Road Trip Planner !!!!

karan561 · 10th April 2007, 15:29

Hi Guys ,

Theres this site called Live Local Search which will help you plan your ROAD TRIPS for the better . It has features like Shortest distance , Average Time taken to cover the distance etc .... and it will also give you the driving directions in a step wise format ... check it out and let me know howz it ...
Cheers

VVT-i

spadival · 10th April 2007, 15:53

This is not very usefull for India.. Google has more detailed maps, but no driving directions for India

karan561 · 11th April 2007, 02:11

well i think it is very useful , i just tried a simple location ;
i filled
starting from as : mumbai
end : lonavla
and i got a detailed step wise format of the directions

Driving directions

@#23#Depart on Local road(s) (East)

Road name changes to Mirza Lane (0.1 mi)

Turn LEFT (North) onto Abdul Rehman Street (0.1 mi)

Road name changes to Local road(s)

Bear LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) (0.1 mi)

Keep STRAIGHT onto Ibrahim Rahimtoola Marg (0.2 mi)Turn RIGHT (East) onto Esmail Curtay Marg, then immediately turn LEFT (North-West) onto Mohammed Ali Road (0.2 mi)Road name changes to Sir Jamshedji Jeejeebhoy Road (0.9 mi)Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto A Patil Flyover (0.3 mi)@#24#Keep STRAIGHT onto Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Marg (Victoria Garden Road) (0.9 mi)

Road name changes to Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Marg (0.5 mi)

Road name changes to Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Marg (Parel Road) (0.3 mi)

Keep LEFT onto Local road(s) (0.1 mi)Road name changes to Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Marg (Parel Road) (0.3 mi)Road name changes to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg (Vincent Road) (1.3 mi)

Road name changes to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg (0.1 mi)Road name changes to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg (Vincent Road) (0.4 mi)

Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s)

Turn LEFT (North) onto Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg (Vincent Road), then immediately bear LEFT (North-West) onto King's Circle (0.2 mi)

Turn LEFT (North) onto Laxmibai Kelkar Marg (1.3 mi)

Bear LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) (0.1 mi)Road name changes to V Naik Road (0.3 mi)@#25#Road name changes to Eastern Express Highway (14.1 mi)Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto 17 (17.8 mi)@#26#Keep STRAIGHT onto 4 (25.3 mi)

Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) (0.1 mi)

Arrive at lonavla

karan561 · 11th April 2007, 02:14

plus the road MAP .... what else would one want ?

kiranpashtakar · 11th April 2007, 12:23

another on is Mapmyindia.com, i am sure there are many others. only disadvantage is not all the places are marked on these maps,

Its good to track major places

spadival · 11th April 2007, 12:48

Its ok for Mumbai users, because the coverage is good with more details. Look at Pune, Bangalore or Hyderabad - Many main roads are missing/not named

.. Hyderabad and Bangalore has just 7-8 roads marked on the map!!

karan561 · 12th April 2007, 00:42

ohh ... i dont know then ... sorry for the inconvenience then ...

Gerardfdz · 12th April 2007, 10:57

Ther used to be an excellent site called Indiaoverland.com ! but some how it just does not work any more! The maps were just fab!
For places in Goa Check out Goa Overview map

Cheers!

Absar · 12th April 2007, 11:45

Hey! It's nice. Thanks for pointing this out. But mapmyindia is also good!

-Absar

spadival · 12th April 2007, 12:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerardfdz

For places in Goa Check out Goa Overview map

Cheers!

I dont seem to find the maps to the new(d) beaches

karan561 · 12th April 2007, 14:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerardfdz

Ther used to be an excellent site called Indiaoverland.com ! but some how it just does not work any more! The maps were just fab!
For places in Goa Check out Goa Overview map

Cheers!

thats a good one ... thanks ... will b handy come december ...

spadival · 26th April 2007, 08:41

Now you can get Live search installed on a Windows Mobile phone by going to Live Search for mobile

Though it is meant for use in UK/US, you can search for Indian cities. You can get driving directions as well displayed on your mobile !!

vineethvazhayil · 26th April 2007, 19:54

there is yahoo's city maps, very detailed, for a lot of cities...

