The Best Roads In India

Rehaan · 8th May 2004, 05:08

Okay guys,

Here are some awesome pics of 2 of the roads included in this poll.
They were sourced by me from searching at WebShots.com, a couple of weeks ago. However, i cannot find the pages i got them from anymore.... but they are too good to not be posted, so credit is due to the unknown people who these images rightfully belong to ...(hope they dont mind!)

Palm beach marg -9km of slightly curved bliss, with occasional intersections.

The Mumbai-Pune Expressway

Expressway view from near Khandala

Expressway view from a person paragliding (from khandala i think) how cool is that!!

Thats the good ones i could find.
Sadly, couldnt find any of beautiful NH17.

cya
R

S350L-E240 · 8th May 2004, 16:54

Rehaan tell me do you wanna kill me with ur pics someday?

adityapd · 10th May 2004, 18:47

m-i-n-d b-l-o-w-i-n-g is the only word which i have for these pics. Amazing job Rehaan for posting them on this site.

btw despite of travelling by the expressway twice every week, i didnt know it looked so awesome from the top

~A

Rtech · 10th May 2004, 19:58

We may not have a race track near mumbai...but atleast we got India's ONLY REAL stretch of ACTUAL EXPRESSWAY!

No cows (4-legged type

)for the next 197 km....woohoooo!!

adityapd · 12th May 2004, 13:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (rtech @ May 10 2004,18:28)]No cows (4-legged type

)for the next 197 km....woohoooo!!

its only a 94 kms strech rtech...just 94 !!!

~A

artofzen · 12th May 2004, 15:13

guys ...
have any of you driven through thekkady to munnar ...mindblowing ..u cant go fast since the road winds through tea estates ..

Rtech · 12th May 2004, 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (adityapd @ May 12 2004,12:23)]

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (rtech @ May 10 2004,18:28)]No cows (4-legged type

)for the next 197 km....woohoooo!!

its only a 94 kms strech rtech...just 94 !!!

~A

DO'H...thats right...i was thinking of the total Mumbai - Pune distance!

But I thought it was longer than 94 km though. Will check this weekend.

speedsatya · 20th May 2004, 02:25

NH63 i.e the dharwad-ankola road through kalghatki -yellapur is the bestroad that i have seen.i regularly touch 120-140kph and average abt 70-80 km per hour in my zen and have maxed out at 160 quite frequently.this road has traffic but still it is not heavy.and it is fun to drive in the afternoon.so u have to start at 3-4am from mumbai to reach dharwad by 11-12pm abt 580km from mumbai.after that it is a blast.
then comes the mumbai goa road.
and then comes the nh17 from ankola to mangalore.

Power Freak · 21st May 2004, 00:01

hey rehaan
really cool pics man.....

Power freak

speedsatya · 29th May 2004, 17:56

guys ,
if u do not have the time for a long drive ,then u xcan go for a small one i.e take the mumbai goa road till the first toll booth just after karnala,and then take a left turn just before the toll booth .this road goes to meet the old mumbai pune highway which is still better to drive than the expressway with its superb turns.here u have an option of either taking this road or go further till the expressway which u can take aftera toll of 20rs.and from there come back through panvel.
the ghodbandhar road is also superb.
but nh17 till mangalore via goa and NH 63 from dharwad to ankola is the best.

S350L-E240 · 29th May 2004, 18:11

A few roads in rajasthan deserve a credit for it's breathtaking views,
Also Ahmedabad-Mt.Abu

GTO · 29th May 2004, 20:46

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]A few roads in rajasthan deserve a credit for it's breathtaking views,

In an S Class, just about any road and scenery is amazing!

GTO

S350L-E240 · 29th May 2004, 21:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (GTO @ May 29 2004,19:16)]

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]A few roads in rajasthan deserve a credit for it's breathtaking views,

In an S Class, just about any road and scenery is amazing!

GTO

And in a C class driving on just about any road is amazing

Swear man i think that car drives too sweet
Still dying to check out a manual one,
never ever driven a manual version,

ouch this might hurt this thread's purpose...
but seriously the roads in rajasthan are awesome,
Remember goin to one place thru the desert ... Droool!!

shravan316 · 4th June 2004, 19:37

Great Pics Rehaan,
I really liked the last pic a lot. Simply awesome.

