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I recently did this trip starting (5 AM start) from Marathahalli via Chitoor. Two major advantages - Atibele toll and lesser by twenty kilometers. Two major disadvantages with Chitoor route are 1. Even though lesser traffic on the route, roads are a little bumpy. Be careful when you take each and every flyover post mulbagal. 2. Chitoor to Tamil Nadu - Four-lane work in progress. So expect broken roads for twenty kilometers. But having said that, I travel to Chennai only via Chitoor route now. Last edited by ampere : 26th January 2020 at 21:10. | |
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I'm planning to drive leisurely but at the same time end up in Chennai somewhere around 2pm. I just realized that Mulbagal to Chittoor is a new road. Quote:
Did you mean to say that all the fly overs are bumpy ones or the entire 4-lane stretch? Where did you had breakfast? | ||||
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I had my breakfast at Murugan Idly Shop soon after the Walajah toll (830 AM). There are eateries until you hit the Tirupati bypass. Once you cross Chitoor, it is better to have it after the Walajah toll. | |
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| ![]() Thanks everyone for your views, I drove and took the Chittoor route. I was planning to take the Katpadi route but due to heavy fog (Check the below video), somehow I missed the route. By the way, there has been some kind of patch work using tarmac on top of the flyovers for smooth ride, I guess this is what varunasok was warning me about. I absolutely loved the drive. Started at 05:15am and reached at 11:00am with 30 minutes break. By the way when was speed limit increased from 80kmph to 100kmph? I could see signs indicating 100kmph. |
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| ![]() Hi Guys, I frequently do the Chennai - Bangalore route, so heres an update. The badly done patchwork between Sriperumbudur and Chennasamudram has started to develop potholes ![]() |
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I left home at 6am from Bangalore East and reached Mylapore by 1130 with a fuel stop. Since it was a weekday, there was morning rush hour traffic at Ranipet too. You don't have to take the Katpadi route now since there is more of concrete lanes completed between the Katpadi cut off and the railway gate. The Katpadi route is longer by distance. Instead you can cut off to the right between Ranipet and Walajapet at St Mary's CSI Church by which you can escape the congestion at Walajapet town. https://www.google.co.in/maps/dir/12...8125!3e0?hl=en Quote:
The bumps on the concrete flyovers had caught me unaware the first few times. The third lane on the flyovers on the concrete stretch is a complete no-no. Quote:
EDIT: The fasttag at the toll booths were quite seamless too. Most of the booths have maximum fasttag lanes. Except for one toll, were I had to reverese because of a jam, rest were quick. Last edited by tharian : 31st January 2020 at 09:31. | |||
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I forgot to mention about the ghat section where they have put repeated sign post which had written something like "You are in a very dangerous ghat section", and indeed my car was speeding without even touching the accelerator and it's was a curvy ghat section. But somehow instead of scared I loved driving there albeit at relatively lower speeds. | ||||
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| ![]() Finance minister in her budget speech announced that work will start in next financial year on a 262-km-long, six-lane, access-controlled expressway between Bangalore and Chennai. This expressway will begin at Hoskote near Bangalore and end at Outer Ring Road near Chennai. It is expected to cost Rs.20,000 crore and apparently 60 to 70% land acquisition is already completed. Source I wonder if another highway between the 2 southern cities is really needed. As it is, work is progressing at a fast pace to widen the old route via Old Madras road - Palamner - Chitoor - Ranipet. |
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Even I dont see enough traffic on Bangalore-Chitoor sector. Last edited by ampere : 4th February 2020 at 14:08. | |
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This article is by leading environmental crusader Nityanand Jayaraman and he draws an interesting straight line between this and the upcoming Salem Chennai expressways and a new “mega port” called Kattupalli https://thewire.in/environment/where...isation-awaits Similar article from Indian Express https://www.newindianexpress.com/sta...r-1849284.html | |
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Newbie Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Chennai
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| ![]() Can someone help me with the number of tolls and Toll rates between Chennai and Bangalore via Chitoor route? Planned route : Tambaram - Mudichur - Sriperumbuthur - Ranipet - Chitoor - Kolar P.s : my apologies if the question is already answered, but I am unable to find the latest info here. |
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I guess once the under construction stretch is done they will erect toll gates and charge some amount to bring the charges for this route in line with the GQ route. | |
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Between Chittoor and Bangalore there are only the two in Karnataka, Mulbagal and Hoskote AFAIK. That's Rs. 90. If you take Pallikonda-Gudiyatam-Palamneru instead of Ranipet-Chittoor you add one more, Rs. 85. Sriperumbudur is Rs. 55 if you do end up going through it. | |
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Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bangalore
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http://tis.nhai.gov.in/tollplazasonmap?language=en -Ravi | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Fast Tag Experience via Hosur Road: Did a Bangalore Chennai last weekend and that was my first experience with fast tag. It was a cake walk to get through all the toll gates with not even a minute of waiting time. Except Attibele toll, every other one was just seamless. At Attibele it wasn't detecting and they just let me pass, I have no clue why. Krishnagiri – 70/- Vaniyambadi – 85/- Pallikonda – 85/- Chennasamaduram – 45/- Last edited by balenoed_ : 19th February 2020 at 15:02. |
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