Bangalore - Goa : Route Queries

maheshsm12 · 30th March 2023, 22:56

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Originally Posted by dextor

Thing to be noted - In this route once the ghat section is over (just before Mollem) the roads are pretty smooth and everyone tends to speed up but there are signage of 60Kmph speed limit and on a quick turn there will be traffic policemen hiding with speed guns. Got a gift of 1k fine. So please be extra careful and slow.

Thanks Dextor for this note, was careful on this stretch.

Started at 4 and reached Candolim at 2.40, with a break of 40 min. The detour for breakfast took some time. The road after Dharwad is very bad and need to pay cash of ₹55/- at the toll after taking left off Dharwad. The Hubli-Dharwad road is still a two lane road, so please drive carefully. Not sure when this would be upgraded.

Planning to drive back on Sunday. Pls suggest if driving via Karwar-Yellapur-Mundgod-Bankapura help me to avoid any ghat drive and by how much would the drive time increase 🤔 Would start around 10am.

TorqueyTechie · 1st April 2023, 17:39

Is travelling to Goa on the last week of May a bad idea? Asking as I was discouraged by couple of resorts saying they plan to close as its monsoon season.

bharathitman · 2nd April 2023, 12:01

Hey all,

We are driving to Goa (Palolem) on the 2nd week of April. When we leave at 4am we usually take the Blr - Hubli - Anmod route and reach by 2-3pm. However this time around we have an airport drop in the morning and would only leave the airport by 8am. Because of this we are toying with 3 ideas for our drive down. Would appreciate your inputs on them

Idea 1 - BLR Airport - Hubli (overnight stay) - Haliyal - Dandeli - Karwar - Palolem.
This according to me makes the most sense. We would be reaching Hubli around 4pm. We can also explore Hubli town a bit and then leave at around 8am next morning, reach Karwar by 12 and have an early lunch there. I haven't seen this stretch of the road (Haliyal - Karwar) and would be a good opportunity to do this. However, I am bit confused whether Haliyal route is a good option or I should just stick to Hubli - Yellapur - Ankola route
Idea 2 - BLR Airport - Mangalore (overnight) - Karwar - Palolem.
This came up purely because we wanted to try some delicacies in Mangalore. However, this seems to be a bit long and would involve 13-14 hours of driving. If we leave Airport around 8am, we would only reach Mangalore by 5-6pm. And the next day we would have 5-6 hours of drive. We want to reach Palolem by latest 2pm so that we can enjoy the resort.
Idea 3 - BLR Airport - Ankola (stay) - Palolem.
Just throwing in another option. But the concern is that we might reach Ankola very late. Also, might as well drive to Palolem all the way.

We don't want to go to Palolem directly in a day because we want to make the most out of resort stay

maheshsm12 · 3rd April 2023, 08:45

Drove back to BLR yesterday with a 535 morning start. Reached BLR at3.48pm, total drive time of 9hrs35min. Couple of breaks, check at the KA border and also one check post Hubli by the EC (election time).

Drove by the Anmod ghat itself, need to be careful where the roads don't exist and one can navigate through easily. Reached the NH near Dharwad at 930. Missed to take turn for Apoorva Resort for a break around noon. Many new restaurants have come up on the NH, previously only Kamat @Sira was the option. There's a Paakshala which has opened just before entry to Sira, few kms before Kamat.

ghodlur · 3rd April 2023, 09:20

Did a Goa-Pune trip yday. Till previous night there were 2 routes shown onme through Amboli ghat and other through Anmod ghat. However on the day of travel Gmaps showed only one route through Anmod, had not choice but to take it. Till the end of Anmod ghat road was good, very little early morning traffic till the border check post. The route suggested was Anmod - Shiroli - Khanapur - Belgavi - Pune. The road from check post till Khanapur was not any great as I enountered total broken roads at the start of the Bhimgad forest all the way till NH748 connecting to Khanapur, the stretch of 25 kms took 45 mins to cover. Once I touched the NH748 (coming from Ramnagar), the roads were super and due to Sunday and no traffic criss crossing Belgavi city was a breeze to touch NH48.

The NH768 is incomplete till the edge of Belagavi city post which the city roads need to be taken to cross the city to reach NH 48.

There is an urgent need to get the Dharwad-Ramnagar-Anmod ghat road repaired as this is an important connecting link between KA and Goa.

gajadonga · 3rd April 2023, 17:32

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Originally Posted by ghodlur

. The road from check post till Khanapur was not any great as I enountered total broken roads at the start of the Bhimgad forest all the way till NH748 connecting to Khanapur, the stretch of 25 kms took 45 mins to cover. Once I touched the NH748 (coming from Ramnagar), the roads were super and due to Sunday and no traffic criss crossing Belgavi city was a breeze to touch NH48.

