The Best Roads In India

quickdraw · 25th November 2009, 23:57

Best doesnt necessarily will mean the best in condition for me

But absolutely loved the ride from Dehradun to Mussorie-Dhanoulti-Chamba-Haridwar-Corbett-Nainital

NH8 is awesome to blast on, although a bit lethargic near some cities.

Mumbai to Pune old highway isnt bad at all if you have a nice bike.

shaktithakran · 2nd December 2009, 19:37

talk of the roads, and Rajasthan takes the toll.
i find the roads across Rajasthan as role-model to roads across India.
i've been through the following stretches --

Jaipur - Ajmer - Pushkar (travel quite a lot across this, and find it even better every time)

Churu - Bikaner - Jaisalmer
Ajmer - Pali - Sirohi - Mount Abu

Udaipur - Chittorgarh (scary a bit because it's a tribal area, but worth travelling, greener during monsoon, and, through hilly terrain, at times)

a road through Pokharan was most lovable, it had such long stretches without a bend.

LambyMan · 8th December 2009, 20:02

Best Road for good times is the Pune to Mangaon via Tamhini, especially in monsoon. Road condition is horrible though.

The very good road quality wise is The highway which falls under Karnataka on Pune-Banglore highway, however the one which falls in Maharashtra is Horrible condition.

Indianstorms · 2nd January 2010, 00:34

This has to be

1) NH4 ( Kolhapur - Belgaum stretch). Mind blowing job by Punj Lloyd. not only for the road designs and construction, but also the way they have maitained the stretch.

2) Amoboli Ghat - That because of the breathtakeing View and driveing pleasure.

arnabchak · 2nd January 2010, 10:48

--I also like the Jodhpur- Jaisalmer road via Barmer. Beautiful road with great scenic visions of sand dunes on both sides.

--Also, the Baroda-Ahmedabad expreeway is driver's paradise.
--The Mumbai-Pune highway is a boon.

Scorcher · 4th January 2010, 20:29

Defenitly not in India, But in my place Trivandrum, Kerala it has to be Kowdiar-Vellayambalam-Museum road(which happens to be my 'Home Strip'), Chackai-Kovalam Byepass road, Shangumugham Airport road, General Hospital-Palayam UnderPassage-Bakery rd.. Lovely roads they are.

ph03n!x · 4th January 2010, 23:34

NICE, Bangalore!! I had an amazing time driving- less traffic, beautiful roads, no surprises anywhere... A driver's dream come true - at least for me!

Fornax · 5th January 2010, 00:07

Chandwad-Dhule - About 100 KMs of Motoring Nirvana. Four lanes, freshly constructed (tar). However since toll-collection has not yet started, there is a tendency to close down small sections intermittently.

My Indica would cross 120 without us having a whiff - know that's not much, but for a 6 year old workhorse it was magical.

My first choice is however the Mumbai-Pune Xpressway, followed closely by the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway.

shramik · 12th January 2010, 21:04

Has anyone driven from Ahmedabad to Baroda or vice versa ? 92 Kms from toll plaza to toll plaza, 6 lanes, only 2 exits, Nadiad & Anand, wide radius curves, can do it from < 38 minutes in a bog standard Indigo ! Fantastic surface !! Europe standard, aptly called National Expressway 1 !! The Bombay-Poona road is nothing compared to this motoring nirvana !!!!!

WanderNomad · 13th January 2010, 02:49

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Originally Posted by shaktithakran

talk of the roads, and Rajasthan takes the toll.
i find the roads across Rajasthan as role-model to roads across India.
i've been through the following stretches --

Jaipur - Ajmer - Pushkar (travel quite a lot across this, and find it even better every time)

Churu - Bikaner - Jaisalmer
Ajmer - Pali - Sirohi - Mount Abu

Udaipur - Chittorgarh (scary a bit because it's a tribal area, but worth travelling, greener during monsoon, and, through hilly terrain, at times)

a road through Pokharan was most lovable, it had such long stretches without a bend.

+1. Back from Rajasthan in December, roads there are outstanding.

teknophobia · 13th January 2010, 12:08

I agree that the roads in Rajastan are awesome and so is the Ahd/Baroda expressway, but IMHO, as far as scenic routes are concerned, the old Bombay Pune road would need to be ranked among the top few. Small correction: Baroda Expressway is 4 lanes+Shoulder.

rjalihal · 20th January 2010, 19:51

Jaipur to Udaipur. Slick, broad and a pleasure to drive on!

SX4LOVER · 20th January 2010, 20:53

1. ahmedabad baroda xway

2. mumbai pune xway

3. mumbai bangalore highway

4. chiplun - ratnagiri highway for the scenic beauty

5. jammu - srinagar (because of the thrills it used to give me climbing up at 60 kmph .

//M · 20th January 2010, 20:54

Few roads that I love are:-
Ranchi-Khunti-Tamar (80kms) : perfect tarmac, lots of twisties, nice vistas and minimal traffic.
Jaisalmer-Bikaner : absolutely amazing road and zero traffic. Love it.
Gangtok-Nathu La : scintillating views all along the way and lovely drive.
Sarahan-Sangla : very very scenic and great surface.
ECR : fast, smooth and terrific.

20th January 2010, 21:04

My first choice is NICE Road, Bangalore, which is really nice. Recently, I crossed 160 kmph in my Fiat Linea for the first time. It was sheer blissful experience.

