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akroy · 23rd October 2007, 09:55

Biswajit da, Just had a talk to my FIL, he provided with the following updates:
1) He encouraged to take the NH60 route from Kharagpur. Kharagpur to Bankura, the road is good. It is shorter and takes very less time.
2) As per the map there is a right turn from Ramsagar to Kaksa (near Darjeeling More) via Sonamukhi, the road conditions of which he was not aware (it is better you ask locals there). If at all it is bad, then you take the Bankura - Durgapur route, which was bad sometime back but motorable (some reapir work is also been done)
3) Ilambazar - Bolpur is about 13km and the road is good...
4) You can do all the route even in night time, nothing to worry about security...I would suggest you to take the Kolkata route instead of NH60 if you cannot cross NH60 latest by 7PM...

I would suggest you to go to Boracaves, Vizag & Rambha-Puri ferry ride in your return journey because you will be more relaxed in return journey...While going forward you cover most of the route faster (because your mind will be more excited to reach home), I suggest Gopalpur for the first stopover, Gopalpur - Bolpur for the next day (if you get late to reach Kgp, then drive via Kolkata and reach Bolpur in late night)...
Sunakhala - Ganjam, Balasore - Bhadrak sections can slow you down otherwise it should be fast...Once you cross Balasore, the drive will be faster as the Laxmannath - Jaleswar section is complete (means 2 hour saved)...

Abhi

23rd October 2007, 09:55	#4 (permalink)
akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore (now in SC, USA) Posts: 2,272	Biswajit da, Just had a talk to my FIL, he provided with the following updates: 1) He encouraged to take the NH60 route from Kharagpur. Kharagpur to Bankura, the road is good. It is shorter and takes very less time. 2) As per the map there is a right turn from Ramsagar to Kaksa (near Darjeeling More) via Sonamukhi, the road conditions of which he was not aware (it is better you ask locals there). If at all it is bad, then you take the Bankura - Durgapur route, which was bad sometime back but motorable (some reapir work is also been done) 3) Ilambazar - Bolpur is about 13km and the road is good... 4) You can do all the route even in night time, nothing to worry about security...I would suggest you to take the Kolkata route instead of NH60 if you cannot cross NH60 latest by 7PM... I would suggest you to go to Boracaves, Vizag & Rambha-Puri ferry ride in your return journey because you will be more relaxed in return journey...While going forward you cover most of the route faster (because your mind will be more excited to reach home), I suggest Gopalpur for the first stopover, Gopalpur - Bolpur for the next day (if you get late to reach Kgp, then drive via Kolkata and reach Bolpur in late night)... Sunakhala - Ganjam, Balasore - Bhadrak sections can slow you down otherwise it should be fast...Once you cross Balasore, the drive will be faster as the Laxmannath - Jaleswar section is complete (means 2 hour saved)... Abhi __________________ ------------------------------------ 2003 Bajaj Caliber115 \| 2006 Alto LXi ------------------------------------ Last edited by akroy : 23rd October 2007 at 09:57.