Team-BHP - The Bangalore - Chennai Expressway

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Originally Posted by arvind71181 (Post 5976325)

Based on the posts above, if I travel I day time, which I am planning tomorrow (9 AM start from Chennai),

I did at night. 845 pm start from Alankar hotel (615 pm start from SRM) and reached Tumkur at 105 am. When I crossed Pallikonda and Gudiyatham were free, might not be the case for your timings. Otherwise the roads in the plains were wide 2-lane. The ghat section is narrow, but decent enough for a lorry and car to pass abreast. If you are taking from Katpadi, you'll bypass Gudiyatham, but will go through Peranambut and V Kota.

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Originally Posted by adisan (Post 5976336)

Considered taking this route?

Thanks. Never considered, as it is too roundabout for the use case of this thread.

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Originally Posted by adisan (Post 5976336)

Considered taking this route? It is slightly longer and probably does not save any time but might be an easier drive.

I drove partially through this route a few months back, going from Kanchipuram to Tiruttani. The segment between Arakkonam Jashva's roundana and Arakkonam Bypass was not narrow, but was a bit uneven with several patched potholes.

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The Arakkonam-Sholinghur stretch via Salai is rough and top layer is patchy at best. Best avoided. The Route via Tiruttani-RK Pet-Sholinghur is much better in terms of surface. Agreed, road inside RKPet is narrow.

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Originally Posted by narayans80 (Post 5976459)

Thanks for this. So, you went inside Gudiyattam town and not the new bypass? Also, Bathalapalli ghat/forest section is open in the night as well?

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Originally Posted by srvm (Post 5976482)

Thanks for this. So, you went inside Gudiyattam town and not the new bypass? Also, Bathalapalli ghat/forest section is open in the night as well?

I can't recollect any Gudiyatham bypass from the Pallikonda side, there is a bypass coming from Katpadi/Virichipuram side.

The ghat/forest section was open, no restrictions. I must've passed around 1030-1100 pm ish.

Atleast a dozen Madras/Bangalore vehicles were taking the route and there was company all the way till the expressway entry.