Mumbai - Kolkata : Route Queries

razor4077 · 14th May 2007, 19:30

Hi folks,
Does anyone have any information about a Mumbai-Kolkata road trip?
How long it takes, safety concerns, condition of roads, rest stops etc?

Would appreciate any information.
Thx!

hvkumar · 15th May 2007, 09:36

2,000 km, if you are a very fast driver, 2 days, else 3.
Ideally, target Nagpur on Day 1, Sambalpur (Orissa) on Day 2.
I have done this drive twice.
In case you want the log book of that trip, please let me know.
Road is OK, not the best, very boring, but mostly good througgout except in soem portions in Orissa, especially in the Keonjhar-Kharagpur section.
I have been told that the Jharkhand-West Bengal border area (near Kharagpur) is a bit unsafe, although I never had any problems myself.
There is good lorry traffic throughout.
Large towns en route are: Nashik, Malegaon, Dhule, Jalgaon, Khamgaon, Akola, Amaravati, Nagpur, Raj Nandgaon, Raipur, Baragarh, Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Kharagpur.
You travel through some of the hottest areas in India.

In my past trips, I did on Day 1 (Darjeeling-Kolkata-Kharagpur), Day 2 (Kharagpur-Sambalpur-Raipur, this because my car broke down and I had to spent 4 hours in the garage) and Day 3 (Raipur-Bombay, 1300 kms).

Another occasion, I drove from Bhutan to Bombay in a bike non-stop with only 1 night halt in 4 days and 3 nights, when Day 1, crossed Kolkata, halted at Keonjhar, and Day 2/3 was on teh road throughout all the way to Bombay

Kumar

planet_rocker · 15th May 2007, 11:13

@ razor - i will going to Mumbai for a day (kol-mum-kol - same day). but i can change the plan, if you are planning to come back from there alone. i can give you company. i know the fun factor in that (mumbai - kolkata) trip.

. BTW, i will be going there in August. but if the "project" gets done by July, i guess i wont be able to make it :( . i guess i will get in touch with you offline.

shuvd · 15th May 2007, 11:39

Arrey bhailog, hum bhi to hain team mein!!

Wimwian · 15th May 2007, 11:41

I've done the Durg-Raipur stretch (50kms) god knows how many times... one of the busiest highway stretches in the country, because of the steel plant in Bhilai and the allied industries in Raipur. The road has been recently converted into a 4 lane and is super smooth, but night driving is hell... there are no lights yet and the entire stretch is thickly populated with people of all ages crossing the road at their whims and fancies without ANY consideration for traffic.

You are welcome to stay at my place in Raipur... plus any advice u need on car servicing etc. at Raipur and Bhilai will be provided for free

planet_rocker · 15th May 2007, 12:05

i have the Maps of India CD. i can help you out. if you can give me the details. i have uploaded the NH6 road map. check it out and i will give further assistance.

@ shuvd - completely forgot about this during your haldia / shankarpur trip.

NH6 - linky - photobucket

razor4077 · 16th May 2007, 00:44

@hvkumar: thanks for the inputs. must say you have enthu, particularly with reference to the Bhutan-Bom bike trip!! If you have a soft-copy of your log book, would love to see it... would be a great reference point I'm sure.

@planet, shuvd: we'll discuss this offline... need to thrash out the pros and cons.

M-Oz · 16th November 2007, 20:54

Hi HVKUMAR

can you provide me the log book of this trip? i could use it for mumbai - nagpur leg.

hvkumar · 16th November 2007, 23:15

Yes, I will send them to you. Can you PM me your email id?

senindra · 3rd August 2008, 16:40

Razor did you finally do this trip ? Would love some updates on the road and duration reqd.

shuvd · 3rd August 2008, 17:46

No Indra, he didn't. His engine made that trip though, on the back of a truck.

senindra · 3rd August 2008, 17:51

Ah damn. Must have been one of the most luxury trips the engine undertook

razor4077 · 4th August 2008, 18:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by senindra

Ah damn. Must have been one of the most luxury trips the engine undertook

Hardly luxurious! It arrived in a crate, upside down, with some of its components broken (some sensors, dipstick, oil cap). The crate didn't have a "This side up" sign by the way.

FATAL3RROR · 19th August 2008, 18:58

Hi guys!!

Reviving this thread again! I am onsite on a project in Kolkata for the next couple of months. So, planning to drive down from Pune to Kolkata.

Any clues about the present condition of the route suggested by hvkumar? Any info will be appreciated!

Thanks!

Sudipto-S-Team · 19th August 2008, 20:18

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-...-planning.html

this might help. the last few posts in the thread put me off and the plan has been shelved. barnawapara will have to wait.