There is an urgent need to get the Dharwad-Ramnagar-Anmod ghat road repaired as this is an important connecting link between KA and Goa.

The road from Khanapur to Ramnagar is also undergoing four laning work.

It takes close to 45 mins for the short stretch.

So either way from Khanapur to Anmod via Shiroli or Ramnagar might take the same time.

Khanapur to Belgaum how was the road condition saw a new four laned road?

ghodlur · 4th April 2023, 17:19

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Originally Posted by gajadonga

Khanapur to Belgaum how was the road condition saw a new four laned road?

The road was 6 laned from Khanapur to Belagavi and can easily do triple digit speeds depending on the traffic. Its a concrete road but an incomplete one as the construction ends at the egde of the Belagavi city. This road is supposed to be the link from Belagavi to Goa via Ramnagar, if the road is done, it will be a breeze to reach Goa from Belagavi.

paragsachania · 4th April 2023, 19:12

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Originally Posted by ghodlur

This road is supposed to be the link from Belagavi to Goa via Ramnagar, if the road is done, it will be a breeze to reach Goa from Belagavi.

In fact, this is the National Highway that connects Belgaum to Goa since more than a decade. When you are driving from Bangalore, you are actually taking a tolled State Highway via Alnavar and Ramnagar to merge with this National highway at Ramnagar. Earlier this was referred to as NH4A and now NH748.

suzuki san · 4th April 2023, 22:11

Hi Guys,

A friend of mine is driving back from Bangalore to Goa next week. He is driving a Maruti Ignis.

On the outward journey he used Ponda and Anmod Ghat and then Hubli, Dharwar etc but was not impressed with the roads at all. His wife also suffers from travel sickness.

He has been told that Chorla Ghat is in bad shape.

Is there any alternative route he can use to return to Goa?
He does not mind doing additional distance as long as the roads are good.
Would appreciate any advice from the experts on this thread.

Many Thanks & Warm Regards,
SS

speedmiester · 5th April 2023, 07:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by suzuki san

Is there any alternative route he can use to return to Goa?
He does not mind doing additional distance as long as the roads are good.
Would appreciate any advice from the experts on this thread.

Many Thanks & Warm Regards,
SS

If distance is not a concern, I would recommend Bangalore-Hassan-Udupi-Karwar-Goa.
The roads are very good throughout even in the Charmadi ghat. If taken slow, there will not be any issue of motion sickness. Distance will increase by about 100Kms.

paragsachania · 5th April 2023, 07:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by suzuki san

Hi Guys,

A friend of mine is driving back from Bangalore to Goa next week. He is driving a Maruti Ignis.

On the outward journey he used Ponda and Anmod Ghat and then Hubli, Dharwar etc but was not impressed with the roads at all. His wife also suffers from travel sickness.

He has been told that Chorla Ghat is in bad shape.

Is there any alternative route he can use to return to Goa?
He does not mind doing additional distance as long as the roads are good.
Would appreciate any advice from the experts on this thread.

Many Thanks & Warm Regards,
SS

Consider taking Hubli Kalhatgi Yellapura Ankola Karwar and then Goa. The road conditions are better over Anmod. The distance additional distance could be anywhere between 30-50km depending on the destination but given the state of certain sections in Anmod and considering better conditions between Yellapura to Ankola, it is an ideal alternative today till Anmod is fully fixed.

The Arabail Ghat on this route are also not very tiring as there are many sections here that are fast.

MobilisAdvento · 5th April 2023, 21:12

Recently visited Goa in the last week of March. While going, I took via Mundgod-Yellapur road , it's not in good condition at all. The roads are completely broken and work is going on. While coming back, I took Karwar - Hubli state highway ( NH 52). The road is quite good overall. Please avoid the shortcuts shown by Google maps, rather stick to National Highway 52 ( Hubli, kalaighati,Yelapur).

TorqueyTechie · 5th April 2023, 21:43

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Originally Posted by TorqueyTechie

Is travelling to Goa on the last week of May a bad idea? Asking as I was discouraged by couple of resorts saying they plan to close as its monsoon season.

Folks any suggestion on the above question please? Also anyone has been to Mamagoa or Oxygen resorts? How are they?

suzuki san · 6th April 2023, 20:05

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Originally Posted by TorqueyTechie

Folks any suggestion on the above question please? Also anyone has been to Mamagoa or Oxygen resorts? How are they?

Hi,

A lot of the resorts close during the monsoons - but not all.
The same applies to beach shacks.
Most water sports and activities come to a stop in mid May but it all depends on the onset of the Monsoon.

Regards,
SS

MCR · 7th April 2023, 14:52

I see that, based on most of the recent reviews,

Bangalore - Hubli - Dharwad - Ramnagar - Anmod - Mollem is still the best route to North Goa.

