[ravi_ranjan]

Originally Posted by Prasenjit1977

I am planning for a drive from Hyderabad to Goa next weekend i.e. from 21st to 26th September.

Planning to take Hyderabad-Humnabad-Gulbarga-Bagalkot-Khanapur-Mollem-Ponda-Utorda Beach (South Goa).

How is the road condition presently considering the flooding of roads that took place enroute and in and around Goa last month, especially after Bagalkot.

Is there any other better route for going to South Goa from Hyderabad.

Regards
Prasenjit

I am Planning to leave early morning on 28th September. It would be great if you can help me the road conditions and some good eateries on the way

Thanks in advance

[trishul]

Got back from Goa trip last night (Oct 2 - Oct 6). Google maps sent us along the Mollam route (closed for road works for the next few months). We had do a detour back to the road via Jamboti. Google Maps also sends you via a shortcut(?) via Shiroli that is also best avoided. Google maps itself says possible road closure but yet decided to send us there. This was not all, time and again Google Maps chooses local routes, roads through villages to save questionable few minutes. Always choose the state highway (50 & 52) instead, the time difference will be minimal if any, the roads are much better.

Here's the recommended route between Hyderabad and Goa.
Hyderabad -> Humnabad -> Gulbarga (ring road) -> Bagalkot (stay on SH 50 and 52, avoid Google Maps suggestions here) -> Belgaum (avoid GMap suggestion via Khanapur) -> Jamboti -> Chorla Ghat > Goa.

On the way to Goa we stopped at Vijaypura (Kyriad Vijayapura, thanks for the tip @9tMax, this is a decent hotel, avoid the road facing rooms for a quiet stay). But this is too early a stop (5-6 hrs) when heading to Goa. Instead, recommend staying at Belgaum for a night halt, rest for the Ghat section to Goa the next day.

For food options, recommend Belgaum (we had decent veg food at Saffron restaurant), Vijaypura (Kyriad) and Gulbarga (we had lunch at The South run by a family, pretty good home food and spicy, next to Ibaco, didn't see restrooms around though), avoid Atharva hotel/restaurant near Gulbarga ring road, restrooms weren't clean though food was okay.

On the way back, we started in South Goa at 9:30 AM and reached Hyderabad close to midnight with halts for lunch at Belgaum and Dinner at Gulbarga. Best done in a relaxed manner, helps that both my wife and I drive and we split time behind the wheel. Watch out for the dogs strolling across, unmarked speed breakers, usual things to watch out for on our state highways.

[dpkbehera]

Looking for suggestions for restaurants with restrooms at Gulbarga and in-between Vijaypura and Belgaum. The recommended route is still the same i.e.
Hyderabad -> Humnabad -> Gulbarga (ring road) -> VijayPura -> Bagalkot -> Belgaum -> Jamboti -> Chorla Ghat > Goa. Incase there any suggestions/changes to the same, Please advise.

[gajadonga]

Once you exit Gulbarga bypass towards Vijay pura you have some restaurants.

Vijay pura to Belgaum you cannot find decent restaurants.
You need to stock up food in the car

[dpkbehera]

Google maps shows the following options i.e.
a) Poornanand veg restaurant and Brewberry Gulbarga as options on the Ring road Gulbarga
b) Sai Sagar Family Restaurant in Bagalkot
c) Shindhe Green Garden Family Restaurant and Shanti Priya Hotel at Lokapur (Between Bagalkot and Belgaum).

Hope these are good and safe for breaks in-between.

[abhinavj01]

What is the best route for traveling from Goa to Hyderabad?

[hydtraveller]

The best route to North Goa is :
Hyderabad - Zahirabad - Humnabad - Gulbarga Ring Road - Jevargi - Sindagi - Vijayapura (Bijapur) - Bagalkot - Belgaum - Chorla Ghat - Goa.
The last 15-20 km as you enter Belgaum is in a mess as road work is going on.
Roads via Amboli ghat and via Londa are in bad shape.

[abhinavj01]

Originally Posted by hydtraveller

The best route to North Goa is :
Hyderabad - Zahirabad - Humnabad - Gulbarga Ring Road - Jevargi - Sindagi - Vijayapura (Bijapur) - Bagalkot - Belgaum - Chorla Ghat - Goa.
The last 15-20 km as you enter Belgaum is in a mess as road work is going on.
Roads via Amboli ghat and via Londa are in bad shape.

I recently traveled from Pune to Goa via Chorla and sadly the decent (Goa side) is in horrible shape. Is there any other option other than chorla? How about Anmod?

[abhinavj01]

Anybody travelled recently to update the latest conditions Of the roads and the best route to take??

[abhinavj01]

Hi All,*

Did the Mollem-Anmod-Belgaum-Vijayapura-Jevargi-Gulbarga-Humnabad-Hyd yesterday.*

Apart from a few broken patches and some under construction patches between Khanapur-Belgaum, the roads are beautiful.*

Started at 5.15am and reached at 6.30pm. Patancheru to Begumpet took nearly 2hrs for a 50km stretch*��
Ridiculous traffic, regretted not taking the ring road

Unless Chorla gets done up, the above route is the best bet. I will be returning around 18-19th November. Will update further.*

[pavanmadhini]

Originally Posted by abhinavj01

Hi All,*

Did the Mollem-Anmod-Belgaum-Vijayapura-Jevargi-Gulbarga-Humnabad-Hyd yesterday.*

Hi Abhinav,

What was the route you took from Belgaum to Vijayapura?

Thanks in advance!

[abhinavj01]

Originally Posted by pavanmadhini

Hi Abhinav,

What was the route you took from Belgaum to Vijayapura?

Thanks in advance!

From Belgaum SH20 till Bagalkot via Nesargi, Yaragatti
Then SH52 till Vijayapura

[nitinralli]

Originally Posted by abhinavj01

Hi All,*

Did the Mollem-Anmod-Belgaum-Vijayapura-Jevargi-Gulbarga-Humnabad-Hyd yesterday.*

Apart from a few broken patches and some under construction patches between Khanapur-Belgaum, the roads are beautiful.*

Started at 5.15am and reached at 6.30pm. Patancheru to Begumpet took nearly 2hrs for a 50km stretch*��
Ridiculous traffic, regretted not taking the ring road

Unless Chorla gets done up, the above route is the best bet. I will be returning around 18-19th November. Will update further.*

Thanks for the update. So did you travel again on 18th nov?

Also if i am going to north goa then wouldn't it be a longer route taking Anmod from Belgaum? Is chorla that bad?

[abhinavj01]

Originally Posted by nitinralli

Thanks for the update. So did you travel again on 18th nov?

Also if i am going to north goa then wouldn't it be a longer route taking Anmod from Belgaum? Is chorla that bad?

Just came back on Saturday. Sadly, Belgaum-Khanapur-Bhimgarh WLS seems to be equally bad with lot of potholes and oncoming traffic in Bhimgarh WLS. Surprisingly didn't seem so on the way to Hyd, probably because we hit Bhimgarh WLS early morning about 7am.
I would say its even-steven at the moment.

PS: I do stay in North Goa, about 15 mins before Panjim

[nitinralli]

Originally Posted by abhinavj01

Hi All,*

Did the Mollem-Anmod-Belgaum-Vijayapura-Jevargi-Gulbarga-Humnabad-Hyd yesterday.*

Apart from a few broken patches and some under construction patches between Khanapur-Belgaum, the roads are beautiful.*

Can you share entire route taken on maps?

I'm confused after Jevargi how to reach vijaypura. GPS turns me before reaching vijayapura from place called devar.