[saisree]

TN has extended the lockdown till October 31st and they are still insisting for epass. Other than that the epass rules say that we be in home quarantine for 15 days after entering TN.

[Aiel]

I completed a day trip to Chennai from Bangalore for work. I had applied for the e-pass online and it was approved instantaneously. I took a couple of printouts with me (did not stick it on the windshield), along with the soft copy of the pass on the phone.

For the onward trip, I left by about 6 and reached by about 11:30. There was no checking for the pass at any point, including the borders, where cops were waving everyone through. There was hardly any traffic and the drive was quite smooth. Most of the restaurants and seemed to have quite a few patrons (more than I expected). I had packed my breakfast and lunch, which I ate on the side of road.

For the return trip, I left by about 3:30 and reached home by 9. It was raining quite heavily around Sriperumbadur and drizzling/raining in patches all the way till Bangalore. The traffic was quite heavy till about Vellore, after which it lessened out (even after Krishnagiri, surprisingly).

Fasttag worked at all the booths, without any issues.

[srvm]

Originally Posted by saisree

TN has extended the lockdown till October 31st and they are still insisting for epass. Other than that the epass rules say that we be in home quarantine for 15 days after entering TN.

Hi saisree, since your profile indicates that you are from Chittoor, a general off-topic query. Posting publicly here so that your reply may benefit others as well.

Often, in the pre-covid times, I had to travel from Bangalore to - Sholinghur or Puttur or Tiruttani. All via Chittoor town (not bypass). Once I visited Chittoor to attend the famous Gangamma Jathra in the month of May. I couldn't find any decent places for food or bio break.

Can you suggest a decent place? Thanks in advance.

[NPV]

Originally Posted by srvm

Once I visited Chittoor to attend the famous Gangamma Jathra in the month of May. I couldn't find any decent places for food or bio break.

Can you suggest a decent place? Thanks in advance.

@srvm - don't want to hijack your query , just sharing what I know.

Hotel Bans on the left and the Coffee Day outlet almost opposite it on the right are couple of decent options I know in chittoor. Both are on the Bangalore-chittoor highway itself before you take the left turn to Tirupati bypass or enter the town by going straight or take the right turn towards Ranipet, so these options are at a good location regardless of where you're headed further on.

Another one is about 5km earlier on right side - Hotel Nandi inside a Reliance petrol bunk campus.

[tharian]

Originally Posted by saisree

TN has extended the lockdown till October 31st and they are still insisting for epass. Other than that the epass rules say that we be in home quarantine for 15 days after entering TN.

I just saw this today and wondering if it will affect my return same day trip planned for 18th Oct. I have already got the e-pass to TN, and will return the same day with my in-laws from Chennai. Also I will be crossing the borders before and after the mentioned time of 7am/7pm. Also does AP insist on any pass as I am planning return via Chittor and don't want to get stuck anywhere with aged people in the car for lack of pass's.

Originally Posted by Aiel

I completed a day trip to Chennai from Bangalore for work. I had applied for the e-pass online and it was approved instantaneously. I took a couple of printouts with me (did not stick it on the windshield), along with the soft copy of the pass on the phone.

Can you let us know when this trip was as the above notification was posted on 11th Oct.

[saisree]

Originally Posted by tharian

I just saw this today and wondering if it will affect my return same day trip planned for 18th Oct. I have already got the e-pass to TN, and will return the same day with my in-laws from Chennai. Also I will be crossing the borders before and after the mentioned time of 7am/7pm. Also does AP insist on any pass as I am planning return via Chittor and don't want to get stuck anywhere with aged people in the car for lack of pass's

AP doesn't insist on e-pass. There's actually NO tollgate while entering the AP. Also, the e-pass site "spandana.ap.gov.in" has been stripped of e-pass links. Have a safe journey back.

[Aiel]

Originally Posted by tharian

Can you let us know when this trip was as the above notification was posted on 11th Oct.

I had travelled on Monday, October 12.

Even though my pass mentioned a post-7AM entry into TN, I entered around 6:30AM and had no issues or checking. I also exited TN around 8:30PM, once again without any issues or checking.

However, both the entry and exit were through Krishnagiri.

