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| ![]() Hi all, I'm planning to visit Visakhapatnam from Chennai on 24th. Understand TN exit pass is not required from.above posts. My query as below : 1) Is Andhra e pass mandatory for entering Andhra 2) we're 4 adults + 2 kids travelling by a hatchback. Will number of passengers will be an issue ? Thanks in advance |
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| ![]() Drove from Bangalore to Thrissur via Hosur - Salem - Walayar. I had obtained entry pass and TamilNadu ePasses. There was absolutely no checking anywhere whatsoever, sailed through both check points like any other normal holiday drive. |
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BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 515134
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I have travelled twice recently from Bangalore to Andhra. Did not have any checks in the border Not sure but there is a huge traffic police check going on in Bangalore these days and I guess there are rules like all should wear masks in car even if family etc. There is a separate thread on this here now. |
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Day 1- Bangalore (E City) to Nagpur (Le Meridien) : Started at 5:30 AM from our home in E-City, Bangalore and reached Le Meridien, Nagpur at 11 PM. We took a late lunch break at 3:30 PM upon exiting Nehru ORR in Medchal; the food at Manthra restaurant was delicious, however, the seating set-up left a lot to be desired. I would suggest a take-away from Manthra would be a great option. Bangalore - Adilabad - Great roads to drive on; uneventful journey Adilabad - Nagpur - Roads are decent with numerous potholes strewn across the stretch. Need to be extra vigilant while driving; a good practice will be to observe the manoeuvres by the vehicle ahead to spot potholes and take evasive action Day 2 - Nagpur to Katni - Checked out from Le Meridien at 10:30 AM. Took the Nagpur-Seoni-Jabalpur route to Katni; reached Katni at 4 PM. The Nagpur-Seoni route via Pench is almost complete albeit for a section of ~10-15 kms; at one point inside Pench towards the Seoni route, the MP Police were stopping all non-MP registered vehicles to take a detour while allowing the MP registered vehicles to pass through. We, followed by a couple of other motorist protested and were eventually allowed to pass through.The roads are a treat to drive on. However, one needs to be vigilant of cattle while in MP, who are found (aplenty) munching on grass in the middle/edges of the highway. Day 3 - Katni to Ghaziabad - Started from Katni at 9:30 AM and reached our home in Ghaziabad at 11 PM. We took the Katni-Damoh-Sagar-Jhansi-Agra-Ghaziabad route. Katni-Damoh-Sagar was on SH14; the roads are strewn with numerous potholes and is difficult to maintain speed. We covered ~180 kms in ~2.5 hrs to rejoin NH44 near Sagar at 1 PM. Drove continuously till we reached Agra at 7 PM; dined at Pinch of Spice restaurant in Agra, food was sumptuous. We re-started at 9 PM and were finally home at 11 PM. | |
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| ![]() Any idea if e-pass is needed for a 3 days visit to Wayanad (KL) from Bangalore (KA)? Had posted on route to kerala thread also. Quote:
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Kerala entry is still mandated by a valid pass. My friend applied for a short term pass (to Thrissur) yesterday and it got approved instantly. I have also taken a long term pass as plan to be there for 3/4 weeks. Last edited by Sree73 : 22nd October 2020 at 10:37. | |
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Plan is to drop my parents to Kerala for a few weeks and I return back the next day. | |
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The site started working by yesterday evening and I have managed to get the short term pass. Meanwhile I had contacted the hotel person in Wayanad and he mentioned for Karnataka epass is not required in Kerala. Anyhow will know on Saturday when we enter Kerala. |
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Use the Domestic entry pass if you are planning for few weeks. Overstay on short term is not advised. Local police also tracks the passes in some cases. |
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Thanks for the information Sree73, I had assumed the Domestic entry pass is no more in use after the lockdown ended. I already see that there are time slots that need to be selected along with the Checkpost Name & some of the timeslot is already got booked for November. I hope they are not so stringent about the time that we enter. |
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| ![]() Applied for a short visit pass for a Kerala visit and got an SMS instantly for the download. Works much better rather than waiting for the approval. |
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BHPian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Trivandrum
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| ![]() Thinking of a drive to Goa from Trivandrum in December. The usual routes are Kerala-Karnataka-Goa or Kerala-TN-Karnataka-Goa. Any information regarding the entry/exit passes for TN, Karnataka, Goa will be welcome. |
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Hey NowNew7, I am planning the BLR-LKO trip on 6-8th Nov '20. Glad I landed on your post! I am not aware of the conditions of the default route showing in Google map (BLR-HYD-Adilabad-Nagpur-Jabalpur-Katni-Pryagraj-LKO), wondering is it best avoided altogether? Our 2019 Tata Nexon XZA+ Diesel AMT driven by self and spouse did an awesome job! I'll be driving my Nexon XZ+(P). How did yours hold up during the bad patches? I had it serviced in July '20, haven't driven it post the service much but haven't noticed any niggles either so I believe it should be good to go. Any maintenance tips before I start? I'll be the sole driver with my wife accompanying me, hence I am planning to cover the distance in 3/3.5 days. I don't plan to drive >600 km a day. What are the suggested rest stops along the route? I was planning to spend the first night in Hyderabad as I have some friends there. I understand you went all 'aatma-nirbahar' ![]() This would be my first long-distance road trip hence want to gather as much input/advice I can. Would you/others suggest to carry along a puncture kit/tyre inflator? Other suggestions are welcome! ![]() | |
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