Kolkata to Hyderabad in a Baleno

akroy · 11th August 2007, 08:16

Excellent timings Sumitro and nice pics too, Wow, that means the completion of Jaleshwar BP and Basta BP has done wonders in the Kgp - Balasore route...thats simply awesome...Had you started at 3AM, you could have enjoyed the evening in the beach specially from APTDC, Rishikonda...

I sincerely pray that the GQ works in Orissa (Ichchapuram BP to Sunakhala) get over asap.

Abhi

akroy · 11th August 2007, 08:23

Zappo da, looking at the roads, we can have a multicity T-Bhp meet at Vizag

. Hows that? Kol-Vizag-Bangalore-Hyd all will meet up there !!

Abhi

planet_rocker · 11th August 2007, 13:47

@ sumitro - awsome! take care and keep the pics coming! drive safe buddy!

ask rajshri to take a video if possible (with / without windows opened)

theMAG · 11th August 2007, 14:48

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Originally Posted by Zappo

I hope you have taken care of small knick-knacks like having sufficient water with you (fill up half a dozen 2lt beverage bottles), things to munch on the way, checking small things like working fogs, toolkit in place, around 10-12 metres of thick rope, one rod/stick of at least 3-4ft length, a swiss knife, spare fuses and such stuff.

Whoa! Some grenades and machine guns will complete that list

theMAG · 11th August 2007, 15:05

BlackPearl,

That last pic of your album is simply awesome. National Geographic material in its full size.

sbasak · 11th August 2007, 21:59

Well done brother. From your log it looked like you were actually flying

BlackPearl · 12th August 2007, 01:29

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Originally Posted by Zappo

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.

arey Sir, I fogot to select the proper network operator after reaching Vizag yesterday. Realised it a bit late, thats why you were not able to reach

. Reached Hyderabad today safely without any hiccups. Will post the pics as soon as possible. Will give you a call tomorrow. Meanwhile, I aleady has to do some explaining to some police officers who caught me while I was coming back from a relative's place tonight. They were asking for some NOC, but when I told them that I had come from WB today they allowed me to go.

shuvc · 12th August 2007, 01:34

Good to know you have reached safely.

And very nice of you for taking time out to post updates regularly.

BlackPearl · 12th August 2007, 01:37

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Originally Posted by shuvc

Good to know you have reached safely.

And very nice of you for taking time out to post updates regularly.

arey you still awake.. please wait for a few mins, will upload some of today's pics.

BlackPearl · 12th August 2007, 01:46

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Originally Posted by theMAG

BlackPearl,

That last pic of your album is simply awesome. National Geographic material in its full size.

Thanks a lot theMAG

BlackPearl · 12th August 2007, 01:48

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Originally Posted by Zappo

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?

.. she took it sitting in the car.

BlackPearl · 12th August 2007, 01:54

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Originally Posted by razor4077

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

no issues with BlackPearl, she is simply awesome

. when the starting time shifted from 3 am to 6 am, had to be fast till Bhubaneshwar. Otherwise it would have been a problem getting out of Orissa before dark. But full marks to the roads which allowed such speeds. But from Bhubaneshwar to Vizag it was absolutely sedate driving with sufficient number of halts.

BlackPearl · 12th August 2007, 01:58

Here are some pics from Day2. Picasa Web Albums - sumitro - Kolkata-Hyder...

left the log book inside the car and not have enough energy to go downstairs and collect it now. Will post the exact timings tomorrow. Roughly 11:30 mins from Vizag to Hyderabad.

BlackPearl · 12th August 2007, 02:04

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Originally Posted by 1100D

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.

yup, the roads are really beautiful.
7 people in a car or is it a van??

anyway, best of luck for the journey, enjoy..

razor4077 · 12th August 2007, 02:07

Good stuff! Congrats on your safe (and very speedy!) arrival in Hyd. How long are you planning to spend there?
Lovely pics. The roads look yummy

11th August 2007, 08:16	#91
akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Posts: 2,423 Thanked: 85 Times View My Garage	Excellent timings Sumitro and nice pics too, Wow, that means the completion of Jaleshwar BP and Basta BP has done wonders in the Kgp - Balasore route...thats simply awesome...Had you started at 3AM, you could have enjoyed the evening in the beach specially from APTDC, Rishikonda... I sincerely pray that the GQ works in Orissa (Ichchapuram BP to Sunakhala) get over asap. Abhi Last edited by akroy : 11th August 2007 at 08:19.
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akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Posts: 2,423 Thanked: 85 Times View My Garage	Zappo da, looking at the roads, we can have a multicity T-Bhp meet at Vizag . Hows that? Kol-Vizag-Bangalore-Hyd all will meet up there !! Abhi
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11th August 2007, 13:47	#93
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	@ sumitro - awsome! take care and keep the pics coming! drive safe buddy! ask rajshri to take a video if possible (with / without windows opened) Last edited by planet_rocker : 11th August 2007 at 13:48.
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theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	BlackPearl, That last pic of your album is simply awesome. National Geographic material in its full size.
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11th August 2007, 21:59	#96
sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 608 Thanked: 14 Times	Well done brother. From your log it looked like you were actually flying
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12th August 2007, 01:34	#98
shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2,913 Thanked: 352 Times View My Garage	Good to know you have reached safely. And very nice of you for taking time out to post updates regularly.
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12th August 2007, 01:58	#103
BlackPearl Team-BHP Support Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Calcutta/London Posts: 3,608 Thanked: 16,998 Times View My Garage	Here are some pics from Day2. Picasa Web Albums - sumitro - Kolkata-Hyder... left the log book inside the car and not have enough energy to go downstairs and collect it now. Will post the exact timings tomorrow. Roughly 11:30 mins from Vizag to Hyderabad.
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12th August 2007, 02:07	#105
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,882 Thanked: 298 Times View My Garage	Good stuff! Congrats on your safe (and very speedy!) arrival in Hyd. How long are you planning to spend there? Lovely pics. The roads look yummy
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