Best route from Trivandrum to Bangalore - Team-BHP

gkrishk · 7th July 2007, 12:30

What is the best route from TVM to Blore?
in terms of:
-road condition in view of monsoon damage
-traffic congestion (I start at 5 am to get thru TVM-EKM before the traffic
builds up)
-distance / time factor

I have done this drive several times over the past few years but always via Ernakulam-Coimbatore-Salem bypass-Krishnagiri-Hosur. The distance is about 780 km. If I'm driving on my own I generally stop overnight at Coimbatore but if I have a driver we do it nonstop.

Any alternatives? I'm thinking of going via Shenkotta-Madurai.

Your suggestions please

akroy · 7th July 2007, 15:18

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Originally Posted by gkrishk

What is the best route from TVM to Blore?
in terms of:
-road condition in view of monsoon damage
-traffic congestion (I start at 5 am to get thru TVM-EKM before the traffic
builds up)
-distance / time factor

I have done this drive several times over the past few years but always via Ernakulam-Coimbatore-Salem bypass-Krishnagiri-Hosur. The distance is about 780 km. If I'm driving on my own I generally stop overnight at Coimbatore but if I have a driver we do it nonstop.

Any alternatives? I'm thinking of going via Shenkotta-Madurai.

Your suggestions please

Go via the Normal NH47,only that take the diversion to Mettur at Bhavani, it will be both short, fast and scenic...If u can bypass Salem, you save atleast an hour by default...

Madurai will be more south wards, it will be more distance...

Abhi

speedzak · 7th July 2007, 15:39

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Originally Posted by gkrishk

I have done this drive several times over the past few years but always via Ernakulam-Coimbatore-Salem bypass-Krishnagiri-Hosur. The distance is about 780 km. If I'm driving on my own I generally stop overnight at Coimbatore but if I have a driver we do it nonstop.

Any alternatives? I'm thinking of going via Shenkotta-Madurai.

Your suggestions please

I think it is better to stick to your normal route.
Mettur deviation is good only due to the repairing work which was happening between Dharmapuri and Thoppur. Also after Bhavani till Salem Byepass. Salem Byepass is not very time consuming these days and offers some good places to take a break.
A1 plazas and Some BP outlet which is almost huge as disneyland and has almost everything including Ayurvedic massages!

Last I went to Tirunelveli via Schenkottai, the road was in a very horrible condition.

Sankar · 7th July 2007, 15:42

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Originally Posted by gkrishk

Any alternatives? I'm thinking of going via Shenkotta-Madurai.

Your suggestions please

This road has less traffic over it and it's surfaced well. If you want to reach Trivandrum/Kollam i would suggest this road. The distance is less compared to the normal NH47 route. And it's a good change over the bring NH47.

Last June i travelled from Trivandrum to Bangalore on this route. The roads were a bit bad on the Kerala side (TVM-Aryankavu-Shenkottah) with potholes and broken sections. But it was not boring at all because of the scenery.

But once on the TN side the roads are beyootiful straight stretches well surfaced and with less traffic. At some places on the Shenkotta-Madurai leg some culvert work were going on and was marked clearly, the work must've finished by now.

Edit: Saw Zak's post only after i posted.

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Originally Posted by speedzak

Last I went to Tirunelveli via Schenkottai, the road was in a very horrible condition.

Zak When was this?

gkrishk · 7th July 2007, 22:05

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I think it is better to stick to your normal route.

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Go via the Normal NH47,only that take the diversion to Mettur at Bhavani, it will be both short, fast and scenic...If u can bypass Salem, you save atleast an hour by default...

Thanks..I think I'll take my usual route but with the Mettur detour

speedzak · 8th July 2007, 01:47

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Zak, when was this?

Hmmm... About a month ago. Before the monsoons. So after monsoons, it would've been worst.
Yes, the Kerala side of the road is bad. The TN section after the ghats are great.

sajivr · 17th February 2008, 17:59

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Originally Posted by Sankar

This road has less traffic over it and it's surfaced well. If you want to reach Trivandrum/Kollam i would suggest this road. The distance is less compared to the normal NH47 route. And it's a good change over the bring NH47.

how is the road condition for this route now? Planning to go to TVM in march. Heard that the other route (via kovai) is in very bad shape.

Sankar · 17th February 2008, 22:01

I'm not aware of the present situation of the Madurai route.

But i've been to Bangalore couple of weeks ago and the roads are not very bad as you would expect it to be. There are some broken sections between Kovai and Avinashi and between Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri and also the 4 laning work is going on in that section.

novice · 18th February 2008, 14:50

I had been to Madurai last week. Roads are reasonably OK except two very bad stretches, one between Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri and another from Salem for about 30 kms. There are big potholes in those two stretches. The entire stretch from Krishnagiri to Madurai and beyond is being widened, so expect frequent lane deviations all along.

If you have patience and see through those two bad stretches, you could expect a good drive.

PS: I don't know about the road condition beyond Madurai

7th July 2007, 12:30	#1 (permalink)
gkrishk Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 28	Best route from Trivandrum to Bangalore What is the best route from TVM to Blore? in terms of: -road condition in view of monsoon damage -traffic congestion (I start at 5 am to get thru TVM-EKM before the traffic builds up) -distance / time factor I have done this drive several times over the past few years but always via Ernakulam-Coimbatore-Salem bypass-Krishnagiri-Hosur. The distance is about 780 km. If I'm driving on my own I generally stop overnight at Coimbatore but if I have a driver we do it nonstop. Any alternatives? I'm thinking of going via Shenkotta-Madurai. Your suggestions please

17th February 2008, 22:01	#8 (permalink)
Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: TRV Posts: 1,173 View My Garage	I'm not aware of the present situation of the Madurai route. But i've been to Bangalore couple of weeks ago and the roads are not very bad as you would expect it to be. There are some broken sections between Kovai and Avinashi and between Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri and also the 4 laning work is going on in that section. __________________ "Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports... all others are games." Ernest Hemingway

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18th February 2008, 14:50	#9 (permalink)
novice BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 67	I had been to Madurai last week. Roads are reasonably OK except two very bad stretches, one between Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri and another from Salem for about 30 kms. There are big potholes in those two stretches. The entire stretch from Krishnagiri to Madurai and beyond is being widened, so expect frequent lane deviations all along. If you have patience and see through those two bad stretches, you could expect a good drive. PS: I don't know about the road condition beyond Madurai