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pjay_in · 28th August 2007, 21:26

I drove to Yercaud from Chennai very recently (on 20th Aug) and stayed in Yercaud for 3 days before driving further to Kerala.

I took the Krishnagiri route, and except for a short stretch immediately after Thoppur ghats (between Dharmapuri and Salem), the roads were driveable throughout. The GQ till Krishnagiri is superb (though you have to pay tolls four times before Krishnagiri), and then the Krishnagiri - Thoppur stretch is driveable. Four laning work is going on, so your speed will be reduced considerably. Immediately after Thoppur the road is very bad for some distance. After that stretch the road is driveable, and closer to Salem it is comparable to the GQ, with four lanes and a wide median.

If you tank up in Chennai before you start, the ideal thing to do will be to drive almost till Salem before filling up again. There is a Reliance filling station with an A1 Plaza about 20 km before Salem. You can fill your tank and if the time is right, have lunch here too.

I might post a travelogue on my Yercaud trip in a few days time. But since you are likely to travel before I post the report, here are some brief statistics of my onward journey to Yercaud:

Route taken: Chennai - Krishnagiri - Dharmapuri - Salem - Yercaud

I set zero on my trip meter at Ashok Nagar, Chennai.

Hit NH4 at 8:00 am (poonamallee).

First toll plaza at 30.8 km ((8:16 am) - Rs.30/-

If you havent had breakfast yet, you have two options before you reach Vellore:

1) Hotel Arusuvai on your left just before 50 km (as per my trip meter)
2) Reliance A1 Plaza at 52 km on my trip meter.

Second toll plaza at 97.9 km (9:08 am) - Rs 26/-

If you missed the above two hotels for breakfast, you can stop at Fisherman Hotel (113.5 km) or wait till you reach Vellore (127 km - 9:30 am)

I had a 20 min tea break at 147 km at a roadside stall.

Third toll plaza at 150 km (9:53 am) Rs. 45/-
Fourth toll plaza at 201.7 km (10:31 am) Rs. 35/-

Krishnagiri at 248.5 km, 11 am.

Dharmapuri at 291 km, 12:00

Reliance A1 plaza (where I tanked up and had lunch) at 333.8 (12:50 pm)

Salem at 353 km (1:00 pm).

Hope this information helps. Yercaud is just about 30 km from Salem, and the road is good all the way up.

Have a good trip!

regards,
Jay

28th August 2007, 21:26	#8 (permalink)
pjay_in BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: IXE Posts: 321	I drove to Yercaud from Chennai very recently (on 20th Aug) and stayed in Yercaud for 3 days before driving further to Kerala. I took the Krishnagiri route, and except for a short stretch immediately after Thoppur ghats (between Dharmapuri and Salem), the roads were driveable throughout. The GQ till Krishnagiri is superb (though you have to pay tolls four times before Krishnagiri), and then the Krishnagiri - Thoppur stretch is driveable. Four laning work is going on, so your speed will be reduced considerably. Immediately after Thoppur the road is very bad for some distance. After that stretch the road is driveable, and closer to Salem it is comparable to the GQ, with four lanes and a wide median. If you tank up in Chennai before you start, the ideal thing to do will be to drive almost till Salem before filling up again. There is a Reliance filling station with an A1 Plaza about 20 km before Salem. You can fill your tank and if the time is right, have lunch here too. I might post a travelogue on my Yercaud trip in a few days time. But since you are likely to travel before I post the report, here are some brief statistics of my onward journey to Yercaud: Route taken: Chennai - Krishnagiri - Dharmapuri - Salem - Yercaud I set zero on my trip meter at Ashok Nagar, Chennai. Hit NH4 at 8:00 am (poonamallee). First toll plaza at 30.8 km ((8:16 am) - Rs.30/- If you havent had breakfast yet, you have two options before you reach Vellore: 1) Hotel Arusuvai on your left just before 50 km (as per my trip meter) 2) Reliance A1 Plaza at 52 km on my trip meter. Second toll plaza at 97.9 km (9:08 am) - Rs 26/- If you missed the above two hotels for breakfast, you can stop at Fisherman Hotel (113.5 km) or wait till you reach Vellore (127 km - 9:30 am) I had a 20 min tea break at 147 km at a roadside stall. Third toll plaza at 150 km (9:53 am) Rs. 45/- Fourth toll plaza at 201.7 km (10:31 am) Rs. 35/- Krishnagiri at 248.5 km, 11 am. Dharmapuri at 291 km, 12:00 Reliance A1 plaza (where I tanked up and had lunch) at 333.8 (12:50 pm) Salem at 353 km (1:00 pm). Hope this information helps. Yercaud is just about 30 km from Salem, and the road is good all the way up. Have a good trip! regards, Jay