[Maverick5490]

Hi Guys!

Planning a road trip to Bandhavgarh National Park in the month of May.

Driving my Ford Freestyle, 4 of us and 2 drivers.

Following is the plan:

Onward Journey:

25th May - Departure at 4 am from Thane, tentative Halt in Jabalpur with a distance of 1000 kms, seems doable due to Samruddhi Expressway.

26th May - Will be joined by 4 other friends in their car and drive onwards to Bandhavgarh which is a distance of 200 kms and an easy drive

Our main issue is the return journey.

29th May: We will be doing the morning safari and post that should be able to depart around 12 noon. Considering the peak heat and late departure, i am guessing we would not be able to drive more than 6 - 8 hours and have thought of a halt at Nagpur.

30th May : Complete the Nagpur to Thane Journey by departing early morning.

I am comfortable to drive for 8 - 10 hours with short breaks and so is the other driver.

Need assistance in the following:

1) Although its still early and the Igatpuri stretch of the SE is expected to be ready by then, need info on the rest stops and fuel stops

2) Being peak May heat, how helpful is Nitrogen in tyres, will be replacing my tyres before the trip as the car has done 55k kms as of today

3) Halt option on the return Journey, preferably close to the expressway around Nagpur.

Any other tips and suggestions are welcome.