Hyderabad to Kozhikode - Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route, best route for road trip

Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Best Route For Road Trip, Driving Route, Motoring Route, Best Intercity Driving Route from 

Hyderabad to Calicut/ Kozhikode (Hyderabad_Kozhikode), 

Bangalore to Kozhikode 

(Bangalore_Kozhikode), 

Mysore to Kozhikode 

(Mysore_Kozhikode): 

Hyderabad (TS) (Hussain Sagar) ---- Hyderabad (Nehru ORR Shamshabad Exit 16) (TS) (

Hyderabad Hussain Sagar to 

Shamshabad exit through Hyderabad city = 

28 kms) 

---- Keep driving South on NH44 ---- IOCL (COCO Thimmapur) ---- Raikal Toll Plaza (Jadcherla Toll Plaza) (TS) ---- Jadcherla (ROR: Mahabunagar) (TS) ---- Kothakota bypass (TS) ---- Krishna River Bridge ---- Beechupalli (TS) ---- BPCL COCO (XX7W+XJV, NH44, Pullur, TS 509128) ---- Pullur (TS) ---- Pullur Toll Plaza (TS) ---- TS-AP border ---- Tungabhadra River Bridge ---- Kurnool bypass (Bellary Chowrasta) (AP) ---- Veldurthi ---- Dhone (AP) ---- Peapully ---- Gooty (AP) ---- Kasepalli Toll Plaza (AP) ---- Miduthuru ---- Pamidi (AP) ---- Penna River Bridge (AP) ---- Ramnagar ---- Anantapur bypass (AP) ---- Maruru Toll Plaza (AP) ---- KIA India Pvt Ltd ( Erramanchi, Penukonda, AP 515110) on the left ---- Penukonda bypass (AP) ---- Somandepalli ---- Palasamudram (AP) ---- Kodur (AP) ---- Kodikonda (AP) ---- AP-KA border ---- Bagepalli Toll Plaza (KA) ---- Bagepalli (KA) ---- Mayuri Filling Station (Nayara), NH44, Adepalli village on right ---- Chikkaballapur (KA) ---- Nandi Hills crossing (KA) ---- Devanahalli (Kempegowda International Airport on left of NH44) ---- Devanahalli Toll Plaza (KA) ---- Bangalore (Vidhan Soudha) (KA) ---- Mysuru/ Mysore (Expressway ends at intersection with Mysore Ring Road at Manipal Hospital) ---- Nanjangud ---- Bandipur ---- Gundalpet/ Gundlupet ---- Bandipur forest ---- Sultan Bathery ---- Wayanad (Club Mahindra Resort) (KL) ---- Calicut/ Kozhikode (KL) 

Distance From To: 

Hyderabad to Bangalore = 500 kms. 

Bangalore to Mysore = 

Mysore to Gundlupet = 56 kms/ 1 hr. 

Gundlupet to Sultan Bathery = 

Sultan Bathery to Wayanad (Club Mahindra) = 

Wayanad to Kozhikode/ Calicut = 97 kms/ 2 hrs 15 mins. 

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Note: These are user generated best routes. 

Abbreviations used: 

RA = Road Ahead.
ROR = Road on Right.
ROL = Road on Left.
NH = National Highway.
SH = State Highway.
NE = National Expressway.  

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Mumbai to Nanded - Indian Roadie Preferred Route / Motoring Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Best Route For Road Trip, Driving Route, Motoring Route, Best Intercity Driving Route from 

Mumbai to Nanded 

(Mumbai_Nanded): 

Option 1: 

Mumbai ---- Kalyan ---- Keep driving on NH222 ---- Malshej ghat ---- Ale Phata ---- Ahmednagar ---- Pathardi ---- Padalshingi ---- Majalgaon ---- Pathri ---- Manwath ---- Parbhani ---- Basmat ---- Malegaon Phata ----Nanded (MH) 

Route is scenic and decent. 

Option 2: 

Mumbai (Gateway of India) (MH) ---- Chembur ---- Thane Creek ---- Vashi Toll Plaza ---- Thane Belapur Junction/ Turbhe naka (Avoid ROL: Thane) ---- Sanpada ---- Juinagar ---- Nerul (DY Patil Sports Stadium on right) ---- CBD Belapur ---- Kharghar (Medicover Hospital, Sector 10, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai on right) ---- Taloje River Bridge ---- Kamothe MIDC ---- Kalamboli Skywalk ---- Kalamboli (ROR: MGM Medical College and Hospital) ---- Kirki River Bridge ---- Panvel (MH) (ROR: Panvel, Atal Setu, JNPT) ---- Amity University Mumbai campus,  Bhatan, Panvel on left ---- Bhatan Tunnel ---- National Institute of Securities Market (NISM) campus, Patalganga Industrial Area, Mohpada, Rasayani on right of Expressway ---- Rees ---- Patalganga River Bridge ---- Isambe (Savroli-Kharpada overhead bridge) (ROR: ExxonMobil India Lubricant Blending Plant) ---- Madap Tunnel ---- Patalganga River Bridge ---- Patalganga River Bridge 2 ---- Pali Phata (Khopoli-Pen overhead bridge) ---- Khandala Ghat (MH) ---- Lonavla (MH) ---- Malawali ---- HPCL filling station, Taje, MH 410405 on right ---- MSRDC Food Mall, QG29+367, HPCL Petrol Pump Service Road, Take, MH 410405 on right ---- Talegaon Toll Plaza (MH) ---- Urse ---- Pune-Mumbai Yeshwantrao Chavan Expressway ends (Ravet) ---- Wakad on NH48, Pune --- Bhumkar Chowk Bridge over NH48, Pune ---- Pune (Balewadi Stadium/ Radha Chowk. ROL: Baner) (MH) ---- Pune (Novotel Hotel, Nagar Road) ---- Wagholi ---- Bhima River Bridge ---- Shell filling station (SK Petroleum), Koregaon Bhima on right ---- Welu River Bridge ---- Jio-BP filling station on left, Shikrapur ---- Kondhapuri --- Ranjangaon MIDC on left ---- Shirur ---- Palwe Bk ---- Supa Toll Plaza ---- Waghunde Bk ---- Hanga River Bridge ---- Kamargaon ---- Ahmednagar bypass (MH) ---- Ghodegaon ---- ROL: Shani Shingnapur ---- Newasa Fata ---- Godavari River Bridge ---- Dhoregaon ---- Waluj (ROL: Bajaj Auto Ltd) ---- Dharmapur, Aurangabad (MH 431136) ---- Aurangabad (Lemon Tree Hotel on left of Jalna Road) (MH) ---- Aurangabad Airport on right of Jalna Road) ---- Jalna ---- Mantha ---- Jintur ---- Aundha ---- Basmat ---- Malegaon Phata ---- Nanded (MH) 

