Madikeri > Mangalore Or Hassan > Mangalore ??

spadival · 4th June 2008, 10:53

Considering the fact that the mining bosses are backing the new govt, is it just a matter of time before mining trucks reappear on Shiradi ghat ?

srishiva · 4th June 2008, 10:59

Instead of using trucks, can't they use the railways to carry ore ?

akroy · 4th June 2008, 11:11

Yes it is open, a friend of mine did this last weekend and was damn impressed. But with better roads there were some morons doing very high speeding at corners and down slopes on their cars with stock tyres causing risk to others. Hence people should be careful while negotiating curves in the ghats.

Abhi

Samurai · 4th June 2008, 11:21

Well, it was very much open 10 days back when I brought home the Jeep. It had the usual Buses, trucks, cars and everything else. So, what is different?

maddy42 · 4th June 2008, 11:28

Hippy. At last the trucks will spare further damage to the sullia madikeri roads.

@srishiva Even i got the same doubt. It would be great for everyone in case they do that. Also there seems to be a track which goes into the port.

rjstyles69 · 4th June 2008, 18:14

Cant agree any better with spadival's post. With the mining lobby dude's back in power its just a matter of time before the road is back in shambles.

lohithrao · 4th June 2008, 20:28

already the mining lorries have caused some damage... there was a report few days back....

its the testing time for the road now....

rajshenoy · 5th June 2008, 16:43

So the conclusion is that those who want to enjoy the shiradi ghat drive.. plan it soon before the monsoon and mining trucks cause damage again

Seriously, those heavy trucks and the rain, deadly combo for any road..

Samurai · 5th June 2008, 17:04

I heard some of the new ministers took oath in the name of Mining lord instead of god. Now god save our roads, but can he...

spadival · 5th June 2008, 17:11

Our only hope is that steel lobby will be more powefull than the mining lobby !!

Centre keen to restrict export of iron ore - ExpressIndia.Com

maddy42 · 5th June 2008, 17:12

Well i have read it too and was not surprised
I guess we really cant help it as all the contestants from the region are into mining. A rail connecting both these regions will really help. No other alternatives for this

gypsyFreak · 27th June 2008, 11:35

Could anyone update me on the condition of the following routes

1. Mysore - Hassan - Shiradi Ghat - Mangalore
2. Mysore - Madikeri - Puttur - Mangalore

I'll be driving an Esteem in July 1/2 weekend...

rajshenoy · 27th June 2008, 14:08

Even i am planing to travel from bangalore to mangalore via shiradi ghat.. heard the shiradi ghat is nice now(few bad stretches thats all) but not sure about mysore-hassan route..

btw.. u got gypsy in ur name, why dont u take it and no need to worry about the road :-)

prabhusati · 27th June 2008, 14:40

Mysore-Madikeri-Sullya-Puttur-Mangalore

Heard Mysore-Kushalnagar is ok. but beyond not not good. Madikeri-Sullya-Puttur is not worth exploring since the road has not been repaired since the last monsoon.

Hassan - Sakaleshpur-Mangalore via Shiradi Ghat rood is good. Not sure about Mysore-Hassan road.

Second option looks like worth exploring. Have a safe & nice trip.

nithinnarayanan · 27th June 2008, 16:06

Take the Mysore- Hassan- Shiradi Ghat-Mangalore route. I had taken the Bangalore-Hassan-Shiradi Ghat-Mangalore, road 2 weeks back, Its good.

OTOH The road from Kushalnagar is bad (though it is patched till Madikeri) but the road from madikeri via puttur to mangalore is not there

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4th June 2008, 10:53	#196
spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,772 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Considering the fact that the mining bosses are backing the new govt, is it just a matter of time before mining trucks reappear on Shiradi ghat ?
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4th June 2008, 10:59	#197
srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,372 Thanked: 2,260 Times	Instead of using trucks, can't they use the railways to carry ore ?
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4th June 2008, 11:11	#198
akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Posts: 2,424 Thanked: 88 Times View My Garage	Yes it is open, a friend of mine did this last weekend and was damn impressed. But with better roads there were some morons doing very high speeding at corners and down slopes on their cars with stock tyres causing risk to others. Hence people should be careful while negotiating curves in the ghats. Abhi
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4th June 2008, 11:21	#199
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 26,015 Thanked: 50,172 Times View My Garage	Well, it was very much open 10 days back when I brought home the Jeep. It had the usual Buses, trucks, cars and everything else. So, what is different?
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4th June 2008, 11:28	#200
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,193 Thanked: 1,674 Times View My Garage	Hippy. At last the trucks will spare further damage to the sullia madikeri roads. @srishiva Even i got the same doubt. It would be great for everyone in case they do that. Also there seems to be a track which goes into the port.
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4th June 2008, 18:14	#201
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 845 Times View My Garage	Cant agree any better with spadival's post. With the mining lobby dude's back in power its just a matter of time before the road is back in shambles.
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4th June 2008, 20:28	#202
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,203 Thanked: 226 Times View My Garage	already the mining lorries have caused some damage... there was a report few days back.... its the testing time for the road now....
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5th June 2008, 16:43	#203
rajshenoy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 2,927 Thanked: 2,296 Times View My Garage	So the conclusion is that those who want to enjoy the shiradi ghat drive.. plan it soon before the monsoon and mining trucks cause damage again Seriously, those heavy trucks and the rain, deadly combo for any road..
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5th June 2008, 17:04	#204
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 26,015 Thanked: 50,172 Times View My Garage	I heard some of the new ministers took oath in the name of Mining lord instead of god. Now god save our roads, but can he...
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5th June 2008, 17:11	#205
spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,772 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Our only hope is that steel lobby will be more powefull than the mining lobby !! Centre keen to restrict export of iron ore - ExpressIndia.Com
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5th June 2008, 17:12	#206
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,193 Thanked: 1,674 Times View My Garage	Well i have read it too and was not surprised I guess we really cant help it as all the contestants from the region are into mining. A rail connecting both these regions will really help. No other alternatives for this
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27th June 2008, 11:35	#207
gypsyFreak BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 438 Thanked: 731 Times	Could anyone update me on the condition of the following routes 1. Mysore - Hassan - Shiradi Ghat - Mangalore 2. Mysore - Madikeri - Puttur - Mangalore I'll be driving an Esteem in July 1/2 weekend...
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27th June 2008, 14:08	#208
rajshenoy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 2,927 Thanked: 2,296 Times View My Garage	Even i am planing to travel from bangalore to mangalore via shiradi ghat.. heard the shiradi ghat is nice now(few bad stretches thats all) but not sure about mysore-hassan route.. btw.. u got gypsy in ur name, why dont u take it and no need to worry about the road :-)
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27th June 2008, 14:40	#209
prabhusati BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 254 Thanked: 17 Times	Mysore-Madikeri-Sullya-Puttur-Mangalore Heard Mysore-Kushalnagar is ok. but beyond not not good. Madikeri-Sullya-Puttur is not worth exploring since the road has not been repaired since the last monsoon. Hassan - Sakaleshpur-Mangalore via Shiradi Ghat rood is good. Not sure about Mysore-Hassan road. Second option looks like worth exploring. Have a safe & nice trip.
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27th June 2008, 16:06	#210
nithinnarayanan BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Kannur Manipal Posts: 237 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	Take the Mysore- Hassan- Shiradi Ghat-Mangalore route. I had taken the Bangalore-Hassan-Shiradi Ghat-Mangalore, road 2 weeks back, Its good. OTOH The road from Kushalnagar is bad (though it is patched till Madikeri) but the road from madikeri via puttur to mangalore is not there.
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