Vin · 8th June 2004, 16:14

All u guys have given bombay roads ....
for a delhiite id say the toll road between Delhi and jaipur is awesome ....
u can do some really crazy stuff there ..
i have personally tested most of my cars there ..

plus being an indian highway this road is packed with some surprisesof its own ...
like sudden braking qualises, good ol village cows, surds in santros etc

id vote for the delhi jaipur highway any day

8th May 2004, 05:08	#31
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,042 Thanked: 34,074 Times	Okay guys, Here are some awesome pics of 2 of the roads included in this poll. They were sourced by me from searching at WebShots.com, a couple of weeks ago. However, i cannot find the pages i got them from anymore.... but they are too good to not be posted, so credit is due to the unknown people who these images rightfully belong to ...(hope they dont mind!) Palm beach marg -9km of slightly curved bliss, with occasional intersections. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway Expressway view from near Khandala Expressway view from a person paragliding (from khandala i think) how cool is that!! Thats the good ones i could find. Sadly, couldnt find any of beautiful NH17. cya R
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8th May 2004, 16:54	#32
S350L-E240 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: India Posts: 1,416 Thanked: 393 Times	Rehaan tell me do you wanna kill me with ur pics someday?
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10th May 2004, 18:47	#33
adityapd BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, Philadelphia Posts: 288 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	m-i-n-d b-l-o-w-i-n-g is the only word which i have for these pics. Amazing job Rehaan for posting them on this site. btw despite of travelling by the expressway twice every week, i didnt know it looked so awesome from the top ~A
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10th May 2004, 19:58	#34
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	We may not have a race track near mumbai...but atleast we got India's ONLY REAL stretch of ACTUAL EXPRESSWAY! No cows (4-legged type )for the next 197 km....woohoooo!!
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12th May 2004, 15:13	#36
artofzen BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: VOCI-LHR Posts: 735 Thanked: 68 Times View My Garage	guys ... have any of you driven through thekkady to munnar ...mindblowing ..u cant go fast since the road winds through tea estates ..
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20th May 2004, 02:25	#38
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,169 Thanked: 738 Times View My Garage	NH63 i.e the dharwad-ankola road through kalghatki -yellapur is the bestroad that i have seen.i regularly touch 120-140kph and average abt 70-80 km per hour in my zen and have maxed out at 160 quite frequently.this road has traffic but still it is not heavy.and it is fun to drive in the afternoon.so u have to start at 3-4am from mumbai to reach dharwad by 11-12pm abt 580km from mumbai.after that it is a blast. then comes the mumbai goa road. and then comes the nh17 from ankola to mangalore.
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21st May 2004, 00:01	#39
Power Freak BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 75 Thanked: 16 Times	hey rehaan really cool pics man..... Power freak
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29th May 2004, 17:56	#40
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,169 Thanked: 738 Times View My Garage	guys , if u do not have the time for a long drive ,then u xcan go for a small one i.e take the mumbai goa road till the first toll booth just after karnala,and then take a left turn just before the toll booth .this road goes to meet the old mumbai pune highway which is still better to drive than the expressway with its superb turns.here u have an option of either taking this road or go further till the expressway which u can take aftera toll of 20rs.and from there come back through panvel. the ghodbandhar road is also superb. but nh17 till mangalore via goa and NH 63 from dharwad to ankola is the best.
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29th May 2004, 18:11	#41
S350L-E240 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: India Posts: 1,416 Thanked: 393 Times	A few roads in rajasthan deserve a credit for it's breathtaking views, Also Ahmedabad-Mt.Abu
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4th June 2004, 19:37	#44
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 9 Times	Great Pics Rehaan, I really liked the last pic a lot. Simply awesome.
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8th June 2004, 16:14	#45
Vin BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 52 Thanked: 0 Times	All u guys have given bombay roads .... for a delhiite id say the toll road between Delhi and jaipur is awesome .... u can do some really crazy stuff there .. i have personally tested most of my cars there .. plus being an indian highway this road is packed with some surprisesof its own ... like sudden braking qualises, good ol village cows, surds in santros etc id vote for the delhi jaipur highway any day
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