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If I summarize, options are: 1) BLR-Kolar-Palmaner-Chittoor-Tirupati 2) BLR-Hosur-Krishnagiri-Kuppam-Palmaner-Chittoor-Tirupati 3) BLR-Hosur-Krishnagiri-Gudiyattam-Palmaner-Chittoor-Tirupati 4) BLR-Hosur-Krishnagiri-Vellore-Katpadi-Chittoor-Tirupati How would you compare the above options, distance and time wise? | |
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Team-BHP Support ![]() ![]() | ![]() Google Maps shows one route through the NH219. Senthil, Is this the one are you referring to ? (The one not through Katpadi). The 219 seems to connect NH46/NH7 to NH4. This seems to be a very good route. About 70KM longer. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Here is Mr HVK's route suggestion made to me when I went some time ago: Excellent Route - very clear and easy to follow. "Bangalore K R Puram 0-Kolar 40 kms-Mulbagal 27-Palmaner 42-Chitoor 40-Chandragiri 60-Tirupati Alipiri 13-Tirumala 18, totalling 240 kms." Have a good Darshan there! |
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If you are coming from Ambur you have to take a left right near the Pachakuppam bridge for Guidyatham. In case you miss that you can always take a left at Pallikonda Jn. (before the toll). Am not sure about the road conditions though, the distance from Ambur to Chittoor should be about 70 kms. | |||
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() I would not recommend traveling in night via kolar roads. They are nightmares with dazzling lights and unmarked roads and mad APSRTC volvo buses! Please have min 2 sets of 90/100W lights ![]() |
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BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: bangalore
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| ![]() My view is, if you are not willing to take the usual Kolar route, the only option which should be considered is Vellore-Chittor. The other options would be much longer in time and distance. |
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Team-BHP Support ![]() ![]() | ![]() Instead of going all the way till Vellore, it would be good to branch off at Krishnagiri and go via Kuppam and then join NH4 before Chitoor. Even this road is a National Highway and road seems to be good. |
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Do *not* take this route after dark, it may not be entirely safe. Last edited by sdp1975 : 23rd February 2010 at 15:53. | |
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Senior - BHPian | ![]() 1) BLR-Kolar-Palmaner-Chittoor-Tirupati Shortest route. Heavy road work till Kolar. 4 laning in progress till Mulbagal. Expected time of completion not known. Should be avoided especially if travelling in the night. 2) BLR-Hosur-Krishnagiri-Kuppam-Palmaner-Chittoor-Tirupati Best alternative route if travelling in daytime. Nothing wrong with night time, just that it gets lonely and there are sections with absolutely no traffic at all. 65-70kms extra. Beautiful drive between Krishnagiri to Palmaner. 3) BLR-Hosur-Krishnagiri-Gudiyattam-Palmaner-Chittoor-Tirupati I haven't seen anyone do this route. I don't go to Tirupathi often so I haven't tried it out. As someone pointed out, the road from Gudiyattam goes close to Chitoor. Its 4 lane from Bangalore to Ambur till the junction at Pachakuppam gate. This allows you to traverse a longer distance faster. 4) BLR-Hosur-Krishnagiri-Vellore-Katpadi-Chittoor-Tirupati Ideal route especially for night time driving. Its 4 lane right until Vellore. Only drawback is the Vellore - Katpadi sector during the daytime. Narrow congested roads. Katpadi - Chittoor road was not in that good a condition sometime back. |
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Team-BHP Support ![]() ![]() | ![]() Senthil, While looking at the maps I saw one more route, which looks much shorter and interesting. Attached is the snapshot: ![]() The summary is that one has to go to Bagalur beyond Sarjapur from ORR. Once at Bagalur continue to Malur along the State highway and there onwards to Bangarpet. From Bangarpet you can hit Venkatagirikota which is on NH219 and then onwards continue to Palamaner. This is just my R&D ![]() Has anyone tried this section? At least it cuts a huge distance of not going via Krishnagiri and also avoiding Kolar. |
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I don't think NH4 condition is that bad to warrant such a drastic detour. ![]() If no other routes work, NH4 anyway is a decent option. Only, watch out for private buses and lorries driven by maniacs. And the diversions. | |
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This was purely a Google maps research and nothing else ! ![]() | |
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BHPian | ![]() Tomorrow morning i am planning to drive to Tirumala from Bangalore. All my previous trips i had taken the route via Alipiri Gate. But from the google map i got the following route. It shows the road to Tirumala via Srinivasa Mangapuram Tirumala Road, with out taking Alipiri Gate. Anyone has taken this route recently? How is the road condition and ghat section drive? Bengaluru, Karnataka to Tirumala, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh - Google Maps |
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