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BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bangalore
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BHPian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Kolkata
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VMB - If you have to choose between Route 1 and 2, then choose 2. The conditions are better till Siuri. About the Bhagalpur by pass - by all means take the u-turn if you hit the flyover, because all hell breaks loose after that. Follow google maps, it accurately shows the right turn to by pass the city. | |
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BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() Could you tell me the time taken for your inward and outward journey? Just to know the time difference considering the fact that there is around 100km difference in Route 2 I mentioned. |
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http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-...ml#post2811953 The distances mentioned on your original post are inaccurate/incorrect, for example, Kolkata-Bardhaman = 146kms. | |
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BHPian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Kolkata
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But time taken by me cannot be an indicator as I had to take quite a few stops (was traveling with a 2 year old). | |
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BHPian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Hyderabad
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| ![]() I would definitely recommend route 2, as now there is temporary bridge in place near the broken culvert. |
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Team-BHP Support ![]() ![]() | ![]() Forgot to update. A friend says, the NH-34 from Maldah to Dalkola is in better condition compared to what it was earlier. Some 15 odd kms are in dismal shape, rest has been taken care of. If any one can verify this. |
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| ![]() However, Dalkola town can be the most miserable town to cross - jams can last a long time, not counting time lost in the rail level crossing - and roads south of Malda especially Kaliachowk can be also pretty bad. I would still prefer the Purnea-Bhagalpur-Dumka route |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Why do you advise against the Route 4? I intent to do this journey in an Octavia gen.1 in the coming week, there will be 3 of in the car? We intend to leave from Calcutta early in thge morning, is this route safe to take? Quote:
Kolkata - Siliguri - 583km (Route 4 - Not Advised) Kolkata - Bardhaman - 146km - AH 1, Grand Trunk Road NH 13 Bardhaman - Moregram - 132km - SH 8, SH7 Moregram - Farakka - 70km - NH 34 Farakka - English Bazzar - 34km - NH34 English Bazzar - Raiganj - 73km - NH34 Raiganj - Dalkhola - 47km - NH34 Dalkhola - Islampur - 60km - NH 31 Islampur - Siliguri - 75km - NH 31 | |
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BHPian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Kolkata
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| ![]() If the question is for me, then I defend that I am actually in favour of Route 4 (Bardhaman bypass - Bolpur - Saithia - Rampurhat - Moregram and onwards to Farakka, etc. On a related note,
My point is, that I am willing to bet on NH 34 all along till Siliguri in today's condition. I think it is worth a shot. In my opinion, both routes are safe to drive under normal conditions (read non election seasons) both during day and night. |
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![]() ![]() When you reach this temple, just cross it and take the immediate left road. It will lead you to the main highway. I had read about this road in this thread, as mentioned by Sheel but had forgot about it. It was midday and was too hot when I was going from Bhagalpur side towards Purnea, so I stopped at a dhaba at this intersection to buy a bottle of cold water. The road was visible and I saw one or two small cars taking this route. I suddenly remembered about this post, checked it with the people at the dhaba and went through. The road was decent but was narrow at places, although the road surface was good. I even took this route while returning back. | |
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Newbie Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: WB
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| ![]() End of April I drove Kolkata - Sikkim - Kolkata in a Honda CRV with wife and 2 babies. On the way up took route 4 and route 2 on the way down. Route 2 is Definitely better, not just shorter amount of time, but for damage to car suspension etc. Kolkata - Siliguri - 583km (Route 4 - Not Advised) Kolkata - Bardhaman - 146km - AH 1, Grand Trunk Road NH 13 g Bardhaman - Moregram - 132km - SH 8, SH7 Moregram - Farakka - 70km - NH 34 Farakka - English Bazzar - 34km - NH34 English Bazzar - Raiganj - 73km - NH34 Raiganj - Dalkhola - 47km - NH34 Dalkhola - Islampur - 60km - NH 31 Islampur - Siliguri - 75km - NH 31 Kolkata - Siliguri - 642km (Route 2) Kolkata - Bardhaman - 146km - AH 1, Grand Trunk Road NH 13 Bardhaman - Suri - 93km - NH 28 Suri - Dumka - 71km - NH 114A Dumka - Bhagalpur (Bihar) (Search Khutaha to avoid going to Bhagalpur City) - 117km - SH 17 Bhagalpur - Purnia - 103km - NH31 Purnia - Dalkhola - 45km - NH31 Dalkhola - Islampur - 60km - NH 31 Islampur - Siliguri - 75km - NH 31 the road between Burdwan and Moregram has speed bumps and rough patches. between villages can go maximum 60-80kph. When you get to the supposed ‘NH’ 34 it is still double lane for half the time and have to share road with trucks/vans cyclists etc. Even on the new 4 laned highway the local people drive the wrong side of the road since there has been no thought into how local people can get around and there is no traffic rule enforcement. In general I found the SH/NH road conditions in WB were much worse than Bihar/Jarkhand and the scenery is not as interesting. I think the extra 60km is worth driving just to be on better roads. |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Will you please give some detail on this? Google map is showing this place but all roads going north from there seems to lead back to Bhagalpur. Where do I deviate from the Dumka-Bhagalpur Road and how do I skip Bhagalpur town? |
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