The Best Roads In India

Maniac · 27th August 2006, 13:19

actually i dunt know whihc roads in mumbai are good ... even i have th e license my bro is scared tat i might bang his baby

i am a responsible driver but he is scared .. i had 1 opportunity 2 take it on highway as i was lost the way while returnign from Juhu early in morning .. so there i too the higway from juhu landed up in goregoan & then home ..

as my ride was on highway i was a lil scared but everythign went well & got the coonfidence in rippin my ride back home safely ..

vinces · 27th August 2006, 15:09

Pune Kolhapur is good. Karwar Mangalore was good but because of the irn and manganese ore traffic, the only good stretch is Honavvar - Bhatkal stretch. Try Jog falls to Shimoga highway - less traffic, open road, hot mix, two-lane, you will be lucky to cross a bus or two in every ten km stretch (Really!). Sagar Shimoga stretch of 80 km took me around 40 minutes on my Bolero last month, and I probably crossed ten vehicles on the whole route.

vikram_d · 12th September 2006, 17:30

The best road i have ever driven on is the Delhi - Manali route via Chandigarh. 60kms after Chandigarh starts the 200kms ghat section and the road surface and view is to die for.

tsk1979 · 13th September 2006, 11:24

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Originally Posted by vikram_d

The best road i have ever driven on is the Delhi - Manali route via Chandigarh. 60kms after Chandigarh starts the 200kms ghat section and the road surface and view is to die for.

when was this!! the last time I heard that route had more potholes than bangalore, coupled with landslides, narrow roads and manic bus drivers playing GTA from hell

Black Knight · 21st September 2006, 19:55

Not been on too many roads, specially in south india, but from the one's i've been on the mumbai-pune expressway has my vote followed by NH 1

alankarm@sancha · 24th September 2006, 16:29

NH8 Stretch between Kishangarh and Jaipur. toll road, 6 lane

esteem_lover · 24th September 2006, 21:40

For me, it has to be the Chennai - Hosur Road leading to bangalore. the best part is from poonamalee to hosur. 280 km can be covered in 2.5 hrs (with breaks for breakfast, beer & piss) easily without straining anything. my dream highway. thank you.

TheDoc · 25th September 2006, 09:10

yea, but its one of the most beautiful roads none the less. And last i checked surface wasnt that bad.

BEEM3R · 27th September 2006, 12:42

The Coimbatore Bypass: A superb stretch of road. Except having no dividers and the constant crossings.

Chennai-Pondicherry via East Coast Road: A lovely coastal stretch. At night beware of herds of cows sleeping only on the blind corners.

Chennai-Bangalore: Next on the cards not done it yet.

Munnar's Gap Road: Scary one lane stretch most often foggy and mist laden, while the entire time youre at the edge of a cliff.

sreenivass · 31st October 2006, 12:10

This stretch I think really good. A nice combination of scenic route + good surface.

Private volvo buses do an average of 70+ KMPH and peaks of 100-120 KMPH on this stretch.

planet_rocker · 31st October 2006, 13:17

in kolkata:
1. Red Road.
2. AJC Bose Road Fly over.
3. EM ByPass - used to be good.

kpzen · 31st October 2006, 15:24

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Originally Posted by unclesam

delhi-jaipur is the best according to me what u pepople think

Yeah could be rated as one of the best in the country...270kms without a bad patch is quite amazing......Butttttt the road is straight as a railway track which is no fun for me n add to that Rajasthan is dry n isn't scenic.....

d_momaya · 31st October 2006, 15:31

Bhalukphong (Arunachal) - Bomdi La (Arunachal) - Tawang (Arunachal).
The ghat road (courtesy BRO) from a little ahead of Bhalukphong all the way to Tawang is really something else (not going by road surface and quality here, but by drive quality.) And the funny road safety signs courtesy the BRO will keep you awake if the scenery doesn't.

With the others on Ooty-Masinagudi.

Anyone tried the Kotagiri-Ooty? 28 km of pure twisty smooth tarred heaven surrounded in tea estates and virgin jungle.

And on the other side of the scale, there is the Ooty-Mysore. Not seen another road that can be compared to it.

speed2134 · 1st November 2006, 02:02

Hi All.
In Chennai i Vote for ECR the Road towards Mahabalipuram and Pondycherry... Although the Road is a Two way lane there are a lot of "S" bends and 1 will be able to drive in 90's over the bends which is a JOY

dr fate · 1st November 2006, 02:13

the world bank funded karwar-ankola road,smooth,scenic and you would do here what any other motorhead would do... pedal to metal.

