Travelogue: Bangalore to Kolkata - Page 2 - Team-BHP

satish_appasani · 18th October 2006, 21:43

Hi Akroy

Great trip and writeup. Especially the AP stretch i felt nostalgic. I come from Rajahmundry.

sbasak · 18th October 2006, 22:21

I am just speechless

Simply superb....
Carry on brother.....

Rudra Sen · 18th October 2006, 22:37

Great trip. Very very detailed write up. Really fantastic...

Quote:

Originally Posted by DRC

Bengalis are the one who are very outgoing and like to travel a lot. You are living up to the true spirit of it.

I agree. But probably he wouldn't have done this...if he was staying in Kolkata.

You move out from your mother's lap and perspective changes..Am I right Abhi???

noviceDriver · 19th October 2006, 08:55

Hey Abhi, tooooo good. Congrats for the most detail travelogue I ever read. That was very informative.

akroy · 19th December 2006, 13:53

This travelogue has been published in the recent Gateway Magazine by Maruti (December 06 issue)...Look at page 62...Hope u guys like it...

Abhi

Samurai · 19th December 2006, 14:09

Congrats, how do you get this magazine? I got it for couple of month after I bought the Baleno and then it stopped.

akroy · 19th December 2006, 14:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samurai

Congrats, how do you get this magazine? I got it for couple of month after I bought the Baleno and then it stopped.

I think it should be available in retail outlets but I will be getting my issue from Maruti (i am getting it once i bought my car)...
You can get a copy from any maruti dealer in any city...You do keep 6-7 free issues every month...

Abhi

manjubp · 22nd December 2006, 17:13

Hi Roy,

What a drive, nice to see that you planned and executed. I remember one quote from William Blake "The only thing more powerful than a great idea,

is a great idea powerfully executed" which holds True in your drive

regards,
-manju

finneyp · 5th January 2007, 16:22

Truly, One of the Best Travelogues!

Kudos to you Abhi, you have inspired me to take on very Long drives, which is very much possible if planned & executed in a meticulous manner like you have shown to us!

mobike008 · 13th January 2007, 16:55

One of the best travelogues i ever read and it "just" cannot get any more detailed than this.

I especially like the way you were describing each and every highway routes,speeds,distances calculated and your strategic planning, so perfect, its almost freaky

Did you by any chance embarked on this trip to set the best travelogue ever written agenda???

akroy · 14th January 2007, 10:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by mobike008

Did you by any chance embarked on this trip to set the best travelogue ever written agenda???

Thanks mobike008, No No absolutely not, it was just driving as an agenda...the travelogue just happened after the journey, infact i myself has not edited a single line so far, I kept on typing it at one go and posted it...Wish I did some more editing, it would have looked better !!!

Abhi

akroy · 29th June 2007, 14:08

Some updates of GQ:
I was just browsing the NHAI site and I jumped up in joy to see the completion of the stretch Laxmannath to balasore...It was the only place which gave me nightmares both onward and return journey and I lost good 2-3 hours...
.:NHAI:.Completed Stretches on Golden Quadrilateral

Now both headache crossing Jaleswar and Basta is gone....Now one can easily do Kolkata - Balasore in less than 2.5 hours....

Once the section from Balasore - Bhadrak is over (specially the bridges section) then Bhubaneshwar - kolkata can be doable in 5 hours...This means if you start from Kolkata at 4AM, you can have lunch in Puri....absolutely gr8....

Also I can see the Srikakulam to Champawati section in 4Laned too, hence entire AP stretch of GQ is complete and its a breeze....

Abhi

Sudipto-S-Team · 3rd July 2007, 00:20

That's really great news Abhi. This stretch was really a pain. Now Chandipur will be doable as a weekend destinatioin like Digha from Kolkata.

Zappo · 3rd July 2007, 08:34

really amazing stuff. to be truthful I have read this travelogue at least 6 times. everytime i read it i get this renewed urge to drive down to kolkata.

but then the pain is hydbd-kolkata run will probably take me 3 days. so 3 days+3days = 6 days gone on road. the leaves are such a rationed thing that i simply can't afford to do this while going home.

but still, you are a braveheart Abhi. maybe i will do this someday soon Abhi.

swathyd · 3rd July 2007, 09:40

Really good as it was with statistics everywhere. And also good follow up on bad strectch of roads, which we seldom do. Wish you safe driving again on this route.

18th October 2006, 22:21	#17 (permalink)
sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 574 View My Garage	I am just speechless Simply superb.... Carry on brother..... __________________ Life is a math which you need to solve without knowing the answer!

