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| ![]() One of my friend drove from Chennai to Cochin today in his Manza (via Palghat-Trichur) confirmed that most of the potholes in Kerala roads are patched up except for 2-3 kms. (He started from Chennai at 1.30am and reached Cochin at 1.30pm) |
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Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() I have this doubt since I started the Bangalore-Salem-CBE-Thrissur drives 6 years back. I do this minimum 5 times a year. What is the real running time people achieve in this stretch? I could never breach the 8.5 hours figure despite cruising around 120Kmph in the tollways. I have seen people posting figures of 7 hours and so. Are these achievable in reality? |
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![]() Now a days its quite difficult unless travelling in very odd timings. Traffic is really hard in L&T and NH47 which really defeats the consistant speeding. This time it took me 10 hours excluding breaks due to the traffic and single lane bad roads of NH47. | |
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22:26pm L&T 1st Toll (from Walayar side) 23:21pm Perunthurai Toll 12:35am Omallur Toll (Via Salem) 01:03am Thoppur Toll 01:59am Krishnagiri Toll 02:36am Attibelle Toll 02.50am Silk board Jn 2.30 hrs to 3.30hrs is to be added for Cochin-L&T bye pass stretch depending on the time you travel. Last edited by coolclouds : 3rd September 2010 at 17:16. | ||
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Don't lose your sleep over the time taken. There are one too many variables and it is really not worth losing oneself. Safety is more important. I use the numbers more as indicative figures rather than wanting to chase them or question whether it is really possible. Nainar | |
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| ![]() anainar, I never chase any figures. i drive fast only when i feel it is safe. But i wan't to understand the actual timings from actual people who have driven on this stretch. People should not try to match some unachievable figures which may have excluded the breaks,jams etc. Last edited by poloman : 3rd September 2010 at 17:43. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Any latest update on the road condition from Mysore > Bandipur > Nilmabur > Pandikkad > Mannarkad route? I am driving on this Friday. Yet to decide between NH7/47 or this route. |
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Inspite of the Central govt intervening to lift the night traffic ban on the Gundelpet -Bathery/Gudalur stretch, nothing has changed. |
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It is the court's order under which the roads are closed, so till such time the courts intervene or a legislation passed to that effect I doubt anything could be done in the short term. Good for the wildlife till then. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Has anyone done (or is planning to do) the Calicut - Cannanore - Kasargod - Mangalore route recently? If yes, please post an update - have to do it on Sunday (12/09) and have to reach Mangalore by 8.00 PM at the latest. Will be grateful for any info - thanks in advance. |
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In fact, I am planning to take Nilambur - Vadapuram - Wandoor - Pandikkad - Pattikad - Perinthalmanna - Pattambi - Kunnamkulam - Chavakkad for my Bangalore - Kochi trip later this month. | |
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The NH7+NH47 route would come to 530Kms approximately, if IIRC. 360(cbe)+110(thrissur)+60(cochin). | |
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