[yogi1771]

Members how is the road situation right now planning a trip to Udupi from Mumbai.

[Samurai]

Udupi to Kundapur is in really bad shape, don't know beyond that.

[sushrutha]

I too wanna know. Road condition from Kundapura to Karwar. Will be planning a trip in mid of october.

[rjstyles69]

Originally Posted by Samurai

Udupi to Kundapur is in really bad shape, don't know beyond that.

Kundapur to Murudeshwar is pretty manageable just a few bad patches here and there but the potholes are humongous.

Originally Posted by sushrutha

I too wanna know. Road condition from Kundapura to Karwar. Will be planning a trip in mid of october.

Just spoke to a colleague who did this route last week and he says its drivable.

[lohithrao]

Sush time to move on from a sedan to Suv or any other car with good GC

[sushrutha]

Originally Posted by lohithrao

Sush time to move on from a sedan to Suv or any other car with good GC

Certainly ... But what to do saar VITAMIN-M problem ;-)

[spadival]

One last trip remaining via NH17 in my Baleno. .. Hopefully the roads will have been repaired by November end.

[lohithrao]

Originally Posted by spadival

One last trip remaining via NH17 in my Baleno. .. Hopefully the roads will have been repaired by November end.

Last trip?? why you planning to sell the car?

[spadival]

Originally Posted by lohithrao

Last trip?? why you planning to sell the car?

Yeah. Last trip to M'lore to deliver the car to my cousin, who is the buyer

[lohithrao]

Originally Posted by spadival

Yeah. Last trip to M'lore to deliver the car to my cousin, who is the buyer

So which car/suv are you planning to buy??

[lohithrao]

Originally Posted by spadival

Yeah. Last trip to M'lore to deliver the car to my cousin, who is the buyer

So which car/suv are you planning to buy?? if you are planning to visit Mlore often then i would suggest only Suvs

[spadival]

Originally Posted by lohithrao

So which car/suv are you planning to buy?? if you are planning to visit Mlore often then i would suggest only Suvs

Yeah.. For anyone traveling frequently on NH17, SUV is the best option. But the main roads inside M'lore itself is pretty good, since they have concretised most of the main roads. They should concretise NH17 once and for all. Though the concrete surface isn't very smooth, its better than the road contractors/politicians making money every year in the name of "repairing" NH17, only to see it destroyed within a few days.

[pjay_in]

Yes, considering the condition of the other roads, concretised roads in the city are a big relief - even though concrete roads are bad for your tyres and give less driving comfort when compared to good bitumenised roads.

[ravibhat]

The reason for pathetic national highway is lack cordination between center and state government. I can see State highways and City roads in Karnataka better condition rather than National highway which means center is not giving importance to national highways passed in Karnataka, very unfortunate!

Karnataka Government has sanctioned 1lakh kilomter road and would be completed in 3 years form now! which is good news, I wish centre comes up with true packages to improve national highways like NH17.

Regards,

Ravi.

[dkamath]

Originally Posted by ravibhat

Karnataka Government has sanctioned 1lakh kilomter road and would be completed in 3 years form now! which is good news, I wish centre comes up with true packages to improve national highways like NH17.

Hi Ravi, what has been mentioned by the Govt. is a day-dreaming task. The Surathkal-BC Road-Mysore stretch took off close to 3 years ago, and we all know where it stands now. As a side note, actor Sunil Shetty and Mohtisham builders pitched in money for concretisation of KS Rao Road in M'lore, and the project is nearing completion in just about 2 months time (the stretch is just about 200-300 metres, but still). Can the road laying department take cues from them, just this once, and complete the on-going works in record time? I know to think of this, but hope a miracle happens.