[saisree]

Originally Posted by NPV

@srvm - don't want to hijack your query , just sharing what I know.

Hotel Bans on the left and the Coffee Day outlet almost opposite it on the right are couple of decent options I know in chittoor. B.

+1.
Yes, these are good places but are at the outside of the Chittoor town on the Banglore route.

Originally Posted by srvm

Hi saisree, since your profile indicates that you are from Chittoor, a general off-topic query. Posting publicly here so that your reply may benefit others as well.

Often, in the pre-covid times, I had to travel from Bangalore to - Sholinghur or Puttur or Tiruttani. All via Chittoor town (not bypass). Once I visited Chittoor to attend the famous Gangamma Jathra in the month of May. I couldn't find any decent places for food or bio break.

Can you suggest a decent place? Thanks in advance.

The above two places mentioned by NPV are decent places before entering the Chittoor town.

For hotel with in the town, look for
1. Prabha Inn on the Chennai Highway. 100 mts to the right from the MSR junction,
2. Hotel Sindhu and Hotel Vishnu Bhavan (Not the New Vishnu Bhavan)on the Tirupati road, 200 mts from the Gandhi Circle
3. Hotel Udipi (Famous for Idli's during the breakfast time) and Hotel Saroj Krishna on the Puttur Road. 1/2 Km after descending the Railway over bridge


PS:- MSR Junction - the junction where the Chennai, Vellore from the South, Kuppam, Banglore from the west and the Tirupati, Kadapa, Puttur, highways from the north meet

[Vin@y]

Originally Posted by NPV

Hotel Bans on the left and the Coffee Day outlet almost opposite it on the right are couple of decent options I know in chittoor. Both are on the Bangalore-chittoor highway itself before you take the left turn to Tirupati bypass or enter the town by going straight or take the right turn towards Ranipet, so these options are at a good location regardless of where you're headed further on.

Originally Posted by saisree

+1.
Yes, these are good places but are at the outside of the Chittoor town on the Banglore route.

Is Bans a new restaurant? I couldn't see it in Google Maps! Is it open for dine in now?

Might take this route on Saturday and looking for a breakfast stop around this location.

[NPV]

Originally Posted by Vin@y

Is Bans a new restaurant? I couldn't see it in Google Maps! Is it open for dine in now?

It was called "Bans The Hotel" and I've seen it for many years, quite a big place at the corner of the Tirupati bypass. However, I don't see it on Google maps now, so not sure. Please look at the other options like Prabhaa Inn etc that @saisree has mentioned in the post above.

[saisree]

Originally Posted by Vin@y

Is Bans a new restaurant? I couldn't see it in Google Maps! Is it open for dine in now?

Might take this route on Saturday and looking for a breakfast stop around this location.

Yes it’s open. Map

[aargee]

Originally Posted by saisree

TN has extended the lockdown till October 31st and they are still insisting for epass. Other than that the epass rules say that we be in home quarantine for 15 days after entering TN.

Any idea if the McD at Shoolagiri or A2B at Chinnar or Sainsangeet at Vaniyambadi or Mangalam, Aishwarya at Krishnagiri are open or only take away is permitted?

[hserus]

Originally Posted by aargee

Any idea if the McD at Shoolagiri or A2B at Chinnar or Sainsangeet at Vaniyambadi or Mangalam, Aishwarya at Krishnagiri are open or only take away is permitted?

I hear they are open but crowded. If you can pack your own food or better still find the smaller restaurants or those koozhu kanji carts near Ranipet that’s a better option.

[saisree]

Originally Posted by aargee

Any idea if the McD at Shoolagiri or A2B at Chinnar or Sainsangeet at Vaniyambadi or Mangalam, Aishwarya at Krishnagiri are open or only take away is permitted?

No idea on the restaurants on the Bangalore highway. Murugan Idly just after the Chenna Samudram toll is operating. They are a bit crowded, not as the pre COVID levels but surely manageable. Restrooms were clean.

[m8002?]

Just travelled from Bangalore to Chennai. The Saisangeet and A2B are open. Reasonably crowded. I just had coffee from outside at A2B. Not sure about the takeaway.