Cochin - New Delhi

Steeroid · 22nd May 2006, 06:21

A friend of mine is planning this drive in July this year and wanted to know the best route from two perspectives:

1. Good drive: fast, (mostly) smooth, medium-traffic-but-not-deserted highways with good towns for pitstops. Should cover the distance in 3 days flat.

2. Scenic drive: nevermind the condition of the road as long as there arent any naxalites, dacoits or bandits around - it should be scenic and 'touristy' in terms of places to visit. Condition of the road not so important, small detours are welcome as long as they are rewarded. May take upto a week.

Again the question is whether he should take the North-South Corridor or the Golden Quadrilateral. Are either of these complete, or at least close to completion?

The vehicle will be a 4WD. My Dicor might join the fun, time permitting.

Please post suggestions from your experience for either or both options. WOuld appreciate a detailed writeup from anyone who has done this trip before, with precautions to be taken (what places to avoid), suggested pitstops for both overnight stay and meal stops, recommended Ford and Tata service stations along the route.

jkdas · 22nd May 2006, 07:54

god! what next! something I would like to do one day

Samurai · 22nd May 2006, 08:37

This might help.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/street...etic-nova.html

kpzen · 22nd May 2006, 09:33

Hey Steer..!!!

Cochin - delhi in 3 days isn't is too fast......
Cochin - Mumbai should be through the western Ghats NH-17 the most scenic route i guess...
Mumbai- Delhi.
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...ravelogue.html

For more details about the route:
http://www.mapsofindia.com/driving-d...ghway-map.html

Just curious to know if this is a one way trip.....

regards

KP

himanshugoswami · 22nd May 2006, 09:49

Hi Steer,

Dunno about Cochin Delhi, but have done mumbai Delhi a couple of time myself.

the GQ is 95 % complete between Mumbai and Delhi, but gotta be a little careful between Ahemadabad and Surat. Once into Rajasthan, the drive is a dream and if ur friend has REALLY got stamina for driving, u could do the Rajasthan -Delhi leg in one day.

My advice is to stick to the GQ.

P.S. Remember reading atravellouge on the net from Cochin to Mumbai.

here is the link
www.amarjyoti.com/displayarticle12.html

hope this helps

ramkya1 · 28th May 2006, 20:22

Hai there,

I am giving a link below which will give you an idea of trip I did from Ahmedabad to Kerala last year. If you want scenary the best bet is to catach NH 17 through Paraur, Kodungallur, Calicut, Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. You can follow my logs from Calicut to Ahmedabad and from there you can catch the GQ to Udaipur, Chitorgurh, Bhilwara, Jaipur and Delhi. If you want more details, PM me, I can give you lots of links which will give you blow-by-blow guidelines.

I envy you, what you are plannign is one great ride; some suggestions. If you are 2 drivers then here's what I would do: Cochin to Udipi one day, Udipi to Mumbai one day, Mumbai to Udaipur one day and Udaipur to Mumbai one day. It also depends on the car and how enthusiastic one is about driving; if you can stretch it, you can do it in 3 days. I know of people who have done it in 3 days in an Amby way back in 1991.

http://www.geocities.com/ramkya1/triplogramkyweb.htm

Hope this helps,

--Ramky.
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22nd May 2006, 06:21	#1
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Cochin - New Delhi A friend of mine is planning this drive in July this year and wanted to know the best route from two perspectives: 1. Good drive: fast, (mostly) smooth, medium-traffic-but-not-deserted highways with good towns for pitstops. Should cover the distance in 3 days flat. 2. Scenic drive: nevermind the condition of the road as long as there arent any naxalites, dacoits or bandits around - it should be scenic and 'touristy' in terms of places to visit. Condition of the road not so important, small detours are welcome as long as they are rewarded. May take upto a week. Again the question is whether he should take the North-South Corridor or the Golden Quadrilateral. Are either of these complete, or at least close to completion? The vehicle will be a 4WD. My Dicor might join the fun, time permitting. Please post suggestions from your experience for either or both options. WOuld appreciate a detailed writeup from anyone who has done this trip before, with precautions to be taken (what places to avoid), suggested pitstops for both overnight stay and meal stops, recommended Ford and Tata service stations along the route.
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22nd May 2006, 07:54	#2
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	god! what next! something I would like to do one day
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22nd May 2006, 08:37	#3
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,831 Thanked: 45,596 Times View My Garage	This might help. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/street...etic-nova.html
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22nd May 2006, 09:33	#4
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	Hey Steer..!!! Cochin - delhi in 3 days isn't is too fast...... Cochin - Mumbai should be through the western Ghats NH-17 the most scenic route i guess... Mumbai- Delhi. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...ravelogue.html For more details about the route: http://www.mapsofindia.com/driving-d...ghway-map.html Just curious to know if this is a one way trip..... regards KP
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22nd May 2006, 09:49	#5
himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,303 Thanked: 2,619 Times	Hi Steer, Dunno about Cochin Delhi, but have done mumbai Delhi a couple of time myself. the GQ is 95 % complete between Mumbai and Delhi, but gotta be a little careful between Ahemadabad and Surat. Once into Rajasthan, the drive is a dream and if ur friend has REALLY got stamina for driving, u could do the Rajasthan -Delhi leg in one day. My advice is to stick to the GQ. P.S. Remember reading atravellouge on the net from Cochin to Mumbai. here is the link www.amarjyoti.com/displayarticle12.html hope this helps
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28th May 2006, 20:22	#6
ramkya1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Palakkad, Keral Posts: 1,826 Thanked: 431 Times View My Garage	Cochin - Delhi Hai there, I am giving a link below which will give you an idea of trip I did from Ahmedabad to Kerala last year. If you want scenary the best bet is to catach NH 17 through Paraur, Kodungallur, Calicut, Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. You can follow my logs from Calicut to Ahmedabad and from there you can catch the GQ to Udaipur, Chitorgurh, Bhilwara, Jaipur and Delhi. If you want more details, PM me, I can give you lots of links which will give you blow-by-blow guidelines. I envy you, what you are plannign is one great ride; some suggestions. If you are 2 drivers then here's what I would do: Cochin to Udipi one day, Udipi to Mumbai one day, Mumbai to Udaipur one day and Udaipur to Mumbai one day. It also depends on the car and how enthusiastic one is about driving; if you can stretch it, you can do it in 3 days. I know of people who have done it in 3 days in an Amby way back in 1991. http://www.geocities.com/ramkya1/triplogramkyweb.htm Hope this helps, --Ramky. =======
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