I have never gone on either routes, but gone till Roorkee and beyond on the normal route.
As for Panipat route, you can reach Kurukshetra in an hour from Panipat. I have no idea about the roads after that.
I suggest in the day you go via the shorter shamli route(40kms shorter), and ask there whether it makes sense to go via Kurukshetra.
Note that you will pay toll also at Karnal. |