10th April 2007, 15:29	#1
karan561 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 5,138 Thanked: 23,030 Times View My Garage	Road Trip Planner !!!! Hi Guys , Theres this site called Live Local Search which will help you plan your ROAD TRIPS for the better . It has features like Shortest distance , Average Time taken to cover the distance etc .... and it will also give you the driving directions in a step wise format ... check it out and let me know howz it ... Cheers VVT-i
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11th April 2007, 02:11	#3
karan561 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 5,138 Thanked: 23,030 Times View My Garage	well i think it is very useful , i just tried a simple location ; i filled starting from as : mumbai end : lonavla and i got a detailed step wise format of the directions Driving directions @#23#Depart on Local road(s) (East)Road name changes to Mirza Lane (0.1 mi)Turn LEFT (North) onto Abdul Rehman Street (0.1 mi)Road name changes to Local road(s)Bear LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) (0.1 mi)Keep STRAIGHT onto Ibrahim Rahimtoola Marg (0.2 mi)Turn RIGHT (East) onto Esmail Curtay Marg, then immediately turn LEFT (North-West) onto Mohammed Ali Road (0.2 mi)Road name changes to Sir Jamshedji Jeejeebhoy Road (0.9 mi)Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto A Patil Flyover (0.3 mi)@#24#Keep STRAIGHT onto Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Marg (Victoria Garden Road) (0.9 mi)Road name changes to Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Marg (0.5 mi)Road name changes to Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Marg (Parel Road) (0.3 mi)Keep LEFT onto Local road(s) (0.1 mi)Road name changes to Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Marg (Parel Road) (0.3 mi)Road name changes to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg (Vincent Road) (1.3 mi)Road name changes to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg (0.1 mi)Road name changes to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg (Vincent Road) (0.4 mi)Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s)Turn LEFT (North) onto Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg (Vincent Road), then immediately bear LEFT (North-West) onto King's Circle (0.2 mi)Turn LEFT (North) onto Laxmibai Kelkar Marg (1.3 mi)Bear LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) (0.1 mi)Road name changes to V Naik Road (0.3 mi)@#25#Road name changes to Eastern Express Highway (14.1 mi)Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto 17 (17.8 mi)@#26#Keep STRAIGHT onto 4 (25.3 mi)Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) (0.1 mi)Arrive at lonavla
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11th April 2007, 02:14	#4
karan561 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 5,138 Thanked: 23,030 Times View My Garage	plus the road MAP .... what else would one want ? Last edited by Rehaan : 28th April 2007 at 09:26. Reason: "wat elz" = "what else"
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11th April 2007, 12:23	#5
kiranpashtakar BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore/Hyderabad Posts: 257 Thanked: 7 Times	another on is Mapmyindia.com, i am sure there are many others. only disadvantage is not all the places are marked on these maps, Its good to track major places
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11th April 2007, 12:48	#6
spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,772 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Its ok for Mumbai users, because the coverage is good with more details. Look at Pune, Bangalore or Hyderabad - Many main roads are missing/not named .. Hyderabad and Bangalore has just 7-8 roads marked on the map!!
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10th April 2007, 15:53	#2
spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,772 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	This is not very usefull for India.. Google has more detailed maps, but no driving directions for India
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12th April 2007, 00:42	#7
karan561 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 5,138 Thanked: 23,030 Times View My Garage	ohh ... i dont know then ... sorry for the inconvenience then ...
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12th April 2007, 10:57	#8
Gerardfdz BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 214 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	Ther used to be an excellent site called Indiaoverland.com ! but some how it just does not work any more! The maps were just fab! For places in Goa Check out Goa Overview map Cheers!
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12th April 2007, 11:45	#9
Absar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Madras Posts: 560 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	Hey! It's nice. Thanks for pointing this out. But mapmyindia is also good! -Absar
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26th April 2007, 08:41	#12
spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,772 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Now you can get Live search installed on a Windows Mobile phone by going to Live Search for mobile Though it is meant for use in UK/US, you can search for Indian cities. You can get driving directions as well displayed on your mobile !!
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26th April 2007, 19:54	#13
vineethvazhayil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,514 Thanked: 459 Times View My Garage	there is yahoo's city maps, very detailed, for a lot of cities...
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