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Old 28th November 2014, 09:28   #31
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Kolkata to Darbhanga route query

I'm planning a road trip with family in mid January, 2015 from Kolkata (Narendrapur) to Darbhanga, Bihar. Google map shows following two routes:

(1) via Dhanbad->Giridih->Jhajha->Samastipur
and
(2) via Chittaranjan ->Jhajha -> Samastipur.

Route# 2 is shorter. I am familiar with places between Kolkata <-> Dhanbad and Darbhanga <-> Samastipur, but have never driven on these routes before.

I have following questions:

1) Between the two, which one to be preferred
2) Is it safe to drive (with family) around Lakhisarai, Barhaiya, JhaJha etc?
3) How much time I should budget
4) Safe places to halt (with family) for lunch etc.

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-BJ

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Old 28th November 2014, 12:21   #32
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Re: Kolkata to Darbhanga route query

Not much help from my side.

road between Barauni to samastipur is bad. You might explore Rosera route option.

Driving down in your Safari? I would recommend or any SUV for that matter.
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Old 28th November 2014, 19:09   #33
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Re: Kolkata to Darbhanga route query

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...You might explore Rosera route option...
Driving down in your Safari?..
Thanks Sheel. Any information is very valuable to me. This will be in WagonR.

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Old 29th November 2014, 00:16   #34
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Re: Kolkata to Darbhanga route query

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I'm planning a road trip with family in mid January, 2015 from Kolkata (Narendrapur) to Darbhanga, Bihar. Google map shows following two routes:

(1) via Dhanbad->Giridih->Jhajha->Samastipur
and
(2) via Chittaranjan ->Jhajha -> Samastipur.
All I can say that I had driven taken the Dhanbad-Giridih route less than two months ago. Left Calcutta at around 11-30 at night and reached Govindpur at around five in the morning, after loosing half an hour at the traffic jam at Panagarh. The road was very scenic and was in beautiful shape, right up to Giridih. Few pictures for you.
India Trip : South-West-North-NE?-dsc_0006.jpg

India Trip : South-West-North-NE?-dsc_0008.jpg

India Trip : South-West-North-NE?-dsc_0010.jpg

In case you have not visited Ushri waterfalls, I suggest that you stop a while and visit it. It will come right on your way.
India Trip : South-West-North-NE?-dsc_0019.jpg

I am sorry I did not go towards Jhajha, so have no idea about the rest of the road. But I went to Madhupur and can tell you that some ten or fifteen Kms of that road is bad.
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Old 29th November 2014, 08:41   #35
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The road will be mixed, no two ways about it. But the Wagon-R is suited for those roads. Please factor in fog and winter daylight timings. The JH part you are doing might be Naxal infested, so better to do it during broad daylight.
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Old 30th May 2023, 18:05   #36
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Re: Kolkata to Darbhanga route query

Reviving same question after 9y. Need to drive again this route

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...from Kolkata (Narendrapur) to Darbhanga, Bihar. Google map shows following two routes:

(1) via Dhanbad->Giridih->Jamui->Samastipur
and
(2) via Chittaranjan ->Jhajha -> Samastipur.
...
+ one more route now
(3) Bardhhaman -> Dumka -> Bhagalpur -> Benipur

Google still prefers #1. The time differences are about 30-40min and distance wise also 50-60 kms between above routes. What is the suggestion by regulars here?

Many thanks in advance.
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