This route has 4 lane roads till Mantha. Some bad patches between Mantha - Basmat.
Bad roads between Nanded - Loha - Palam - Gangakhed - Parli Vaijnath. 

One might get struck in traffic jam at railway crossing at Gangakhed.

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Hyderabad to Goa - Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route/ route for 

Hyderabad to Goa  

(Hyderabad_Goa), 

Hyderabad to Belgaum (Hyderabad_Belgaum), 

Hyderabad to Bagalkot (Hyderabad_Bagalkot):  

Option 1: 

Hyderabad - Zaheerabad - Gulbarga - Bijapur - Bagalkot - Belgaum - Goa. 

From Belgaum, there are 2 options to reach Goa: 
a) Via Chorla Ghat (road construction work in progress, about 25 kms in bad shape as in December 2020). 
b) Via Anmod Ghat (forest road closed to vehicular traffic between 6 pm and 6 am. Should not attempt to drive via Anmod Ghat if one reaches Belgaum after 3.30 pm). 

Option 2: 

Hyderabad - Mehboobnagar - Raichur - Lingsugur - Bagalkot - Belgaum - Chorla Ghat - Goa 

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Lucknow to Yamunanagar - Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route/ route for  

Lucknow to Yamunanagar 

(Lucknow_Yamunanagar),   

Agra to Yamunanagar 

(Agra_Yamunanagar), 

Lucknow to Sonepat 

(Lucknow_Sonepat): 

Lucknow - Agra - Greater Noida - Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE) - Sirsa - Sonepat (exit EPE) - Yamunanagar 

Fastag:  Fastag wont work on Yamuna Expressway from Agra to Greater Noida. One will have to pay cash from Agra to Greater Noida  

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Bangalore to Kochi - Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

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Bangalore to Kochi (via. Krishnagiri, Salem, Thrissur) 

(Bangalore_Kochi), 

Bangalore to Ernakulam 

(Bangalore_Ernakulam): 

Bangalore/ Bengaluru (Vidhan Soudha Metro Station) (KA) ---- Electronic City ---- Bommasandra ---- Attibele ---- Attibele Toll Plaza (KA) ---- KA-TN border check post, NH48/ NH44 ---- Zuzuwadi Lake on right (TN) ---- Ashok Leyland Ltd factory on right ---- BPCL filling station, QQ5X+C5X, Sipcot Phase 1, Hosur, TN 635126 on right ---- Hosur (TN) (NH48/ NH44) ---- Jio BP filling station, Kamandoddi on left of NH44/ NH48 ---- Shoolagiri (TN) ---- Kalingavaram ---- Bellampalli ---- Government Medical College and Hospital Krishnagiri, H5M2+PG8, NH48/ NH44, Kurubarapalli, TN 635115 on right ---- Krishnagiri (TN) (Keep driving south on NH44. NH48 forks off east towards Vellore, Chennai) ---- BPCL COCO Krishnagiri 24x7 Filling Station on left of NH44 ---- Avathanapatti Lake on right of NH44 ---- Penna River Bridge (C6CG+RGJ, NH44, Chowttahalli, TN 635112) ---- Errahalli ---- Paiyur ---- Kanamangalam ---- Dharmapuri bypass, NH44 (TN) ---- Thoppur Toll Plaza, NH44 (TN) ---- HPCL COCO Filling Station, X3WC+RQ3, Samathuvapuram, Vellakkal, TN 636352 on left of NH44 ---- Thoppur Ghat section ---- Thoppur (TN) ---- Elathur (Nayara KCM Fuels Filling Station on right) ---- Deevattipatti ---- BPCL AVM Hitech Fuel Park, Pannapatti, Salem on left of NH44 ---- Jio BP Filling Station, Pannapatti, Salem on right of NH44 ---- Pallapatti ---- Omalur (TN) ---- Omalur Toll Plaza (TN) ---- Narasothipatti 

