[sharanramesh]

I Just completed the Blore - Goa Trip.

ROUTE -

Bangalore - Tumkur - Chitrdurga - Hubli - Yellapur - Karvar - Margoa

TIME DURATION -

It took me 10 hours & 30 mins. to do this route with a half hour stop for breakfast at chitradurga and 45 min stop for lunch in karvar.

i left bangalore at 5am in the morning and reach Margoa by about 3.30pm in the afternoon.

ROAD CONDITIONS -

Bangalore to Chitradurga you have excellent 4 Lane divided roads. There is a stretch around Tumkur where you have to take a few deviations.

Chitradurga to Haveri the NH4 has only been built in stretches. there are places where you will have to take a single lane undivided highway. none of the bridges in this stretch are completed. This is not to say that the roads are in poor conidtion. this stretch can be done in an hour to hour & a half. about 100 kms roughly.

Haveri to Hubli the NH4 has been fully completed and this is another 100 kms, which can be done probably within an hours time.

Hubli to the Turn off point on NH17 which heads towards karvar the roads are jus brilliant through the ghats. you will love this drive and its a must do.

From the turn off point on NH17 till Karvar the road surface is not smooth, there are a few potholes and the tar surface is patchy and a little unnerving.

From Karvar to Margao the roads are just great inside of goa and this stretch will be done in an hours time.

i would recommend this route to anyone. definitely worth a drive.