All Roads to Kerala

menonrajesh · 22nd July 2009, 17:31

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Originally Posted by PatienceWins

I can understand as Trissur - Angamaly was in a bad shape when I travelled. With the current monsoon, it would have become worse.

Yes, monsoon has taken the toll! My friend who drove from BLR to TCR last weekend says, he took close to 4 hrs from walayar to TCR.

PatienceWins · 22nd July 2009, 17:38

I have to travel to Cochin with family in August. I do not want to travel by road with the current condition.

OT: I did not get train tickets for the return journey. Does anyone know a train ticket booking agent?

jacs · 23rd July 2009, 09:06

Now we'll have to wait till Sabarimala season to get the roads back in good shape. Roads till Walayar is drivable but beyond that till Angamaly we get only few stretches which is good. Dont risk your lovely machines

....bigger vehicles like Innova and all can still survive....

Infact I postponed by Aug trip due to the bad feedback from those who travelled recently.

joecherian · 23rd July 2009, 11:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by PatienceWins

I have to travel to Cochin with family in August. I do not want to travel by road with the current condition.

Why don't you go through the Kumily entry point ? Especially if you are going to central/south kerala, you can very well try this.

gypsyFreak · 25th July 2009, 22:40

I am driving to Sultan Batheri tomorrow. Could anyone give an update on the road condition of Mysore - Gundlupet - Sultan Batheri.

Also need pointers to good hotels in Sultan Batheri

MadBiker · 26th July 2009, 02:50

Any updates on the Road conditions from Thekkady to Alleppey?

Thekkady - Kumily - VandiPeriyar - Mundakkayam - Peermade - Ponkunnam - Pambadi - Kottayam - Vembanad Lake - Alleppey.

Is there a better route from Thekkady to Alleppey?

Thanks in advance!

sj_koova · 26th July 2009, 22:46

Onam is nearing and I have to make plans to reach Kanjirappalli by end of August.

Looks like I have 3 choices,

1. Via regular Selam-Palakkad-Angamali
2. Via Mysore-Nilambur
3. Via Selam-Dindigul-Kumili

Recent updates gives me an impression that Palakkad-Angamali is really is bad shape

Via Mysore was never in a great shape! But the drive through the forest area is pleasant.

Now the third choice is what I can think about. But I do not see recent updates on the condition other than few suggestion.

Can someone tell me, how better is Via Selam-Dindigul-Kumili than Palakkad route.

vijuvarghese · 26th July 2009, 23:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by sj_koova

Onam is nearing and I have to make plans to reach Kanjirappalli by end of August.

Looks like I have 3 choices,

1. Via regular Selam-Palakkad-Angamali
2. Via Mysore-Nilambur
3. Via Selam-Dindigul-Kumili

SJ,
I did Blr-Salem-Madurai-Kollam in the first week of July.
Except for some stretches where work is in progress for four laning, most parts are four lane and surface is good and by far in the best condition I have seen so far. You have to be careful of deviations and merged two lane traffic though. Also of tractors and mopeds on wrong side as if they just returned from US!

Viju

PatienceWins · 26th July 2009, 23:37

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Originally Posted by joecherian

Why don't you go through the Kumily entry point ? Especially if you are going to central/south kerala, you can very well try this.

I have booked train tickets for a week day as I have just a one day work at Cochin. I will keep this in mind during the next trip. Thanks brother.

jkdas · 28th July 2009, 16:43

Tvm-Shertalla ! helps you recite all the good words you know.

raju2512 · 29th July 2009, 11:02

I had been to Sabarimala 3 days back. The vehicle was the ever reliable Force Traveller. Left Coimbatore at 14.45 on 26th July and reached Pamba by 23.15 with 2 breaks totalling 45 mins. The route was Coimbatore - Palakad - Trissur - Angamali - Kalady - Muvatupuzha - Pala - Erumeli - Pamba. On the return leg left Pambabt 11.45 on 27th July and reached Coimbatore by 20.30 by the same route with breaks totalling 60 mins. The roads were good in general. There were a few pot holes on the Coimbatore - Palakad, which were being patched up. There were some bad stretched between Palakad and Trissur. Got into huge traffic jam at Chalakuddy. From Pala to Pamba the roads were good without potholes but the ride was bumpy.

unni.ak · 29th July 2009, 16:34

Driving down to Alleppey tonight. Planning to take the Salem - Coimbatore - Palakkad route. The last few updates suggest that the Coimbatore to Trichur stretch is bad.

How about the Salem - Dindugul - Kumili stretch? Any updates on this route?

jacs · 29th July 2009, 17:28

Hi All,

Heard Salem - Dindugul - Kumili is better in terms of drivability, my friend's collegue did it this month beginning.

Its a good choice for sj_koova and other people in and around Idukki district. But for unni.ak and others whose destination is TVM, ALPY etc, it might munch lot more kilometers.

coolclouds · 29th July 2009, 17:49

Skip Salem.