19th December 2006, 13:53	#20 (permalink)
akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,488 View My Garage	This travelogue has been published in the recent Gateway Magazine by Maruti (December 06 issue)...Look at page 62...Hope u guys like it... Abhi __________________ ------------------------------------ 2003 Bajaj Caliber115 \| 2006 Alto LXi ------------------------------------

19th December 2006, 14:09	#21 (permalink)
Samurai Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Coastal Karnataka Posts: 5,343 View My Garage	Congrats, how do you get this magazine? I got it for couple of month after I bought the Baleno and then it stopped. __________________ Samurai The notchy gearshift of GV has become buttery smooth after I started driving the Jeep.

5th January 2007, 16:22	#24 (permalink)
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,384 View My Garage	Truly, One of the Best Travelogues! Kudos to you Abhi, you have inspired me to take on very Long drives, which is very much possible if planned & executed in a meticulous manner like you have shown to us! __________________ Drive Safe, your loved ones need you!!! My Passion is not driving Cars, but driving a FIAT! Finney, Bangalore Palio 1.2 NV - 2004

13th January 2007, 16:55	#25 (permalink)
mobike008 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,858 View My Garage	Best Travelogue One of the best travelogues i ever read and it "just" cannot get any more detailed than this. I especially like the way you were describing each and every highway routes,speeds,distances calculated and your strategic planning, so perfect, its almost freaky Did you by any chance embarked on this trip to set the best travelogue ever written agenda??? __________________ [b][i]The nail that sticks out gets hammered !!!

18th October 2006, 21:43	#16 (permalink)
satish_appasani BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 944 View My Garage	Hi Akroy Great trip and writeup. Especially the AP stretch i felt nostalgic. I come from Rajahmundry.

19th October 2006, 08:55	#19 (permalink)
noviceDriver BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 71	Hey Abhi, tooooo good. Congrats for the most detail travelogue I ever read. That was very informative.

22nd December 2006, 17:13	#23 (permalink)
manjubp BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 125	Hi Roy, What a drive, nice to see that you planned and executed. I remember one quote from William Blake "The only thing more powerful than a great idea, is a great idea powerfully executed" which holds True in your drive regards, -manju

29th June 2007, 14:08	#27 (permalink)
akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,488 View My Garage	Some updates of GQ: I was just browsing the NHAI site and I jumped up in joy to see the completion of the stretch Laxmannath to balasore...It was the only place which gave me nightmares both onward and return journey and I lost good 2-3 hours... .:NHAI:.Completed Stretches on Golden Quadrilateral Now both headache crossing Jaleswar and Basta is gone....Now one can easily do Kolkata - Balasore in less than 2.5 hours.... Once the section from Balasore - Bhadrak is over (specially the bridges section) then Bhubaneshwar - kolkata can be doable in 5 hours...This means if you start from Kolkata at 4AM, you can have lunch in Puri....absolutely gr8.... Also I can see the Srikakulam to Champawati section in 4Laned too, hence entire AP stretch of GQ is complete and its a breeze.... Abhi __________________ ------------------------------------ 2003 Bajaj Caliber115 \| 2006 Alto LXi ------------------------------------

3rd July 2007, 00:20	#28 (permalink)
Sudipto-S-Team BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 100	That's really great news Abhi. This stretch was really a pain. Now Chandipur will be doable as a weekend destinatioin like Digha from Kolkata. __________________ Humber, BSA (Indian), Yezdi, HH SS100, 800, Peugeot 309, Zen Lxi Currently Bullet 350, Esteem Lxi Last edited by Sudipto-S-Team : 3rd July 2007 at 00:23. Reason: changing the tense

3rd July 2007, 08:34	#29 (permalink)
Zappo Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,872	really amazing stuff. to be truthful I have read this travelogue at least 6 times. everytime i read it i get this renewed urge to drive down to kolkata. but then the pain is hydbd-kolkata run will probably take me 3 days. so 3 days+3days = 6 days gone on road. the leaves are such a rationed thing that i simply can't afford to do this while going home. but still, you are a braveheart Abhi. maybe i will do this someday soon Abhi. __________________ Announcements are important. Read the Advertising Announcement here. Classifieds section has its rules. Read here.

3rd July 2007, 09:40	#30 (permalink)
swathyd BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: thiruvananthapuram Posts: 605	Really good as it was with statistics everywhere. And also good follow up on bad strectch of roads, which we seldom do. Wish you safe driving again on this route.

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