---- Salem bypass (RA: Namakkal, Kanyakumari. Exit NH44. Drive west on NH544) ---- Sankagiri Toll Plaza (TN) ---- Sangagiri ---- Bridge over Kaveri River on NH544 ---- Bhavani bypass (Lakshmi Nagar) (TN) (ROR: Bhavani town) ---- Erode bypass, NH544  (ROL: Erode town 11 kms) (TN) ---- Chithode (Erode bypass, NH544. ROL: Erode town 10 kms) ---- Nasiyanur (ROL: Erode town 10 kms) ---- Perundurai bypass (TN) (ROL: Erode town 20 kms) ---- Vijayamangalam ---- Chengappalli (IOCL Swagat 24x7 Filling Station, KFC, CCD on right of NH544) ---- BPCL COCO 24x7 filling station, 694V+26X, Perundurai, Kalipalayam, TN 638601 on right of NH544 ---- Perumanallur ---- Avinashi, NH544 (TN) (ROL: Tirupur 12 kms) ---- Karumathampatti ---- Coimbatore bypass (TN) (L&T Pollachi Road junction) ---- TN-KL border ---- Walayar (KL) ---- Palakkad Institute of Medical Sciences on left of NH544 ---- Pampampallam Toll Plaza (KL) ---- Kanjikode ---- Palakkad bypass (KL) (Cosmopolitan Club) ---- Kuzhalmannam ---- Alathur ---- Mangalam River Bridge ---- Vadakkencherry ---- Kuthiran ---- Kuthiran Tunnel ---- Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur on right of NH544 ---- Thrissur (intersection of NH544 and NH66 at Mannuthy) (KL) ---- Kodakara ---- Potta ---- Chalakudy ---- Angamaly junction ---- Athani (ROL: Cochin International Airport) ---- Aluva/ Alwaye (KL) ---- SCMS Cochin School of Business,  Kalamassery on right ---- Edapally Toll Plaza (KL) ---- Edapally Metro Station ---- Edapally junction, Ernakulam (Lulu Mall) ---- Vyttila junction, Ernakulam (KL) (Metro Railway Overbridge) ---- Kochi (KL) 

Distance From To: 

Bangalore to Kochi/ Ernakulam = 543 kms. 

Bangalore to Salem bypass = 203 kms. 

Salem bypass to Coimbatore bypass = 167 kms. 

Coimbatore bypass to Thrissur (Mannuthy) = 97 kms. 

Thrissur (Mannuthy) to Kochi (Vytilla junction) = 76 kms. 

Bangalore (Bidhan Soudha Metro Station) to KA-TN border = 33 kms. 

Attibele KA-TN border to Hosur = 7 kms. 

Hosur to Shoolagiri = 23 kms. 

Shoolagiri to Krishnagiri = 28 kms. 

Krishnagiri to Dharmapuri (Bathani Colony) = 48 kms. 

Dharmapuri bypass to Thoppur Toll Plaza = 15 kms. 

Thoppur Toll Plaza to Thoppur = 9 kms. 

Thoppur to 

Omalur Toll Plaza

 = 28 kms. 

Omalur Toll Plaza to 

Salem bypass (Sandaipet flyover)

 = 12 kms. 

Salem bypass to Sankagiri Toll Plaza = 28 kms. 

Sankagiri Toll Plaza to Sangagiri bypass = 7 kms. 

Sangagiri bypass to Bhavani bypass = 24 kms. 

Bhavani bypass to Erode bypass = 5 km. 

Erode bypass to Perundurai bypass = 20 kms. 

Perundurai bypass to Avinashi = 36 kms. 

Avinashi to Coimbatore bypass = 47 kms. 

Coimbatore bypass (L&T Pollachi Road junction) to Walayar TN-KL border = 18 kms. 

Walayar TN-KL border to Palakkad Institute of Medical Sciences = 3 kms. 

Palakkad Institute of Medical Sciences to Pampampallam Toll Plaza = 5 kms. 

Pampampallam Toll Plaza to Palakkad bypass (Cosmopolitan Club) = 16 kms. 

Palakkad (Cosmopolitan Club) to Kuthiran Tunnel = 42 kms. 

Kuthiran Tunnel to Thrissur (Mannuthy) = 13 kms. 

Thrissur (Mannuthy junction) to Chalakudy = 29 kms. 

Chalakudy to Angamaly = 15 kms. 

Angamaly to Aluva = 13 kms. 

Aluva Metro Station to Kalamassery Metro Station to = 9 kms. 

Kalamassery Metro Station to Edapally junction = 3 kms. 

Edapally junction to Ernakulam (Vyttila junction) = 7 kms. 

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Abbreviations used:  

RA = Road Ahead.
ROR = Road on Right.
ROL = Road on Left.
NH = National Highway.
SH = State Highway.
NE = National Expressway.  

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Mumbai to Kolkata - Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Best Route For Road Trip, Driving Route, Motoring Route, Best Intercity Driving Route from  

Mumbai to Kolkata (via. Pune, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Vizag, Bhubaneswar) 

(Mumbai_Kolkata), 

Navi Mumbai to Kolkata (via. Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Vizag, Bhubaneswar) 

(NaviMumbai_Kolkata), 

Pune to Kolkata (via. Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Vizag, Bhubaneswar) 

(Pune_Kolkata), 

Solapur to Kolkata 

(Solapur_Kolkata), 

Hyderabad to Kolkata (via. Vijayawada, Vizag, Bhubaneswar, Balasore) 

(Hyderabad_Kolkata), 

Mumbai to Hyderabad (via. Pune, Solapur) 

(Mumbai_Hyderabad), 

Pune to Hyderabad 

(Pune_Hyderabad), 

Mumbai to Vijayawada 

(Mumbai_Vijayawada), 

Mumbai to Vijayawada 

(Pune_Vijayawada), 

Mumbai to Rajahmundry 

(Mumbai_Rajahmundry), 

Pune to Rajahmundry 

(Pune_Rajahmundry), 

Mumbai to Vizag 

(Mumbai_Vizag), 

Pune to Vizag 

(Pune_Vizag), 
Mumbai to Bhubaneswar 

(Mumbai_Bhubaneswar), 

Pune to Bhubaneswar 

(Pune_Bhubaneswar), 

Hyderabad to Bhubaneswar (via. Pune, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Vizag) 

(Hyderabad to Bhubaneswar): 

