Kolkata to Hyderabad in a Baleno

toiingg · 9th August 2007, 19:07

Seems like there will be no sleeping at all. Try to avoid hard drinks at the party buddy. Gulp down some red bulls ... that should keep you awake .

shuvd · 9th August 2007, 19:32

@ Sumitro - Party hard and drive safe! On second thought, skip the party and let me take your place there. I looovvveee to party.. HARD!

Take care and be safe. God Bless!

P.S. Don't forget TDS.

razor4077 · 9th August 2007, 19:53

Amiyo jabo! :(
Have a good trip my friend! Btw, u planning to drive yourself throughout or will you let Rajsri have some time at the wheel?

In case you really need the fuses, Sheesh Motors is open until 8:30-9.

akroy · 10th August 2007, 08:51

Bondhugon, if the start was according to plan, BlackPearl should be passing Bhadrak...

Abhi

javed406 · 10th August 2007, 14:04

This thread is really becoming intresting. Like a popular daily soap. Best of luck and Happy journey BP. Waiting to hear from u soon.

BlackPearl · 10th August 2007, 22:38

@all - came back from party at 11 and fell asleep.. woke up at 5 am !!! (plan for a 3 am start down the drains) started at 6:15 ish, met with a 10 Km traffic jam rather truck jam near Kolaghat. Somehow managed to bypass it but lost a lot of time. Reached Bhubaneshwar at 12 and after a halt started again at 12:45. Reached Vizag at 6:50 and checked in at APTDC Lodge in Rushikonda. Will post all the details with pics, but am not sure whether I will be able to do it tonight.

BlackPearl · 10th August 2007, 23:17

The exact timings as obtained from the log book of navigator are -

all the timings are according to the Pio 5650 clock and Kilometer readings starting from my home -
1. 2nd Hooghly Bridge - 6:21 am
2. Reliance A1 Plaza - 6:49 am @55Km
3. Debra - 7:44 am @107.5 Km
4. Kharagpur Bypass - 7:57 am @128 Km
5. Tollbooth at Santoshpura - 8:45 am @213 Km
6. Bhadrak - 10:12 am @324 Km
7. Bhubaneswar - 11:57 am @447 Km
Refuel at Bhubaneshwar at 452 Km and trip meter reset. Amount of fuel taken = 41.03Litres and cost = Rs.1827. Mileage = 11.02 Kmpl with about 75% AC

8. Start from Bhubaneshwar at 12:33 pm
9. Ganjam - 2:45 pm @594 Km
10. Berhampur - 3:38 pm @638Km
11. Palasa Toll booth - 4:46 pm @704 Km
12. Srirakulam - 6:10 pm @816 Km
13. Vizag - 6:50 pm @878 Km
Refuel at Vizag at 426 Km and trip meter reset. Amount of fuel taken = 29.33Litres and cost = Rs.1444. Mileage = 14.52 Kmpl with about 75% AC

Road quality was excellent except at a few places. Here goes the pics -

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hvkumar · 10th August 2007, 23:25

Sumitro

Great drive, keep up the pace.

To avoid getting lost in Vijaywada, make sure you go all the way on NH5 till you reach the River Krishna bridge - turn right just before the bridge (don't cross it, that is NH5 towards Guntur/Chennai).

shuvc · 10th August 2007, 23:29

Great ! Good to know you had nice drive.
The trip to BBSR was FAAAST ! 80+ kmph average speed ! No wonder you got 11kmpl. Just vindicated my readings

You must have been doing 140 most of the time ?

BBSR to Vizag at 67kmph average and 14kmpl also matches.

Will go see snaps now.

BlackPearl · 10th August 2007, 23:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by shuvc

Great ! Good to know you had nice drive.
The trip to BBSR was FAAAST ! 80+ kmph average speed ! No wonder you got 11kmpl. Just vindicated my readings

You must have been doing 140 most of the time ?

BBSR to Vizag at 67kmph average and 14kmpl also matches.

Will go see snaps now.

yup, 80+ was extremely good taking into account the 20 mins delay in the truck jam at kolaghat.. but that was possible only because of the new bypass at Kharagpur - kept going at 160-170 for the entire stretch till a place called Uttareshwar (if I am not mistaken).

adhiraj · 11th August 2007, 00:09

Sumitroda, awesome journey. Drive safe & enjoy hyderabad. Also dont forget the biryani there, just awesome. When are you coming back??

razor4077 · 11th August 2007, 00:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackPearl

yup, 80+ was extremely good taking into account the 20 mins delay in the truck jam at kolaghat.. but that was possible only because of the new bypass at Kharagpur - kept going at 160-170 for the entire stretch till a place called Uttareshwar (if I am not mistaken).

That was a seriously fast drive man! Keeping it at 160-170 consistently... niiice! How did BlackPearl handle it? No niggles or issues hopefully.
Keep up the pace, but be safe! All the best, and keep us posted

1100D · 11th August 2007, 02:24

Great going, good to see how beautiful the roads have become from our last visit there many years back.