27th August 2006, 13:19	#226
Maniac BANNED Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MO Posts: 11 Thanked: 0 Times	actually i dunt know whihc roads in mumbai are good ... even i have th e license my bro is scared tat i might bang his baby i am a responsible driver but he is scared .. i had 1 opportunity 2 take it on highway as i was lost the way while returnign from Juhu early in morning .. so there i too the higway from juhu landed up in goregoan & then home .. as my ride was on highway i was a lil scared but everythign went well & got the coonfidence in rippin my ride back home safely ..
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27th August 2006, 15:09	#227
vinces Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Goa Posts: 23 Thanked: 0 Times	Pune Kolhapur is good. Karwar Mangalore was good but because of the irn and manganese ore traffic, the only good stretch is Honavvar - Bhatkal stretch. Try Jog falls to Shimoga highway - less traffic, open road, hot mix, two-lane, you will be lucky to cross a bus or two in every ten km stretch (Really!). Sagar Shimoga stretch of 80 km took me around 40 minutes on my Bolero last month, and I probably crossed ten vehicles on the whole route.
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12th September 2006, 17:30	#228
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	The best road i have ever driven on is the Delhi - Manali route via Chandigarh. 60kms after Chandigarh starts the 200kms ghat section and the road surface and view is to die for.
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21st September 2006, 19:55	#230
Black Knight Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 10 Thanked: 0 Times	Not been on too many roads, specially in south india, but from the one's i've been on the mumbai-pune expressway has my vote followed by NH 1
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24th September 2006, 16:29	#231
alankarm@sancha BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ajmer / Mumbai Posts: 210 Thanked: 3 Times	NH8 Stretch between Kishangarh and Jaipur. toll road, 6 lane Last edited by alankarm@sancha : 24th September 2006 at 16:32.
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24th September 2006, 21:40	#232
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	For me, it has to be the Chennai - Hosur Road leading to bangalore. the best part is from poonamalee to hosur. 280 km can be covered in 2.5 hrs (with breaks for breakfast, beer & piss) easily without straining anything. my dream highway. thank you. Last edited by esteem_lover : 24th September 2006 at 21:42.
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25th September 2006, 09:10	#233
TheDoc BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 50 Thanked: Once View My Garage	yea, but its one of the most beautiful roads none the less. And last i checked surface wasnt that bad.
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27th September 2006, 12:42	#234
BEEM3R BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dubai-Chennai Posts: 311 Thanked: 20 Times	The Coimbatore Bypass: A superb stretch of road. Except having no dividers and the constant crossings. Chennai-Pondicherry via East Coast Road: A lovely coastal stretch. At night beware of herds of cows sleeping only on the blind corners. Chennai-Bangalore: Next on the cards not done it yet. Munnar's Gap Road: Scary one lane stretch most often foggy and mist laden, while the entire time youre at the edge of a cliff.
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31st October 2006, 12:10	#235
sreenivass BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore India Posts: 932 Thanked: 44 Times View My Garage	GT (between Vizag and Vijayawada) This stretch I think really good. A nice combination of scenic route + good surface. Private volvo buses do an average of 70+ KMPH and peaks of 100-120 KMPH on this stretch.
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31st October 2006, 13:17	#236
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	in kolkata: 1. Red Road. 2. AJC Bose Road Fly over. 3. EM ByPass - used to be good.
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31st October 2006, 15:31	#238
d_momaya Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 8 Thanked: 0 Times	Bhalukphong (Arunachal) - Bomdi La (Arunachal) - Tawang (Arunachal). The ghat road (courtesy BRO) from a little ahead of Bhalukphong all the way to Tawang is really something else (not going by road surface and quality here, but by drive quality.) And the funny road safety signs courtesy the BRO will keep you awake if the scenery doesn't. With the others on Ooty-Masinagudi. Anyone tried the Kotagiri-Ooty? 28 km of pure twisty smooth tarred heaven surrounded in tea estates and virgin jungle. And on the other side of the scale, there is the Ooty-Mysore. Not seen another road that can be compared to it. Last edited by d_momaya : 31st October 2006 at 15:34.
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1st November 2006, 02:02	#239
speed2134 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: CHennai Posts: 3 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi All. In Chennai i Vote for ECR the Road towards Mahabalipuram and Pondycherry... Although the Road is a Two way lane there are a lot of "S" bends and 1 will be able to drive in 90's over the bends which is a JOY
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1st November 2006, 02:13	#240
dr fate BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 78 Thanked: 6 Times	the world bank funded karwar-ankola road,smooth,scenic and you would do here what any other motorhead would do... pedal to metal.
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