Bangalore - Tirupati - Road, Hotel info required

blorebuddy · 1st September 2007, 11:12

Hi Friends,
I am planning for a trip with my family (including a 1.5yrs old kid ) Bangalore - Tirupati - Kalahasti - Bangalore.
I would request you to provide me the following:
1. Road info
2. Good Hotels to eat on the way and back
3. Good place to stay in Tirupati (Is this TTD rooms are good?)

mclaren1885 · 1st September 2007, 11:17

Try Mayuri Restaurant on the Chittor bypass. Food is good there. There is another veg restaurant at Tirumala called Mayura. Its difficult to find a lot of varieties at Tirumala.

narayan · 1st September 2007, 12:02

1) not sure
2) kalahasti - saravana bhavan ( ok but its the best u get there )
3) BHIMA RESIDENCY is very good - 3 star i suppose - veg food is very good....this is in tirupati ( not tirumala )

mclaren1885 · 1st September 2007, 12:10

You will have to take the Old Madras Road. Try to leave early in the morning. Best time to do this section. Once you pass Chittore I think you get a deviation to the left. The roads are good from here. One can easily do around 100kmph throughout the whole journey. The ghat section is another story all together.

rkg · 1st September 2007, 12:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by blorebuddy

Hi Friends,
I am planning for a trip with my family (including a 1.5yrs old kid ) Bangalore - Tirupati - Kalahasti - Bangalore.
I would request you to provide me the following:
1. Road info
2. Good Hotels to eat on the way and back
3. Good place to stay in Tirupati (Is this TTD rooms are good?)

road is good. take chittoor bypass. you have reliance A1 plaza at bagarupalyam just before chittoor.( may be 15-20KM on the right side)

palamner ghat section is ok. not that great ghat.

tirupati is mostly veg diet due to temple. you have plenty of hotels to stay. in tirupati try for a private cottage called SriVari sannidhi on Kapilathertham road( KP Road) if you are on budget. i was told it is good.
TTD cottages are just ok for a night stay. bare minimum stuff . but they are the only option on hills.
better to stay at tirupati and visit kalahasti( 40 Km only, beautiful road)
bangalore to tirupati is 250-270 KM one can make this with in 5 hours.

plan your visit according to darshan timings you got ( if you are visiting for darshan) you can book darshan and cottage at TTD office at malleswaram ( Vyalikaval)

try to visit gudi mallam near tirupati. form renigunta is 10 Km . ask for papanaidupet form renigunta. from there is 3 km. second century BC siva temple is there. unique siva linga in entire south india

shailu · 1st September 2007, 13:03

if you are planning to stay in tirupathi...no problem you can find lot of good decent hotels to stay.

if you wanna stay in tirumala you can stay in good guest house maintained by TTD.But for that you have to book in advance. please check their web site for more info. if you dont get guest house you may try garudalwar homes. it's pretty good and near to the temple.

any way enjoy your trip and pray in behalf of all bhpns.

akroy · 1st September 2007, 18:24

For exact route details, pls read the Day1 of the travelogue below:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...e-kolkata.html

Road is good throughout...except the Chittoor BP which is relatively uneven but not potholed...
We stayed in one of the best hotels in Tirupati...Hotel Kenses (Part of the ITC welcome Group Chain)

Abhi

akroy · 1st September 2007, 18:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkg

road is good. take chittoor bypass. you have reliance A1 plaza at bagarupalyam just before chittoor.( may be 15-20KM on the right side)

A1 Plaza is exactly 20km from Palamner (junction)...

FYI...list A1 Plaza on the Kolkata - bangalore route
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-...ore-route.html

Abhi

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 1st September 2007, 22:56

I just remembered that you cannot go up from Tirupati to Tirumala sometime during midnight. IIRC, it is 12.30 to 2.30. So, if you are doing early morning sevas, you will have to stay at Tirumala itself. You could get advance booking from Tirupati itself. Search this forum for a recent thread on Chennai - Tirupati. It has some info about accommodation.

TTD accommodation - especially the premium ones are very good. Certainly not star class, but good.

mclaren1885 · 2nd September 2007, 00:29

True that. One cannot travel to Tirumala in odd hours anymore from Alipiri. Though I do not remember the exact timings, I think the cars are let out at 4 am or something from the bottom. Make sure you get there early, take the ticket for your car and get done with the security check. Security checks are mandatory and very strict now.

blorebuddy · 4th September 2007, 10:42

Thank you all for your replies.
I am planning to start early in the morning and reach before noon.
(Planning to book from Bangalore for Darshan)
Finish the darshan on the same day and stay somewhere in the night and go to Kalahasti next day and return.

rkg · 4th September 2007, 15:40

at bangalore centre they give darshan timings as 11-12 AM and evening 2 or three Pm for Rs 50/ ticket. for this you may not get cottage booking.but if you are booking paid sevas like AAD,NPD, suprabhatam they book even cottage for you.
if you plan to start in the morning go for AN darshan booking. you can come down by late night if there is no rush. book on week days rather than weekends when there will be lots of rush and you will not get a proper darshan. weekdays are always better. avoid sat'day. check for brahmotsavam which are due shortly.

blorebuddy · 4th September 2007, 18:59

Thanks for the info.
I m planning for 23rd After Noon.

I do not mind If I am not getting accomadation.
I will check in to some decent hotel.