Mumbai (Gateway of India) (MH) ---- Chembur ---- Thane Creek ---- Vashi Toll Plaza ---- Thane Belapur Junction/ Turbhe naka (Avoid ROL: Thane) ---- Sanpada ---- Juinagar ---- Nerul (DY Patil Sports Stadium on right) ---- CBD Belapur ---- Kharghar (Medicover Hospital, Sector 10, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai on right) ---- Taloje River Bridge ---- Kamothe MIDC ---- Kalamboli Skywalk ---- Kalamboli (ROR: MGM Medical College and Hospital) ---- Kirki River Bridge ---- Panvel (MH) (ROR: Panvel, Atal Setu, JNPT) ---- Amity University Mumbai campus,  Bhatan, Panvel on left ---- Bhatan Tunnel ---- National Institute of Securities Market (NISM) campus, Patalganga Industrial Area, Mohpada, Rasayani on right of Expressway ---- Rees ---- Patalganga River Bridge ---- Isambe (Savroli-Kharpada overhead bridge) (ROR: ExxonMobil India Lubricant Blending Plant) ---- Madap Tunnel ---- Patalganga River Bridge ---- Patalganga River Bridge 2 ---- Pali Phata (Khopoli-Pen overhead bridge) ---- Khandala Ghat (MH) ---- Lonavla (MH) ---- Malawali ---- HPCL filling station, Taje, MH 410405 on right ---- MSRDC Food Mall, QG29+367, HPCL Petrol Pump Service Road, Take, MH 410405 on right ---- Talegaon Toll Plaza (MH) ---- Urse ---- Pune-Mumbai Yeshwantrao Chavan Expressway ends (Ravet) ---- Wakad on NH48, Pune --- Bhumkar Chowk Bridge over NH48, Pune ---- Pune (Balewadi Stadium/ Radha Chowk. ROL: Baner) (MH) ---- Pune (Sancheti Hospital, Shivajinagar) ---- Pune Railway Station ---- Empress Botanical Garden, Pune Cantonment on left ---- Hadapsar, Pune ---- Loni Kalbhor ---- Uruli Kanchan ---- Yavat ---- Kedagaon ---- Patas ---- Patas Toll Plaza, NH65 (MH) ---- Kurkumbh ---- Bhigwan (MH) (ROL: Baramati 21 kms) ---- Indapur bypass (MH) ---- Sardewadi Toll Plaza (MH) ---- Ujani Bridge over Bhima River ---- Bhimanagar ---- Tembhumi bypass (MH) ---- Shetphal (MH) ---- Mohol (MH) ---- Solapur (MH) (Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Circle, Kegaon. MIT Vishwaprayag University on left. Kaizen Honda dealership on left) (ROR: Solapur bypass to Vijayapura, Hospet. RA: NH65 to Solapur, Omerga, Hyderabad, Vijayawada)  ---- Solapur bypass (Pune Naka flyover, Mahesh Nagar on NH65) (MH) ---- Keep driving on NH65 upto Hyderabad ---- Tandulwadi ---- Itkal ---- Anadur ---- Naldurg bypass (MH) (ROL: Tuljapur 30 kms, Dharashiv/ Osmanabad 52 kms, Beed 166 kms, Aurangabad 284 kms) ---- Naldurg Fort (MH) on right ---- Aliyabad ---- Jalkot ---- Dastapur ---- Dalimb ---- Yeli ---- Omerga bypass (MH) ---- Talmod Toll Plaza (MH) ---- Talmod (MH) ---- Dhaktiwadi Toll Plaza (MH) ---- MH-KA border ---- BPCL SVS Petroleum, NH65, Umapur, KA 585419 on right ---- Jio-BP JS Holkunde Petroleum, NH65, Halli on right ---- Manthal Cross, NH65 (ROR: Kalburgi) ---- Basavakalyan/ Basavkalyan (KA) ---- Tadola ---- Rajeshwar ---- Humnabad bypass (KA) (Exit NH65. Turn left. ROL: Bidar 54 kms) ---- BPCL Diamond Petroleum, Magdal (KA) on right ---- KA-TS border at Bhangoor (KA) ---- Zaheerabad (TS) ---- Woxsen University on right ---- Sadashivpet bypass ---- Patancheru ---- Hyderabad (Start driving on Nehru ORR, Patancheru Toll Plaza)  ---- Hyderabad (Peddaamberpet Toll Plaza, ORR Exit 11) (TS) ---- Drive East on NH65 upto Suryapet/ Suryapeta ---- Ramoji Film City on right of NH65 ---- Lakkaram ---- Panthangi Toll Plaza ---- Gundrampally ---- Chityala ---- Narketpalle/ Narketapalli (TS) (Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences on right of NH65. ROR: NAM Expressway) ---- Pamanagundla ---- Nalgonda Cross Road, NH65 (ROR: Nalgonda 14 kms) ---- Katangur ---- Nakrekal ---- Kethepally ---- Musi River Bridge ---- Suryapet (TS) (Keep right on NH65 for Vijayawada. Avoid RA to Khammam, Bhadrachalam) ---- Madhavaram ---- Kodad (TS) ---- Nallabandagudem (TS) ---- TS-AP Border ---- Chillakallu (AP) ---- Chillakallu Toll Plaza, NH65 (AP) ---- Nandigama (AP) ---- Munneru River Bridge ---- Keesara (AP) ---- Paritala ---- Ibrahimpatnam (AP) ---- APSRTC Bus Terminus on left ---- Vijayawada, Benz Circle (AP) ---- Vijayawada Airport on right of NH16 ---- Gannavaram ---- Hanuman Junction (AP) ---- Elluru bypass (AP) ---- Devarapalli bypass (Keep driving on NH16. Avoid ROL: Sathupalli, Kothagudem, Palwancha/ Palvancha) ---- Gowripatnam ---- Rajahmundry (4th Godavari River Bridge bypasses Rajahmundry town seamlessly) ---- Diwancheruvu (Avoid ROR: Rajahmundry town and ONGC residential complex 6 kms) ---- Shell Filling Station, Venkatapuram, Rajahmundry on right of NH16 ---- Jagannadhapuram (GSL Medical College and Hospital on left of NH16) ---- Rajanagaram (AP) (ROR: Samarlakota 32 kms, Kakinada 45 kms) ---- Murari ---- Gandepalli (AP) ---- Mallepalli ---- Talluru ---- SAI Hospitals, NH16, Jaggampeta on right ---- Jaggampeta (AP) (ROR: Kakinada 36 kms) ---- Krishnavaram Toll Plaza (AP) ---- Kathipudi (ROR: Kakinada Beach 35 kms, Yanam 65 kms) ---- Annavaram (gated temple township on left) (AP) ---- Tuni (Swami Vivekananda statue on hill top on the left of NH16) ---- Vempadu Toll Plaza (AP) ---- Anakapalle (BPCL Anakapalle, Heritage Dairy plant on right of NH16)  ---- Vizag ---- Anandapuram (Vizag bypass ends, V9VG+VWC, NH16, Visakhapatnam, AP 530052) (Drive on RA to continue on NH16 towards Bhubaneswar, Kolkata. Take left U-turn from roundabout for Vizag bypass towards Vijayawada, Chennai) ---- Suresh Multispeciality Hospital, TMS Complex, Anandapuram, Vizag on left of NH16 ---- Tallavalasa (ROL: Peddipalem) ---- BPCL-COCO Anandapuram