Just FYI- I too have to do a 700 mile sojourn tomorrow with 7 people. Gosh I hate it. However, There is a 70 mile scenic mountain drive (with 9 point sightseeing) that we discovered to which we are going. Somehow we fixed this weekend to tackle it, but then, today it was found that I have to be back by Sunday morning.

This scenic drive has to be done in the late afternoonish - as the sun is too harsh till about 5 pm. So Starting 11am. But then long drives in India has its own charms.

Zappo · 11th August 2007, 02:25

wow! you have already posted as well. i thought you reached vizag late. i could not reach your cell inspite of so many attempts that i thought you are still on road somewhere. i sent you an sms in the evening around 4.30 or 5 i guess which i think you received around 10.30 at night.

so looking at all that i thought you probably reached vizag after 10pm. good to know that you were able to make it that fast. it was indeed very fast! almost 850+ kms in 12.5 hours is too good. be careful for the next leg now... roads are great but the traffic moving in the wrong directions will be a pain.

Zappo · 11th August 2007, 02:31

In that snap where you are trying to find a way past jams, who took the snap? your wife?

she was out on the road to take that snap was she?

9th August 2007, 19:07	#76
toiingg BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 639 Thanked: 266 Times	Seems like there will be no sleeping at all. Try to avoid hard drinks at the party buddy. Gulp down some red bulls ... that should keep you awake .
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9th August 2007, 19:32	#77
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	@ Sumitro - Party hard and drive safe! On second thought, skip the party and let me take your place there. I looovvveee to party.. HARD! Take care and be safe. God Bless! P.S. Don't forget TDS.
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9th August 2007, 19:53	#78
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,882 Thanked: 298 Times View My Garage	Amiyo jabo! :( Have a good trip my friend! Btw, u planning to drive yourself throughout or will you let Rajsri have some time at the wheel? In case you really need the fuses, Sheesh Motors is open until 8:30-9.
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10th August 2007, 08:51	#79
akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Posts: 2,423 Thanked: 85 Times View My Garage	Bondhugon, if the start was according to plan, BlackPearl should be passing Bhadrak... Abhi
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10th August 2007, 14:04	#80
javed406 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 36 Thanked: Once	This thread is really becoming intresting. Like a popular daily soap. Best of luck and Happy journey BP. Waiting to hear from u soon.
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10th August 2007, 22:38	#81
BlackPearl Team-BHP Support Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Calcutta/London Posts: 3,608 Thanked: 16,998 Times View My Garage	@all - came back from party at 11 and fell asleep.. woke up at 5 am !!! (plan for a 3 am start down the drains) started at 6:15 ish, met with a 10 Km traffic jam rather truck jam near Kolaghat. Somehow managed to bypass it but lost a lot of time. Reached Bhubaneshwar at 12 and after a halt started again at 12:45. Reached Vizag at 6:50 and checked in at APTDC Lodge in Rushikonda. Will post all the details with pics, but am not sure whether I will be able to do it tonight.
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10th August 2007, 23:25	#83
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	Sumitro Great drive, keep up the pace. To avoid getting lost in Vijaywada, make sure you go all the way on NH5 till you reach the River Krishna bridge - turn right just before the bridge (don't cross it, that is NH5 towards Guntur/Chennai).
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10th August 2007, 23:29	#84
shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2,913 Thanked: 352 Times View My Garage	Great ! Good to know you had nice drive. The trip to BBSR was FAAAST ! 80+ kmph average speed ! No wonder you got 11kmpl. Just vindicated my readings You must have been doing 140 most of the time ? BBSR to Vizag at 67kmph average and 14kmpl also matches. Will go see snaps now.
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11th August 2007, 00:09	#86
adhiraj BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 62 Thanked: 5 Times	Sumitroda, awesome journey. Drive safe & enjoy hyderabad. Also dont forget the biryani there, just awesome. When are you coming back??
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11th August 2007, 02:24	#88
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,079 Times View My Garage	Great going, good to see how beautiful the roads have become from our last visit there many years back. Just FYI- I too have to do a 700 mile sojourn tomorrow with 7 people. Gosh I hate it. However, There is a 70 mile scenic mountain drive (with 9 point sightseeing) that we discovered to which we are going. Somehow we fixed this weekend to tackle it, but then, today it was found that I have to be back by Sunday morning. This scenic drive has to be done in the late afternoonish - as the sun is too harsh till about 5 pm. So Starting 11am. But then long drives in India has its own charms.
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11th August 2007, 02:25	#89
Zappo Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 5,922 Thanked: 2,696 Times	wow! you have already posted as well. i thought you reached vizag late. i could not reach your cell inspite of so many attempts that i thought you are still on road somewhere. i sent you an sms in the evening around 4.30 or 5 i guess which i think you received around 10.30 at night. so looking at all that i thought you probably reached vizag after 10pm. good to know that you were able to make it that fast. it was indeed very fast! almost 850+ kms in 12.5 hours is too good. be careful for the next leg now... roads are great but the traffic moving in the wrong directions will be a pain.
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11th August 2007, 02:31	#90
Zappo Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 5,922 Thanked: 2,696 Times	In that snap where you are trying to find a way past jams, who took the snap? your wife? she was out on the road to take that snap was she?
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