Lukeskywalker · 5th August 2008, 18:49

Anybody been to Tirupati in the recent past? Want an update on the road conditions and approx travel time reqd.
Thanks in advance,
Hari.

ravibhat · 5th August 2008, 21:53

I have travelled during January 2008 in KSTDC volvo. Roads are excellant hardly any potholes one can see! I feel one can cover with 4 to 6 hours based on speeds we maintain and breaks.

Tirupati to Tirumala ghat section road is awesome!

Near Kolar and chittoor both hotels are good and I too heard Bhima residency is good place to stay.

Regards,

Ravi.

1st September 2007, 11:12	#1
blorebuddy BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 594 Thanked: 257 Times	Bangalore - Tirupati - Road, Hotel info required Hi Friends, I am planning for a trip with my family (including a 1.5yrs old kid ) Bangalore - Tirupati - Kalahasti - Bangalore. I would request you to provide me the following: 1. Road info 2. Good Hotels to eat on the way and back 3. Good place to stay in Tirupati (Is this TTD rooms are good?)
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1st September 2007, 11:17	#2
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Try Mayuri Restaurant on the Chittor bypass. Food is good there. There is another veg restaurant at Tirumala called Mayura. Its difficult to find a lot of varieties at Tirumala.
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1st September 2007, 12:02	#3
narayan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,114 Thanked: 2,372 Times View My Garage	1) not sure 2) kalahasti - saravana bhavan ( ok but its the best u get there ) 3) BHIMA RESIDENCY is very good - 3 star i suppose - veg food is very good....this is in tirupati ( not tirumala )
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1st September 2007, 12:10	#4
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	You will have to take the Old Madras Road. Try to leave early in the morning. Best time to do this section. Once you pass Chittore I think you get a deviation to the left. The roads are good from here. One can easily do around 100kmph throughout the whole journey. The ghat section is another story all together.
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1st September 2007, 13:03	#6
shailu BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: coimbatore Posts: 123 Thanked: 21 Times	if you are planning to stay in tirupathi...no problem you can find lot of good decent hotels to stay. if you wanna stay in tirumala you can stay in good guest house maintained by TTD.But for that you have to book in advance. please check their web site for more info. if you dont get guest house you may try garudalwar homes. it's pretty good and near to the temple. any way enjoy your trip and pray in behalf of all bhpns.
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1st September 2007, 18:24	#7
akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Posts: 2,423 Thanked: 85 Times View My Garage	For exact route details, pls read the Day1 of the travelogue below: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...e-kolkata.html Road is good throughout...except the Chittoor BP which is relatively uneven but not potholed... We stayed in one of the best hotels in Tirupati...Hotel Kenses (Part of the ITC welcome Group Chain) Abhi
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1st September 2007, 22:56	#9
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,522 Thanked: 752 Times	I just remembered that you cannot go up from Tirupati to Tirumala sometime during midnight. IIRC, it is 12.30 to 2.30. So, if you are doing early morning sevas, you will have to stay at Tirumala itself. You could get advance booking from Tirupati itself. Search this forum for a recent thread on Chennai - Tirupati. It has some info about accommodation. TTD accommodation - especially the premium ones are very good. Certainly not star class, but good.
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2nd September 2007, 00:29	#10
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	True that. One cannot travel to Tirumala in odd hours anymore from Alipiri. Though I do not remember the exact timings, I think the cars are let out at 4 am or something from the bottom. Make sure you get there early, take the ticket for your car and get done with the security check. Security checks are mandatory and very strict now.
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4th September 2007, 10:42	#11
blorebuddy BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 594 Thanked: 257 Times	Thank you all for your replies. I am planning to start early in the morning and reach before noon. (Planning to book from Bangalore for Darshan) Finish the darshan on the same day and stay somewhere in the night and go to Kalahasti next day and return.
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4th September 2007, 15:40	#12
rkg Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: bangalore Posts: 1,044 Thanked: 594 Times	at bangalore centre they give darshan timings as 11-12 AM and evening 2 or three Pm for Rs 50/ ticket. for this you may not get cottage booking.but if you are booking paid sevas like AAD,NPD, suprabhatam they book even cottage for you. if you plan to start in the morning go for AN darshan booking. you can come down by late night if there is no rush. book on week days rather than weekends when there will be lots of rush and you will not get a proper darshan. weekdays are always better. avoid sat'day. check for brahmotsavam which are due shortly.
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4th September 2007, 18:59	#13
blorebuddy BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 594 Thanked: 257 Times	Thanks for the info. I m planning for 23rd After Noon. I do not mind If I am not getting accomadation. I will check in to some decent hotel.
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5th August 2008, 18:49	#14
Lukeskywalker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,397 Thanked: 1,243 Times View My Garage	Bump!! Anybody been to Tirupati in the recent past? Want an update on the road conditions and approx travel time reqd. Thanks in advance, Hari.
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5th August 2008, 21:53	#15
ravibhat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,256 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	I have travelled during January 2008 in KSTDC volvo. Roads are excellant hardly any potholes one can see! I feel one can cover with 4 to 6 hours based on speeds we maintain and breaks. Tirupati to Tirumala ghat section road is awesome! Near Kolar and chittoor both hotels are good and I too heard Bhima residency is good place to stay. Regards, Ravi.
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