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Y LEGENDS: BP = Bypass, LT = Left Turn, RT= Right Turn, ST = Straight, ODO = Odometer a Remarks in Red and ;) indicates caution / worries / pains.t Remarks in Green and :) indicates plesure of drive, happiness and joy of the moment / locales.RT -APMC - Vasna0510AM Toll boothTraffic Block @ Baroda BP End Baroda BP Nyan MandirToll Gate - BaruichPancholi -Off AnkleshwarSurat JunctionRs.25 Vapi TownGujarat RTO Check PostCharoti Toll GateLT @ Hotel Fountan Vijay Sales, Off Mumbai@Caught in a huge traffic block, due to a jam, road widening workToll Gate Shilpata-off Panvel Express Highway toll entry$Rs.140/- Great Expressway till Pune Diesel / Food HaltStop to Meet friend on BP$Meeting with Sudhir and family on BPToll Plaza - AnewadiToll Naka ShivpurToll Naka Khambutki ghatRs.13/-0450amToll Gate Taswada off SataraRs.44/- Diesel stopToll Gate BagewadiToll Gate Dharward BP6Rs.28/- Great Single track, smooth surface for 32 Kms.LT towards Hubli town off BP?Lucky good full tank 2 KMs towards Hubli town, had to persuade.Kalgatgi Kirawatti:NH - 63. Lots of rim-breaking bumps, watch out till here. YellapurBad surface starts:Bumpy surface for about 20 Kms on the ghats, pitted roads.LT - Join NH -17Kamat Upchar HotelGood clean food, nice locale.Kumta1240 pm LT= Jog FallsToll Plaza - Off HonavarRT to MurdeshwarMurdeshwar car parkRT towards MangaloreBatkal JunctionRT to Turtle Bay resortTurtle Bay ResortRT on NH 17 towards Udipi KundapuraCLots of slow truck traffic, single track, caution while overtaking LT towards Manipal towan-Turn off towards Manipal towan to meet SharatSharat's Office on the hills5Meeting with Grand Vitera and a mean looking 4WD jeepSuratkal RTO KeralaManjeswar check postUppala - B'k fast stop KasargoadSmooth surface for 26 kmsTown roads & LT to Manglore Bumpy stretchEnd bumpy stretch+very bumpy section starts for about 25 kms Payyannur6Was zapped with the thick traffic, had to take a breakTea Break @ Pilathara Taliparamba Cannanoor&Caught in a jam in the 3 road junction Talasseri4Traumatic bumper to bumper narrow road, good surfaceCalicut Local Run..Scorpio fared pretty well, the road presence is demonstrably useful in maddening traffic and to quickly accelerte, overtake and%Great Expressway for 95 kms :) :) :) @& switchbacks. Grid-lock for 2 hrs. The road till Surat packed, Gtill Godebander very heavy truck traffic. Took 11 hrs to Godebander!!!!1Diesel Stop - 15 Mts - Crowd in all Fuel stations AMet Mr.H.V.Kumar, who gave escort till Expressway. Without this, ,we have lost lots the way and lots of time. Food + Diesel Stop / Food Plaza>Couldn't reach target of Belgaum, had to terminate day here ;)H10 Mts. Fuel stop, had to push for 20 ltrs, being rationed in all bunks.4Good surface, for 90 %, single track, good signages.sAvoid NH 63 - 10 pm to 6 am - more than 700 lethal mining trucks ply here, police allow them only from 10pm to 6 am0605am>Very bad pitted roads, road work in progress, for about 60 kmsB15 mts B'k fast Gokul Restaurant, Veg. OK place next to bus stand.cruise. Kept the right pedal light on twisties; the truck felt shifty if I take a turn a little too fast. Very satisfactory all round. Residance near Tali TempleLocal Ran to the Beach etc.& #Forced stop @ Calicut due to HartalTali 820am Kallai Bridge Faroke Bridge RT=TrichurKundotiRT= ??? RT= Nilambur RT=ManjeriMSP Camp, MalappuramPerinthalmanna JunctionRT=Guruvayur, LT=Nilambur Tea Break Mannarkad BusstandBPelting Rains, visibility 20 ft, GPS-great to know curves on road.LT= Silent Valley, Agaly KalladikodePalakkad Junction, overbridge Palakkad HPO KoduvayurRoad block due to BJP Dharna Detour thro Koduvayur Detoured thro. Koduyavur villageNemarahNemarah -Malampuzha-Nmra535amJoin NH 47 PGT BPRT @ Chandranagar JNRTO Check Post keralaToll Plaza - CBE BPHExcellent BP, gret surface, 4 check posts, preserve toll tokens, Rs.27/-Road Junction @ Signal LT= SathiToll Road endsRT= Salem 57 kmsMetturHalt @ Relatives PlaceJoin NH-7 towards BangaloreDiesel Halt @ HosurHotel Renaissance @ HosurMet Manoj @ Trichur / TBHP 538amSilk Board, BangaloreStop @ HighwayWaved good-bye to RohitPenigunta Bus StandAnandpur BP, JunctionRT = Tirupathi Gooty Town'Got only 10 ltrs, Diesel being rationed Got full tank, premium :) DieselKarnool Town, Lunch Halt9Hotel Maurya, good. One of the few options to have decent4food on this stretch between Bangalore to Hyderabad.Pebberu JachirillaHyderabad outerTank Bund road Hotel BaseraClock Tower, Secunderabad@Met Rohit @ Flyover, gave us escort till NH-7, was a great help.DPainful switches all 650 kms, rim-breaking humps, need to be alert.