on left of NH16 ---- Thagarapuvalasa (ROR: Bheemunipatnam 7.5 kms, Bheemili Beach 7 kms) ---- Gosthani River Bridge ---- Avanthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Cherukupalli on right of NH16 ---- Rajapulova (ROL: Vizianagram 17 kms) ---- Polipalle ---- Savaravilli ---- Akkivaram Junction (ROL: Vizianagram 18 kms) ---- Bhogapuram (AP) ---- Nathavalasa Toll Plaza (AP) ---- Nathavalasa junction (ROL: Vizianagram 17 kms) ---- Budumuru ---- Chilakapalem junction, NH16 (AP) (ROL: Jeypore 188 kms) ---- Chilakapalem Toll Plaza (AP) ---- Etcherla bypass (AP) ---- Srikakulam bypass (ROR: Medicover Hospitals, Srikakulam) ---- Nagavali River bridge ---- Srikakulam bypass (Ragolu junction) ---- Srikakulam bypass (EENADU office on left of NH16) (AP) ---- Ampolu junction ---- Vamsadhara River Bridge ---- Madapam Hanuman Statue 170 ft tall on left of NH16 ---- Madapam Toll Plaza (AP) ---- Narasannapeta (AP) ---- Tekkali (AP) ---- Palasa (AP) ---- Haripuram ---- Korlam ---- ROR: Baruva Beach 5 kms ---- Sompeta bypass (AP) ---- Belupada Toll Plaza (AP) ---- Ichchapuram (AP) ---- AP-OD border checkpost ---- Girsola (OD) ---- BPCL Girsola Filling Station on left of NH16, (OD) ---- Roland Institute of Technology, Brahmapur on right of NH16 ---- Brahmapur Flyover (Gopalpur Sea Beach intersection on NH16. ROR: Gopalpur Sea Beach 10 kms. ROL: Brahmapur town 7 kms, Aska 47 kms) (OD) ---- Pathara ---- BPCL Bhambra Highway Service Station, Chatrapur on left of NH16 ---- Mandiapalli (ROR: Berhampur University) ---- Gopalpur Industrial Park by Tata Steel Ltd on right of NH16 ---- Chatrapur bypass (OD) ---- Tampara Lake Square ---- Rusikulya River bridge ---- Ganjam bypass (OD) ---- Rushikulya (ROL: Olive Ridley Turtles nesting) ---- Humma ---- IOCL Swagat, Rambha, Subalaya, OD 761028 on left of NH16 ---- Palur/ Poluru ---- HPCL Srinivas Filling Station, Rambha on right ---- Rambha bypass (ROR: OTDC Panthaniwas 1.8 kms) ---- Chilka Lake View Point from hilltop ---- Khallikot crossing (ROL: Daringbadi 132 kms) (OD) ---- Keshpur ---- Gurapalli Toll Plaza (OD) ---- Nuagada flyover on Barkul bypass (ROR: Barkul OTDC Panthaniwas 1.5 kms, Swosti Chilka Resort Barkul 11 kms) ---- Balugaon bypass (Chilka Lake on right of NH16) ---- Nachuni ---- Tangi bypass (ROR: Mangalajodi 5.5 kms) ---- Rameswar flyover, NH16 (ROR: Nua Jagannath Sadak. Nirakarpur 5 kms, Puri 59 kms) ---- Khurda/ Khorda bypass square on NH16 (OD) (ROL: Nayagarh 60 kms, Daspalla 102 kms, Baudhgarh 202 kms, Sonepur 251 kms. ROR: Jatni 7 kms, IIT Bhubaneswar 8 kms, Pipili/ Pipli 21 kms) ---- HPCL Gurunanak Service Station, NH16/ AH45, Samantarapur 752054 on right ---- Bhubaneswar (Khandagiri Square, Khandagiri PS on right of NH16) ---- Bhubaneswar (Vani Vihar Square. Utkal University on left. ROR: Bhubaneswar Railway Station, Rajamahal Square. Keep driving on NH16) ---- Bhubaneswar (Rasulgarh Square. Intersection with NH16. ROR: Forest Park, Bbsr Airport, Lingaraj Temple, Puri) ---- Hi-Tech Square, NH16, Bhubaneswar (8V6F+7JG, Satya Vihar, OD 751007) (ROR: Pipili, Puri via NH316) ---- Kuakhai River Bridge ---- Pahala --- Phulnakhara Flyover on NH16 (9V7R+693, OD 754001) + Phulnakhara Square under flyover (ROR: Niali, Nimapara, Konark, Puri) ---- HCG Panda Cancer Hospital on left of NH16 ---- Espirit Toyota on left of NH16 ---- Urali ---- Gopalpur ---- Kathajodi River Bridge ---- Cuttack (Madhupatna flyover. ROL: Badambadi bus stand) (OD) ---- Jagatpur (ROR: Paradip Port) ---- Mahanadi River Bridge ---- Manguli  chowk (ROL: Chowduar, Dhenkanal 40 kms, Angul 100 kms, Sambalpur 290 kms) ---- Manguli Toll Plaza (OD) ---- Chandikhole/ Chandikhol (ROR: Paradeep/ Paradip Sea Beach 85 kms) ---- Jaraka ---- Dharamshala (OD) ---- Panikoili (ROL: Keonjhar 120 kms) ---- Sathipur (ROR: Jajpur 16 kms) ---- Baitarani River Bridge ---- Panikoili Toll Plaza (OD) ---- Bhadrak (Hotel Orion, NH16, Samuraipur on left) (OD) ---- Salandi River Bridge on Bhadrak bypass ---- Bhadrak bus stand ---- Soro (OD) ---- Bahanaga ---- IOCL Adirupa Filling Station, Bahanaga on right of NH16 ---- Sergarh Toll Plaza (OD) ---- Seragarh/ Sergarh chak (ROL: Panchalingeswar Temple 18 kms) ---- Balasore (Birla Tyres/ Bampada Chak flyover. ROL: NOCCI Residency Hotel. ROR: Chandipur Sea Beach 16 kms) ---- Balasore (Januganj/ Remuna Chak. ROR: Balasore Railway Station 3 kms, Chandipur Sea Beach 17 kms) (NH14 starts and overlaps NH16 upto Kharagpur) (OD) ---- Fuladi Chak/ Dharampur junction flyover, Balasore (ROL: Baripada 50 kms, Jharpokharia 83 kms) ---- Rupsa ---- Subarnarekha River Bridge ---- Jaleswar (OD) ---- Laxmannath Toll Plaza (OD) ---- OD-WB border (Gabarghata) ---- Sonakania (WB) ---- Dantan (WB) ---- Belda (WB) (ROR: Egra, Contai, Digha) ---- Kharagpur bypass/ Kharagpur Chowringhee (Balihati. ROL: Midnapore, Bishnupur, Bankura 115 kms, Raniganj 171 kms, Durgapur 148 kms. Intersection of NH14, NH16, NH53. Start driving on NH14) ---- Debra Toll Plaza (WB) ---- Kangsabati River Bridge ---- Bartaman Newspaper Press on left ---- Baromaa Multispeciality Hospital on left of NH16 ---- Panskura (Mechogram flyover) (ROL: Ghatal 32 kms) ---- Kolaghat (ROR: Tamluk, Haldia 55 kms, Contai, Digha) ---- Rupnarayan River Bridge ---- Deulti ---- Bagnan (ROL: Amta) ---- BPCL COCO Uluberia and Azad Hind Dhaba on right of NH16 ---- Uluberia ---- Panchla ---- Ranihati ---- Dhulagarh Toll Plaza on NH16 (WB) ---- Alampur ---- Jangalpur ---- Srijan Industrial Logistic Park on left of NH16 ---- 

