Originally Posted by ramzsys (Post 3223253)

OT:
Yes, the Mangalam route option is good. Better to wade through Palladam than to go into Kangeyam and Sivanmalai temple(traffic at festival times).

Originally Posted by ranjitp1 (Post 3223090)

I would be able to comment or assist you further only if you let me know which road you intend to take,your post is confusing for me.

If you are intending on taking the nh47 route,keep on the road till Chandranagar Junction,at which point left would go to Thrissur as the NH47 and straight would take you to Palakkad town.Keep straight and go into the town and exit onto the Ottapalam road,its a relatively straight road through the town.Keep on the road till Kulappully Junction (you would see Samudra Regency to your left followed by the junction).At the junction take a left and follow the road till Vazhacode Junction.At Vazhacode,take a right,left would take you to Chelakara-Pazhayannur-Alathur.Following this you would cross Uthralikavu Temple followed by Ottupara Y fork.The right fork goes to Kunnamkulam,while the straightish left goes to Wadakancheri-Thrissur.

Originally Posted by xenonz1 (Post 3223495)

But this time i plan to take a deviation via Palladam as suggested by you and also wish to try the route via Ottapalam-Kulapully as i heard its in better condition than the Thrissur one. Rest all will be same

Originally Posted by xenonz1 (Post 3223495)

Hi Ranjith,

My regular route to Guruvayur from Bangalore has always been Electronic City-Hosur-Krishnagiri-Salem-Perundurai-CBE bypass-Walayar and then follow the road to Thrissur till GVR.

But this time i plan to take a deviation via Palladam as suggested by you and also wish to try the route via Ottapalam-Kulapully as i heard its in better condition than the Thrissur one. Rest all will be same.

I do not wish to try via Mysore-Gudalur, as i am very comfortable with driving on 4-laners of NH7 and NH47, which also has good number of eating places enroute .

Good roads with exit signs marked,is all i look for in a route.

Originally Posted by ranjitp1 (Post 3223523)

In that case follow directions in earlier post till kulappully and then drive straight to pattambi and then onwards to kunnamkulam and gvr.no need to go to wadakancheri.you might see some bad roads inside pattambi town but nothing of any major concern

Originally Posted by darklord (Post 3224362)

Finally, NHAI has invited tenders for Trivandrum bypass four laning of existing Kazhakuttam-Mukkola stretch, on a BOT basis, last date October 4th. Estimated cost is 550 crores. The district level purchase committee for fixing fair price for land acquisition for the remaining stretch of the bypass (Mukkola-Kaliyikkavila) is scheduled to meet next month.

Thanks, Shashi Tharoor.

Originally Posted by Rajeevraj (Post 3225020)

1. This time going from Bangalore to Tirur (Malappuram Dt). I have not taken the Gudalur-Nadugani-Nilambur-Manjeri Route for a long time now. Any recent info on the road conditions in this route-Especially the Nadugani Ghat section. Also, I assume my roue would be Nilambur-Manjeri-Malappuram-Kottkkal-Tirur. Any deviation to avoid any of these towns?

Originally Posted by Rajeevraj (Post 3225020)

2. I have a friend who needs to reach Thamarassery coming with me. I don't want to go to Tirur via Calicut as that adds distance and time to the trip. Question is which would be the best place for this person to get down to get to Thamarassery via bus. Based on my knowledge, Nilambur/Edavanna would be the place from which he can take a bus to Thamarassery via Areekode-Mukkam. Is this correct and are there sufficient buses on this route?

Originally Posted by ranjitp1 (Post 3225091)

Route is pretty good.Nadugani has no issues for the moment.Your suggested route is the best imo.

Originally Posted by sandsun7 (Post 3225105)

Are you sure about this, Ranjit? I was in fact very confused after two people told me two contradicting stories about state of this route last month. Did not know whom to believe! If your source of information is more recent, I would not look elsewere :) I would be driving back to Bangalore from my wife's home in Tanur on 17th September, and had still not decided on whether to take Nadugani route or the longer Wayanad route.

Originally Posted by ranjitp1 (Post 3225091)

Route is pretty good.Nadugani has no issues for the moment.Your suggested route is the best imo.

Best in my opinion would be Mysore or Gundlupet,plenty of buses:):)

Originally Posted by ranjitp1 (Post 3225128)

My friend drove Hyd-Nilambur-perinthalmanna-Wki-thrissur-kochi and he said the route is absolutely fine except for some potholes here and there and daytime traffic

Originally Posted by Rajeevraj (Post 3225143)

Thanks Ranjit. I normally start by around 4am from Bangalore. Which means I'll hit Mysore around 6.30 and Gundlepet around 7.30am. Not sure if there will be buses that start from these places so early. If I am not mistaken most of the Kerala RTC buses will be the one's from Bangalore.

Originally Posted by ranjitp1 (Post 3225128)

My friend drove Hyd-Nilambur-perinthalmanna-Wki-thrissur-kochi and he said the route is absolutely fine except for some potholes here and there and daytime traffic(ofcourse he drove a scorpio but I dont think that should make much of a difference).If you start early,you would easily cross nilambur by the time daytime local traffic begins.