@Thunder Storm, pelting rain, strong cross wind, low visibility,>water levels on low side of road 2+ feet high, was scary, mostEcars stopped, road was clear of traffic for 50 kms, only few trucks. 13/6/2008Visit to Ramuji's Film City 14/6/2008Hotel Basera, Hyderabad530 am Sadashivpet ZaheerabadBidar Turn off JunctionRT=Bidar - 26 kmKarnatka Border ManneikhalliB'Kfast halt + Diesel tank up Rd. JunctionRT=Lathur, LT=GulbargaSmall Ghat Section.Beautiful Fort on right side, Naldurg Fort (?)RT to Aurangabad @ NaldurgBreak on a desolate sectionTuljapur JunctionGReportedly, from toll gate to Tuljapur, 15 kms unsafe to drive @ night.Omerga Toll gate OsmanabadHeavy city trafficBeed - Bus Stand Coffee StopGevrajiPachod Bus StandAdulHotel Windsor CastleAMany sections are desolate, conventional NH, sharp turns, without4 track ends 0- NH-9 15/6/20080855am DaulatabadGhrishneshwar TempleOne of the Jyothirlingas Ellora Caves=For Rs.150/- Autos takes you near almost all important caves.Daulatabad Fort/Long climb to the fort, went up 25% of the way.Back to Windsow CastleLunch Halt @ DhabaHotel115pmBibi Kar Makbara & aroundHotel Pan Chakki & around Windsor Castle0530am RT to KannadLT @ Road Jn. To KannadFThis turn off is shorter to Kannad by 20 kms. LT to Ellora and Aur'badKannad)Very rough surface for 30 kms till Kannad Ghat Section>Sharp turns, narrow, steep, non-barricaded, dangerous section. Ghat endsRoad fork, JunctionChalisgon townDhuleNH-6Sikri6Amazingly straight roads, smooth surfce, low traffic, Diesel Halt & Ghat Begins?Did 100 kms in 40 mts, one of our best laps in the whole trip. Navpur BP Ghat EndsSputara Turn off Junction RTO GujaratSongdh:Great smooth surface till surat, but lots of city traffic.Vyara RT to SuratLT @ Bardoli JunctionSurat - RT on NH-8 to BarodaAnkleshwar - Tea stop*Stop @ new hotel Swagat, neat clean place.1255pm Toll plaza Baroda BPExpresway entryRs.14/-Expressway exit RT @ Vishala VastrapurBBP in shambles, police advised to take road thro. Chalisgauv town.)Rs. 67/-Great 4 track expressway :) :) :) 16/6/2008Nemarah - PGT & around5Nelliampathy Hills, Great smooth roads, good signagesNemarah-Nelliampathy-NmraNmra-Trichur-Alathur & aroundTOTAL FROM 1st TO 16th<Milage, 10.70 km/ ltr.wvisibility and sudden twists apper on NHs like, 63, 9, 7 and most ghat sections. Could save hotels and navigate back. wHelpful early mornings, to navigate out of town without wasting time. Satguide latest version has improved tremendouslyu in accuracy, way points, driving directions etc. Hyderabad, Aurangbad we navigated only with satguide help. GPS gaveogreat peace of mind on unknown roads and thro. heavy rains, would recommend it highly for long-distance travel.@LOGS OF A'BAD - CALICUT-BANGALORE-HYDERABAD-AURANGABAD-AHMEDABAD*Great place and lovely beach to chill out.5Smooth surface, well marked all the way to Manarkkad.Road gets bumpy from here. Road OK till Coimbatore BP.DGood surfce, by and large, most trees on roadside in red bloom :) :),Visit to friends + reltives in the evening. Lany facility, not safe to run @ night, breath-taking vistas in daytime :) :)'.Vittal Kamat Restaurant + Good HP petrol pump.<Great mountain country, ravines and lots of whistling wind.sNote on GPS :) A great help to know when sharp turns, road junctions come up on roads, specially when rains reduces!B| tk"[G1Bf ! !v 1# %&lS''q(Rk)?**,,..=/> 00v1G2?344b^5t6 8k:cc  hxF$OX`izr@{R,`|PBb  dMbP?_*+%MKyocera Mita FS-3800 KXdXXdPcK&H o **$**$o **$**$ 000000004!*4!*dd ? ?XX0J,X< XXXXdPcK'&dPcK N&Confidential 1"dXX??U} $} } m#} I #} $@} $    h hb J       .  )** A  $$  C! 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