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itwasntme  : What are the pros (less traffic) and cons (safety/visibility issues) of this plan?
Also, keeping in mind the night driving, should I take the Shimoga > Honnavar or Haveri>Sirsi or Hubli>Yellapur or the Belgaum route?
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Belgaum route - No.
Shimoga-Honnavar - bad stretches near Shimoga & a little near Honnavar.
NH-4: Chitradurga & Tumkur by-pass sections are bad. Davangere-Harihar by-pass upto Haveri (about 80-90 km) is in-complete. It's stil the old un-divided NH-4, with worn-out surface. BLR-Davangere & Haveri-Hubli is good.
Avoid night drive on Hubli-Karwar stretch. That section will be loaded with ore laden trucks at night, & early morning.
Suggest you avoid ghats at night (After Shimoga, upto Honnavar).