Kona Expressway crossing (Exit NH16. Intersection of NH16 and NH117) ---- Drive on Kona Expressway/ NH117 ---- Santragachi Railway Terminal on right of NH117 ---- Vidyasagar Setu Toll Plaza ---- Vidyasagar Setu (over Hooghly River) / Second Hooghly River Bridge ----- Kolkata (Victoria Memorial) 

Distance From To: 
Mumbai to Kolkata (via. Hyderabad) =  

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Mumbai to Pune = 151 kms. 

Pune to Solapur = 270 kms. 

Solapur to Hyderabad = 

Hyderabad to Vijayawada = 

Vijayawada to Bhubaneswar = 

Bhubaneswar to Kolkata = 

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Mumbai (Gateway of India) to Vashi Toll Plaza = 26 kms. 

Vashi Toll Plaza to Thane Belapur Junction (Turbhe) = 5 kms. 

Thane Belapur Junction (Turbhe) to Nerul = 3 kms. 

Nerul (DY Patil Stadium) to Belapur = 3 kms.

Belapur to Kharghar = 4 kms. 

Kharghar to Kalamboli = 4 kms. 

Kalamboli to Panvel = 9 kms. 

Panvel to Lonavla = 44 kms. 

Lonavla to Talegaon Toll Plaza = 29 kms. 

Talegaon Toll Plaza to Ravet = 13 kms. 

Ravet to Balewadi Stadium (Radha Chowk) = 11 kms. 

Pune (Balewadi Stadium) to Bhigwan = 120 kms. 

Bhigwan to Indapur bypass = 40 kms. 

Indapur bypass to Tembhumi = 22 kms. 

Tembhumi to Mohol = 55 kms. 

Mohol to Solapur (Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Circle, NH65, Kegaon) = 26 kms. 

Solapur (Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Circle, NH65, Kegaon) to Solapur bypass (Pune Naka flyover, Mahesh Nagar) = 7 kms. 

Note: These are user generated best routes. 

Abbreviations used: 

RA = Road Ahead.
ROR = Road on Right.
ROL = Road on Left.
NH = National Highway.
SH = State Highway.
NE = National Expressway.  

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15 NH projects of Nagaland to be inaugurated by Nitin Gadkari on 2020-12-04

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari along with Chief Minister of Nagaland Shri Neiphiu Rio will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of 15 National Highway projects of Nagaland on 4th December at 11.00 AM. 