14th May 2007, 19:30	#1
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,881 Thanked: 300 Times View My Garage	Mumbai - Kolkata : Route Queries Hi folks, Does anyone have any information about a Mumbai-Kolkata road trip? How long it takes, safety concerns, condition of roads, rest stops etc? Would appreciate any information. Thx!
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15th May 2007, 09:36	#2
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,466 Times	2,000 km, if you are a very fast driver, 2 days, else 3. Ideally, target Nagpur on Day 1, Sambalpur (Orissa) on Day 2. I have done this drive twice. In case you want the log book of that trip, please let me know. Road is OK, not the best, very boring, but mostly good througgout except in soem portions in Orissa, especially in the Keonjhar-Kharagpur section. I have been told that the Jharkhand-West Bengal border area (near Kharagpur) is a bit unsafe, although I never had any problems myself. There is good lorry traffic throughout. Large towns en route are: Nashik, Malegaon, Dhule, Jalgaon, Khamgaon, Akola, Amaravati, Nagpur, Raj Nandgaon, Raipur, Baragarh, Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Kharagpur. You travel through some of the hottest areas in India. In my past trips, I did on Day 1 (Darjeeling-Kolkata-Kharagpur), Day 2 (Kharagpur-Sambalpur-Raipur, this because my car broke down and I had to spent 4 hours in the garage) and Day 3 (Raipur-Bombay, 1300 kms). Another occasion, I drove from Bhutan to Bombay in a bike non-stop with only 1 night halt in 4 days and 3 nights, when Day 1, crossed Kolkata, halted at Keonjhar, and Day 2/3 was on teh road throughout all the way to Bombay Kumar
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15th May 2007, 11:13	#3
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	@ razor - i will going to Mumbai for a day (kol-mum-kol - same day). but i can change the plan, if you are planning to come back from there alone. i can give you company. i know the fun factor in that (mumbai - kolkata) trip. . BTW, i will be going there in August. but if the "project" gets done by July, i guess i wont be able to make it :( . i guess i will get in touch with you offline.
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15th May 2007, 11:39	#4
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Arrey bhailog, hum bhi to hain team mein!!
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15th May 2007, 11:41	#5
Wimwian BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 190 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	I've done the Durg-Raipur stretch (50kms) god knows how many times... one of the busiest highway stretches in the country, because of the steel plant in Bhilai and the allied industries in Raipur. The road has been recently converted into a 4 lane and is super smooth, but night driving is hell... there are no lights yet and the entire stretch is thickly populated with people of all ages crossing the road at their whims and fancies without ANY consideration for traffic. You are welcome to stay at my place in Raipur... plus any advice u need on car servicing etc. at Raipur and Bhilai will be provided for free
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15th May 2007, 12:05	#6
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	i have the Maps of India CD. i can help you out. if you can give me the details. i have uploaded the NH6 road map. check it out and i will give further assistance. @ shuvd - completely forgot about this during your haldia / shankarpur trip. NH6 - linky - photobucket
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16th May 2007, 00:44	#7
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,881 Thanked: 300 Times View My Garage	@hvkumar: thanks for the inputs. must say you have enthu, particularly with reference to the Bhutan-Bom bike trip!! If you have a soft-copy of your log book, would love to see it... would be a great reference point I'm sure. @planet, shuvd: we'll discuss this offline... need to thrash out the pros and cons.
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16th November 2007, 20:54	#8
M-Oz BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 38 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi HVKUMAR can you provide me the log book of this trip? i could use it for mumbai - nagpur leg.
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16th November 2007, 23:15	#9
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,466 Times	Yes, I will send them to you. Can you PM me your email id?
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3rd August 2008, 16:40	#10
senindra BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Essen (Germany) Posts: 226 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Razor did you finally do this trip ? Would love some updates on the road and duration reqd.
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3rd August 2008, 17:46	#11
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	No Indra, he didn't. His engine made that trip though, on the back of a truck.
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3rd August 2008, 17:51	#12
senindra BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Essen (Germany) Posts: 226 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Ah damn. Must have been one of the most luxury trips the engine undertook
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19th August 2008, 18:58	#14
FATAL3RROR BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 115 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Hi guys!! Reviving this thread again! I am onsite on a project in Kolkata for the next couple of months. So, planning to drive down from Pune to Kolkata. Any clues about the present condition of the route suggested by hvkumar? Any info will be appreciated! Thanks!
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19th August 2008, 20:18	#15
Sudipto-S-Team Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1,319 Thanked: 292 Times View My Garage	http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-...-planning.html this might help. the last few posts in the thread put me off and the plan has been shelved. barnawapara will have to wait.
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