Take right from Thoppur to reach Bhavani (NH47) via Mettur. Road should be in good condition.

pypkmsrikanth · 30th July 2009, 05:17

I have to attend an exhibition in TCR next week. Was planning to drive down from Chennai since I have some stuff to carry as well. The posts over the last few days are not very encouraging. Is there any way I could avoid the Walayar - Trichur stretch.

22nd July 2009, 17:38	#662
PatienceWins Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,416 Thanked: 807 Times View My Garage	I have to travel to Cochin with family in August. I do not want to travel by road with the current condition. OT: I did not get train tickets for the return journey. Does anyone know a train ticket booking agent?
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23rd July 2009, 09:06	#663
jacs Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 1,499 Thanked: 1,047 Times View My Garage	Now we'll have to wait till Sabarimala season to get the roads back in good shape. Roads till Walayar is drivable but beyond that till Angamaly we get only few stretches which is good. Dont risk your lovely machines....bigger vehicles like Innova and all can still survive.... Infact I postponed by Aug trip due to the bad feedback from those who travelled recently.
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25th July 2009, 22:40	#665
gypsyFreak BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 418 Thanked: 553 Times	I am driving to Sultan Batheri tomorrow. Could anyone give an update on the road condition of Mysore - Gundlupet - Sultan Batheri. Also need pointers to good hotels in Sultan Batheri
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26th July 2009, 02:50	#666
MadBiker BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 186 Thanked: 234 Times	Any updates on the Road conditions from Thekkady to Alleppey? Thekkady - Kumily - VandiPeriyar - Mundakkayam - Peermade - Ponkunnam - Pambadi - Kottayam - Vembanad Lake - Alleppey. Is there a better route from Thekkady to Alleppey? Thanks in advance! Last edited by Technocrat : 26th July 2009 at 10:25. Reason: it is now imperative to upload all pics at team-bhp, please read our board rules to see how it can be done. Thanks
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26th July 2009, 22:46	#667
sj_koova BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 673 Thanked: 620 Times View My Garage	Onam is nearing and I have to make plans to reach Kanjirappalli by end of August. Looks like I have 3 choices, 1. Via regular Selam-Palakkad-Angamali 2. Via Mysore-Nilambur 3. Via Selam-Dindigul-Kumili Recent updates gives me an impression that Palakkad-Angamali is really is bad shape Via Mysore was never in a great shape! But the drive through the forest area is pleasant. Now the third choice is what I can think about. But I do not see recent updates on the condition other than few suggestion. Can someone tell me, how better is Via Selam-Dindigul-Kumili than Palakkad route.
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28th July 2009, 16:43	#670
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Tvm-Shertalla ! helps you recite all the good words you know.
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29th July 2009, 11:02	#671
raju2512 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 325 Thanked: 143 Times	I had been to Sabarimala 3 days back. The vehicle was the ever reliable Force Traveller. Left Coimbatore at 14.45 on 26th July and reached Pamba by 23.15 with 2 breaks totalling 45 mins. The route was Coimbatore - Palakad - Trissur - Angamali - Kalady - Muvatupuzha - Pala - Erumeli - Pamba. On the return leg left Pambabt 11.45 on 27th July and reached Coimbatore by 20.30 by the same route with breaks totalling 60 mins. The roads were good in general. There were a few pot holes on the Coimbatore - Palakad, which were being patched up. There were some bad stretched between Palakad and Trissur. Got into huge traffic jam at Chalakuddy. From Pala to Pamba the roads were good without potholes but the ride was bumpy.
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29th July 2009, 16:34	#672
unni.ak BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 777 Thanked: 84 Times View My Garage	Driving down to Alleppey tonight. Planning to take the Salem - Coimbatore - Palakkad route. The last few updates suggest that the Coimbatore to Trichur stretch is bad. How about the Salem - Dindugul - Kumili stretch? Any updates on this route?
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29th July 2009, 17:28	#673
jacs Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 1,499 Thanked: 1,047 Times View My Garage	Hi All, Heard Salem - Dindugul - Kumili is better in terms of drivability, my friend's collegue did it this month beginning. Its a good choice for sj_koova and other people in and around Idukki district. But for unni.ak and others whose destination is TVM, ALPY etc, it might munch lot more kilometers.
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29th July 2009, 17:49	#674
coolclouds Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Garden City Posts: 1,798 Thanked: 519 Times	Skip Salem. Take right from Thoppur to reach Bhavani (NH47) via Mettur. Road should be in good condition.
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30th July 2009, 05:17	#675
pypkmsrikanth Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,124 Thanked: 282 Times View My Garage	I have to attend an exhibition in TCR next week. Was planning to drive down from Chennai since I have some stuff to carry as well. The posts over the last few days are not very encouraging. Is there any way I could avoid the Walayar - Trichur stretch.
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