*Pragati Ka Highway 
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Pune to Palolem - Indian Roadie Preferred Roue/ Motoring Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Roue/ Motoring Route/ route for 

Pune to Palolem Beach (South Goa)  

(Pune_Palolem): 

Pune - Satara - Karad - Kolhapur - Belgaum - Khanapur - Anmod - Mollem - Sanvordem - Balli - Palolem Beach (South Goa) 

Distance: 490 kms. 

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Nagpur to Solapur - Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Best Route For Road Trip, Driving Route, Motoring Route, Best Intercity Driving Route from 

Nagpur to Solapur 

(Nagpur_Solapur): 

Nagpur (MH) (Lokmat Square) ---- Nagpur (MH) (Jamtha interchange on Nagpur Outer Ring Road) (Exit Nagpur Outer Ring Road. Start driving South on NH44 towards Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kanyakumari) ---- Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (on right of NH44) ---- Butibori (MH) (ROR: Wardha, Pulgaon, Karanja) ---- Borkhedi Toll Plaza on NH44 (MH) ---- Sonegaon ---- Vena River Bridge ---- BPCL (COCO) Rampur filling station on left of NH44 ---- Sedgaon Pati ---- HPCL (COCO) filling station, Jamb on right of NH44 ---- Jamb (MH) ---- Hinganghat (MH) ---- Kutki ---- Daroda (MH) (Nayara Filling Station, Maa Durga Petroleum on left of NH44) ---- Wadner ---- Pipri ---- Pohana ---- Wadki ---- Bori ---- Kinhi (BPCL Sai Sarthak Petroleum on left of NH44) ---- Nayara Kanchan Petroleum, Kinhi on right of NH44 ---- Karanji ---- Sakhara ---- Pandharkawada (MH) ---- Kelapur ---- Bori ---- Nayara Shree Ganesh Fuel Station, RHXC+QWF, Pimpari, MH 445305 on right of NH44 ---- Penganga River Bridge (MH-TS border) ---- Pipperwada Toll Plaza (TS) ---- Adilabad bypass (TS) ---- Mavala ---- Ichoda (TS) ---- Nirmal bypass (TS) ---- Kadthal ---- Gamjal Toll Plaza (TS) ---- Gamjal ---- Soan Ganga Bridge over Godavari River ---- Bussapur ---- Nallur ---- Mupkal ---- Balkonda (TS) ---- Armur (BP Jio Filling Station on right) (TS) ---- Nizamabad bypass (TS) (Dichpally) ---- Sadashivnagar (TS) ---- Kamareddy bypass (TS) ---- Jangampalle Lake on right of NH44 ---- Bhiknoor Toll Plaza (TS) ---- Bhiknoor ---- Ramayampet ---- Chengunta ---- Masaipet ---- Mataji Setu over Haridra River ---- Medchal on NH44 (TS) ---- Nehru ORR Medchal exit (Exit 6) ---- Hyderabad (Nehru ORR Exit 3, Patancheru Toll Plaza) ---- Start driving on NH65 (Hyderabad-Solapur-Pune Highway) ---- Patancheru ---- Sadashivpet bypass ---- Woxsen University on left ---- Zaheerabad (TS) ---- TS-KA border at Bhangoor (KA) ---- BPCL Diamond Petroleum, Magdal (KA) on left ---- Humnabad (KA) ---- Basavakalyan (KA) ---- KA-MH border ---- Dhaktiwadi Toll Plaza (MH) ---- Omerga (MH) ---- Jalkot ---- Aliyabad ---- Naldurg Fort (MH) on right ---- Naldurg (RA: Drive on NH65 upto Solapur. ROR: Tuljapur, Beed, Aurangabad) ---- Solapur (MH) 

Road condition: Excellent throughout. 

Expected time: 12 hrs. 

Caution: The route via Yavatmal - Latur was in very bad shape, as in November 2020. 

Note: These are user generated best routes. 

Abbreviations used:  

RA = Road Ahead.
ROR = Road on Right.
ROL = Road on Left.
NH = National Highway.
SH = State Highway.
NE = National Expressway.  

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Ring Roads in Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Ahmedabad

Ring Roads in Delhi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad & Bangalore:

Length & Enclosed Area!
(Source: Twitter)
- Delhi - 271 kms
- Hyderabad - 154 kms
- Ahmedabad - 76 kms
- Bangalore - 92 kms

New look Jagannath Temple in Puri in end November 2020

Jagannath Temple in Puri has a new look and feel as in end November 2020. Hawkers crowding Grand Road leading to the temple have been evicted. A lot of beautification work has been carried out. 

The temple is still closed for visitors ever since March 2020 because of the ensuing pandemic. The doors might be thrown open to devotees in end December 2020. 
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Nihar Mishra took delivery of his Tata Nexon EV om 2020-11-27

IndianRoadie, Nihar Mishra is an old friend of mine in Kolkata for almost 4 decades. 

Feeling extremely happy for him and his family because on Friday, 2020-11-27 evening he got for himself a spanking new Tata Nexon EV.
Congratulations Ronju 👌👌👌

Drunk truck driver out to kill and maim on NH19 between Dankuni and Palsit, W Bengal on 2020-11-22

Soumillya Majumdar was witness to a terrible hair raising episode while driving out of Kolkata on NH19 (Durgapur Expressway), somewhere between Dankuni toll plaza and Palsit toll plaza on Sunday, 2020-11-22 morning. 

The truck driver ahead of him was totally drunk and had no control on his vehicle. An innocent biker was thrown off his bike after the truck grazed him. 

No further details are available about the fate of the biker or if at all any stern action was taken against the driver. 

Whenever on road, always remain High On Cognition. 

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Bhubaneswar to Raipur via Khurda, Daspalla, Barpali - Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route/ best route for road trip from 

Bhubaneswar to Raipur (by avoiding Cuttack, Manguli, Dhenkanal, Angul) is as follows:

Bhubaneswar - Khurda Bypass - Baghamari - Kantilo - Gania - Daspalla - Boudh - Sonepur - Binka - Barpali - Sohela - Raipur. 

