re: Pune to Prayagraj - Road suggestions Okay, so here is how I go about it when I research routes I don't know anything about. There is a lot that you can learn from Google Maps alone. Roads and driving experience- Route 1 is 1506 kms long and can be done in 26 hrs. Average speed = 57.9 km/hr
- Route 2 is 1349 kms long and can be done in 26 hrs. Average speed = 51.9 km/hr
So, according to Google Maps (Pune - Pragayraj), you are likely to enjoy driving on Route 1 more than Route 2 (overall). Trip breakdown- Route 1 can be done in 2 days if you are willing to drive a lot on one day. 750 kms per day would have been ideal but there are no big cities for night halt 700-800 kms from Pune. Indore is 610 kms and Guna is 896 kms away from Pune. No big cities in between Indore-Guna, only small towns. However, if you do this in 3 days, it'll be a piece of cake, with pit stops at Indore (day 1) and Jhansi (day 2). But keep in mind that an extra night halt adds an extra cost in terms of money as well as time.
- Route 2 can be done in 2 days - Pune-Nagpur (716 kms) on day 1 and Nagpur-Prayagraj (636 kms) on day 2. Travel times will also be under or about 12 hrs if you plan your stops well. No need to drive in the dark and Nagpur being a big city will be perfect for a night halt.
Therefore, route 2 seems to be the logical choice with respect to time, energy and money. I haven't considered the sightseeing part here. Maybe other members familiar with the route can help you there. Plus, if you are okay with taking it slow (doing the trip in 3 days as opposed to 2 days), it certainly opens up more possibilities.
If you use Google Maps for research, one tip would be to break down large distances (e.g. 600 kms) into smaller portions (of 200-250 kms) and research each portion independently. You'll find alternate routes for those portions and can judge them on the basis of average speed (generally, higher average speed = better roads), type of roads (NH or SH), availability of food/fuel etc.
Last edited by siddhant : 27th July 2022 at 22:58.
Reason: Had interchanged routes 1 and 2.
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