25th November 2009, 23:57	#451
quickdraw Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,286 Thanked: 2,696 Times View My Garage	Best doesnt necessarily will mean the best in condition for me But absolutely loved the ride from Dehradun to Mussorie-Dhanoulti-Chamba-Haridwar-Corbett-Nainital NH8 is awesome to blast on, although a bit lethargic near some cities. Mumbai to Pune old highway isnt bad at all if you have a nice bike.
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2nd December 2009, 19:37	#452
shaktithakran Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rohtak,Faridabad Posts: 14 Thanked: 26 Times	talk of the roads, and Rajasthan takes the toll. i find the roads across Rajasthan as role-model to roads across India. i've been through the following stretches -- Jaipur - Ajmer - Pushkar (travel quite a lot across this, and find it even better every time) Churu - Bikaner - Jaisalmer Ajmer - Pali - Sirohi - Mount Abu Udaipur - Chittorgarh (scary a bit because it's a tribal area, but worth travelling, greener during monsoon, and, through hilly terrain, at times) a road through Pokharan was most lovable, it had such long stretches without a bend.
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8th December 2009, 20:02	#453
LambyMan BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 90 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	Best Road for good times is the Pune to Mangaon via Tamhini, especially in monsoon. Road condition is horrible though. The very good road quality wise is The highway which falls under Karnataka on Pune-Banglore highway, however the one which falls in Maharashtra is Horrible condition.
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2nd January 2010, 00:34	#454
Indianstorms Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kolhapur Posts: 16 Thanked: Once	This has to be 1) NH4 ( Kolhapur - Belgaum stretch). Mind blowing job by Punj Lloyd. not only for the road designs and construction, but also the way they have maitained the stretch. 2) Amoboli Ghat - That because of the breathtakeing View and driveing pleasure.
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2nd January 2010, 10:48	#455
arnabchak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: MH-04 Posts: 1,346 Thanked: 1,162 Times	--I also like the Jodhpur- Jaisalmer road via Barmer. Beautiful road with great scenic visions of sand dunes on both sides. --Also, the Baroda-Ahmedabad expreeway is driver's paradise. --The Mumbai-Pune highway is a boon.
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4th January 2010, 20:29	#456
Scorcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Trivandrum, KL Posts: 4,918 Thanked: 7,124 Times	Defenitly not in India, But in my place Trivandrum, Kerala it has to be Kowdiar-Vellayambalam-Museum road(which happens to be my 'Home Strip'), Chackai-Kovalam Byepass road, Shangumugham Airport road, General Hospital-Palayam UnderPassage-Bakery rd.. Lovely roads they are.
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4th January 2010, 23:34	#457
ph03n!x Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 2,566 Thanked: 5,970 Times	NICE, Bangalore!! I had an amazing time driving- less traffic, beautiful roads, no surprises anywhere... A driver's dream come true - at least for me!
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5th January 2010, 00:07	#458
Fornax BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 293 Thanked: 91 Times View My Garage	Chandwad-Dhule - About 100 KMs of Motoring Nirvana. Four lanes, freshly constructed (tar). However since toll-collection has not yet started, there is a tendency to close down small sections intermittently. My Indica would cross 120 without us having a whiff - know that's not much, but for a 6 year old workhorse it was magical. My first choice is however the Mumbai-Pune Xpressway, followed closely by the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway. Last edited by Fornax : 5th January 2010 at 00:08. Reason: Posted prematurely
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12th January 2010, 21:04	#459
shramik BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 104 Thanked: 162 Times View My Garage	Has anyone driven from Ahmedabad to Baroda or vice versa ? 92 Kms from toll plaza to toll plaza, 6 lanes, only 2 exits, Nadiad & Anand, wide radius curves, can do it from < 38 minutes in a bog standard Indigo ! Fantastic surface !! Europe standard, aptly called National Expressway 1 !! The Bombay-Poona road is nothing compared to this motoring nirvana !!!!!
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13th January 2010, 12:08	#461
teknophobia BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: WB/MH Posts: 385 Thanked: 121 Times	I agree that the roads in Rajastan are awesome and so is the Ahd/Baroda expressway, but IMHO, as far as scenic routes are concerned, the old Bombay Pune road would need to be ranked among the top few. Small correction: Baroda Expressway is 4 lanes+Shoulder.
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20th January 2010, 19:51	#462
rjalihal BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 713 Thanked: 100 Times	Jaipur to Udaipur. Slick, broad and a pleasure to drive on!
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20th January 2010, 20:53	#463
SX4LOVER BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Highway Posts: 304 Thanked: 173 Times	1. ahmedabad baroda xway 2. mumbai pune xway 3. mumbai bangalore highway 4. chiplun - ratnagiri highway for the scenic beauty 5. jammu - srinagar (because of the thrills it used to give me climbing up at 60 kmph .
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20th January 2010, 20:54	#464
//M Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 6,203 Thanked: 22,925 Times	Few roads that I love are:- Ranchi-Khunti-Tamar (80kms) : perfect tarmac, lots of twisties, nice vistas and minimal traffic. Jaisalmer-Bikaner : absolutely amazing road and zero traffic. Love it. Gangtok-Nathu La : scintillating views all along the way and lovely drive. Sarahan-Sangla : very very scenic and great surface. ECR : fast, smooth and terrific.
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20th January 2010, 21:04	#465
J.Ravi Posts: n/a	My first choice is NICE Road, Bangalore, which is really nice. Recently, I crossed 160 kmph in my Fiat Linea for the first time. It was sheer blissful experience. Last edited by J.Ravi : 20th January 2010 at 21:05.
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