Since the Cuttack-Sambalpur highway is being widened, one can try the above mentioned alternative route as in November 2020.
One can start from Bhubaneswar at 7 am and reach Raipur at 4.30 pm via Khurda, Daspalla, Barpali.
Bhubaneswar - Khurda (NH16) section has a couple of diversions because of 6 laning work. 
NH57 between Khurda and Nayagarh is as usual in a mess and has huge traffic.
Hence it's best to drive Baghamari - Kantilo - Gania - Daspalla to avoid jams. This route lesser traffic, mostly good roads but  goes through a couple of crowded small towns.
One can join NH57 at Daspalla.
NH57 from Daspalla to Sonepur is fantastic to drive. Initial 50 kms is a wonderful drive through thick forests. From Sonepur to Binka the road is good for 20 kms, and is uneven/ broken after that. The broken patches continue from Binka to Barpali. From Barpali to Sohela the road narrows a bit and the surface worsens. From Sohela to Raipur (old NH6) is very good. Arang to Raipur is very good, too.
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Bhubaneswar to Kanha to Jabalpur and back - Indian Roadie Preferred Route and Itinerary in October 2020

A roadie from Bhubaneswar did a road trip from Bhubaneswar to Kanha and Bhedaghat/ Jabalpur in his own vehicle in October 2020. 

The Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route/ route was as follows. 

Day 1: 
Bhubaneswar - Khurda Bypass - Baghamari - Kantilo - Gania - Daspalla - Bauda - Sonepur - Binka - Barpali - Sohela - Raipur. 

(Since the Cuttack-Sambalpur highway is being widened, he tried the above mentioned alternative route). 

He started from Bhubaneswar at 7 am and reached Raipur at 4.30 pm. 

Bhubaneswar - Khurda (NH16) section had a couple of diversions because of 6 laning work.  

NH57 between Khurda and Nayagarh is as usual in a mess and has huge traffic. Hence he took Baghamari - Kantilo - Gania - Daspalla to avoid it. This has much less traffic, mostly good roads but  goes through a couple of crowded small towns. He joined NH57 at Daspalla. 
NH57 from Daspalla to Sonepur is fantastic to drive. Initial 50 kms is a wonderful drive through thick forests. From Sonepur to Binka the road is good for 20 kms, and is uneven/ broken after that. The broken patches continue from Binka to Barpali. From Barpali to Sohela the road narrows a bit and the surface worsens. From Sohela to Raipur (old NH6) is excellent. Arang to Raipur is very good, too. 

Day 2: 
Raipur - Simga - Kawardha - Bhoramdev - Chilpi - Bichhiya - Sarhi Gate (Kanha).

He started at 7 am from Raipur and reached Kanha around 11.30 am. 

Since he stayed in the outskirts of Raipur, he took the bypass (Ring Road number 3) to reach NH30. The bypass was uneven but had very little traffic in the morning. NH30 between Raipur and Simga is an excellent 6 lane concrete road. After that NH30 is a good 2 lane highway. There is road construction going on inside Bemetera town and that portion is messy. He took a detour from Kawardha to visit Bhoramdev temple, known as Khajuraho of Chhattisgarh. The small road from Bhoramdev to Chilpi has few ghat sections and has excellent views of the valley below. The road from Bichhiya to Sarhi gate goes through a few villages and is quite narrow in some places. 

Day 3: 
Kanha (Mukki Gate) - Baihar - Nainpur -Bhoma - Palari - Dhanora - Kahani - Dhuma -Chaukital - Bhedaghat. 

He started from Kanha at 9.30 am and reached Bhedaghat at 2 pm. 

From Kanha, most people suggested that he goes via  Mandla to Jabalpur but he took the above route. 

Baihar to Nainpur is good, and goes through some patches of forests. Nainpur to Bhoma (SH12) is a mixed bag with few broken patches in between. From Bhoma there is a new concrete road for quite some distance. Then the road becomes narrow but the surface is decent with little traffic. From Dhuma, NH34 is an excellent 4 lane road. The last portion from Chaukital on Jabalpur bypass to Bhedaghat is a 4 lane concrete road that goes through some heavily populated areas. 

Day 4: 
Bhedaghat - Mandla - Chilpi - Kawardha - Simga - Raipur. 

Started from Bhedaghat at 9.30 am and reached Raipur around 5.30 pm. Took NH30, initially marked as “new bypass road”, it is all good for about 35 - 40 kms. After that there are long stretches where road construction is going on and the road is completely dug up. There are stretches where the road has newly laid concrete surface. Some portions are very narrow because they have barricaded half of the road to lay concrete and one gets stuck behind trucks. After Mandla it is all good. Chilpi ghat section through the jungle  is a pleasure to drive. Bemetera was a mess when he crossed it in the afternoon with long and slow moving trucks in both directions. 

Day 5: 
Raipur - Sohela - Bargarh - Barpali - Binka - Sonepur - Daspalla - Nayagarh - Ranpur - Tangi - Bhubaneswar. 

Started from Raipur at 8 am and reached Bhubaneswar at 6 pm. To avoid the bad roads between Sohela and Barpali, he drove via Bargarh. The 4 lane highway between Sohela and Bargarh is not smooth and had huge traffic, mostly 2 wheelers. Then the 2 lane NH26 between Bargarh and Barpali was also full of traffic. The extra 16 kms in this longer route is not worth the trouble. Took another alternate route from Nayagarh via Tangi. Nayagarh to Tangi was mostly good. But from Tangi to Bhubaneswar the NH16  has a few diversions because of 6 lane road work. He hit the evening peak hour traffic between Khurda and Bhubaneswar and got delayed a bit.