Mysore-HD Kote-Mananthavady - Any update?

[rex_varghese]

I traveled this leg couple of years back and road was practically non-existent (especially the forest stretch). I heard many a times in the last couple of years that this road is being re-done.

Anybody has any update? I need to drive upto Manathavady on Saturday to visit a relative and have been taking the Gudlepet-Sulthan Bathery route during my previous trips. Want to try the HD Kote route if roads are good.

Regards
Rex

[pypkmsrikanth]

The road upto the Nagarhole Park entrance is done, but beyond that has been stopped because of environmental objections (rightly so), last heard that road is practically non-existent after the check post beyond the Karapura turn-off. Better option if you would not mind the bad sections near Kutta is to take the Srirangapatna - Hunsur - Murkal - Nagarhole - Kutta - Tholpetty - Mananthavady route. The best option has to be Mysore - Gundlupet - Bathery - Mananthavady.

This post gives the latest update http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...ml#post1013820 (Bangalore-Mysore-Hunsur-Gonikoppal-Nagarhole-Kannur)

Cheers

Srikanth

[rex_varghese]

Thanks Shrikanth!
From the recker_us tavelogue, it looks like the Bavali-Karapura stretch is still bad.

I think I will stick to the Bathery route for now.

Regards
Rex

[varriers]

I travel between Bangalore-Manathavady at least once in a month. Except Kutta-Tholpetty 2KM strech, rest of the distance is pretty descent. Last Saturday, Reached Manathavady in flat 5 hrs with 20 Min break. Started at 5:15 Bangalore and 10:15 reached Manathawady. Route

BTM Layout-Kanakapura Road-NICE Road-Mysore Road-Srirangapatna(Take Right towards Ranganathittu) Staright to Hunsur Road-NagarHole-Kutta-Tholpetty-Manathawady. Only issue with this route is that it available between 6AM-6PM only.

[RajeshK]

For the recent update on the Mysore - HD Kote - Manathawadi road, please see the post -> http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/1347012-post248.html (Bangalore to Kannur - Road info needed)

Thanks
Rajesh

[pypkmsrikanth]

Rajesh KSRTC buses go via Karapura the left just before the gate goes to Karapura directly is that the deviation you are talking or is it a new deviation.

[gadadhar]

Today's Malayala Manorama in Bangalore talks about discussions between Kerala & Karanatake of opening Mysore - Mananthavady road after 6 PM for all except truck traffic (It is not the Bandipur road that was in highlight recentl). It is not clear from the report whether it is Nagerhole --> Kutta stretch or the non existent HD Kotte--> Bavelli road

[RajeshK]

Originally Posted by pypkmsrikanth

Rajesh KSRTC buses go via Karapura the left just before the gate goes to Karapura directly is that the deviation you are talking or is it a new deviation.

@pypkmsrikanth, Looks this is a new deviation as the Gate is temporarily closed for completing the construction. Only construction vehicles are allowed in side through this gate.

Originally Posted by gadadhar

Today's Malayala Manorama in Bangalore talks about discussions between Kerala & Karanatake of opening Mysore - Mananthavady road after 6 PM for all except truck traffic (It is not the Bandipur road that was in highlight recentl). It is not clear from the report whether it is Nagerhole --> Kutta stretch or the non existent HD Kotte--> Bavelli road

@gadadhar, I think its regarding the HD Kote - Bavali road only. So once the construction is completed, we can start using this. Currently, the stretch close to Bavali is completely ruined.

Thanks
Rajesh