[hvkumar]

From Hyderabad, take the Karimnagar Road (via Hyyderabad localities Bowenpally and Tirumelgerry), and go via Siddipet. From Karimnagar, go via Ramagundam to Mancherial. Distances are Hyderabad-Karimnagar 170 kms-Ramagundam 60 (via NTPC)-Mancherial 20 (crossing River Godavari).

From Mancherial, go to Asifabad (65 kms) via Kazipet. After Asifabad, cross over into Maharashtra and Chandrapur is 65 kms away via Balharshah. Total distance is 380 kms.

Alternative route is to continue on NH7 via Kamareddi, Armur and Nirmal till Guri Hatnur (20 kms before Adilabad), where you turn towards Indravelli and Utnoor. Att Utnoor, take the district road via Janiur and Kerimeri to ASifabad and follow the earlier route mentioned from Asifabad. Distances on this route are: Hyderabad-Nirmal 230 kms-Guri Hatnur 60-Utnoor 35-Asifabad 75-Chandrapur 65, totalling 465 kms.

Obviously, he Karimnagar route is shorter, and preferred for that reason.

I have driven on Mancherial-Karimnagar-Hyderabad, Hyderabad-Nirmal-Adilabad and Guri Hatnur-Utnoor-Asifabad roads and they are all good. Road after NH7 via Utnoor is narrow after Utnoor. Strong Naxal areas, avoid travel during night. I have no idea of the road after Asifabad.

Any Hyderabadi-Deccan Chargers listening? Any further info?

Much has been discussed on Bangalore-Hyderabad, not commenting.

Ideal travel plan would be to drive to Karimnagar on Day 1, and onto Chandrapur next day. Travel after Karimnagar after dark is not recommended since (a) roads are not national highways, poor signages, narrow, and (b) safety issues.

Having said all this, keeping in view that you need 4 days to and fro, isn't a good idea to get onto a Delhi-bound train and reach Chandrapur faster?