Barring the stretch of road near "under construction Railway Over bridge" close to Dharwad and Tinai Ghat, most this stretch (Dharwad - Anmod) is in a decent condition.
Also this highway is a bliss to drive once you enter Goa and ensure you don't cross 60 Km/h (Road speed limit).

The other roads are relatively longer and have their own share of bad sectors.
Setting aside 2 hours for Dharwad - Anmod will ensure you take this stretch without much stress.
Plan to reach Dharwad not later than 11.00AM and you can be in Panaji for a late lunch around 3.30PM.

1st April 2023, 17:39	#5897
TorqueyTechie Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,131 Thanked: 2,427 Times	Re: Bangalore - Goa : Route Queries Is travelling to Goa on the last week of May a bad idea? Asking as I was discouraged by couple of resorts saying they plan to close as its monsoon season.
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2nd April 2023, 12:01	#5898
bharathitman Newbie Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3 Thanked: Once	Re: Bangalore - Goa : Route Queries Hey all, We are driving to Goa (Palolem) on the 2nd week of April. When we leave at 4am we usually take the Blr - Hubli - Anmod route and reach by 2-3pm. However this time around we have an airport drop in the morning and would only leave the airport by 8am. Because of this we are toying with 3 ideas for our drive down. Would appreciate your inputs on them Idea 1 - BLR Airport - Hubli (overnight stay) - Haliyal - Dandeli - Karwar - Palolem. This according to me makes the most sense. We would be reaching Hubli around 4pm. We can also explore Hubli town a bit and then leave at around 8am next morning, reach Karwar by 12 and have an early lunch there. I haven't seen this stretch of the road (Haliyal - Karwar) and would be a good opportunity to do this. However, I am bit confused whether Haliyal route is a good option or I should just stick to Hubli - Yellapur - Ankola route Idea 2 - BLR Airport - Mangalore (overnight) - Karwar - Palolem. This came up purely because we wanted to try some delicacies in Mangalore. However, this seems to be a bit long and would involve 13-14 hours of driving. If we leave Airport around 8am, we would only reach Mangalore by 5-6pm. And the next day we would have 5-6 hours of drive. We want to reach Palolem by latest 2pm so that we can enjoy the resort. Idea 3 - BLR Airport - Ankola (stay) - Palolem. Just throwing in another option. But the concern is that we might reach Ankola very late. Also, might as well drive to Palolem all the way. We don't want to go to Palolem directly in a day because we want to make the most out of resort stay
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3rd April 2023, 08:45	#5899
maheshsm12 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 66 Thanked: 30 Times	Re: Bangalore - Goa : Route Queries Drove back to BLR yesterday with a 535 morning start. Reached BLR at3.48pm, total drive time of 9hrs35min. Couple of breaks, check at the KA border and also one check post Hubli by the EC (election time). Drove by the Anmod ghat itself, need to be careful where the roads don't exist and one can navigate through easily. Reached the NH near Dharwad at 930. Missed to take turn for Apoorva Resort for a break around noon. Many new restaurants have come up on the NH, previously only Kamat @Sira was the option. There's a Paakshala which has opened just before entry to Sira, few kms before Kamat. Last edited by suhaas307 : 6th April 2023 at 16:45. Reason: spacing for improved readability
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3rd April 2023, 09:20	#5900
ghodlur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6,237 Thanked: 4,738 Times View My Garage	Re: Bangalore - Goa : Route Queries Did a Goa-Pune trip yday. Till previous night there were 2 routes shown onme through Amboli ghat and other through Anmod ghat. However on the day of travel Gmaps showed only one route through Anmod, had not choice but to take it. Till the end of Anmod ghat road was good, very little early morning traffic till the border check post. The route suggested was Anmod - Shiroli - Khanapur - Belgavi - Pune. The road from check post till Khanapur was not any great as I enountered total broken roads at the start of the Bhimgad forest all the way till NH748 connecting to Khanapur, the stretch of 25 kms took 45 mins to cover. Once I touched the NH748 (coming from Ramnagar), the roads were super and due to Sunday and no traffic criss crossing Belgavi city was a breeze to touch NH48. The NH768 is incomplete till the edge of Belagavi city post which the city roads need to be taken to cross the city to reach NH 48. There is an urgent need to get the Dharwad-Ramnagar-Anmod ghat road repaired as this is an important connecting link between KA and Goa.
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4th April 2023, 22:11	#5904
suzuki san BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Assagao, Goa Posts: 779 Thanked: 741 Times View My Garage	Re: Bangalore - Goa : Route Queries Hi Guys, A friend of mine is driving back from Bangalore to Goa next week. He is driving a Maruti Ignis. On the outward journey he used Ponda and Anmod Ghat and then Hubli, Dharwar etc but was not impressed with the roads at all. His wife also suffers from travel sickness. He has been told that Chorla Ghat is in bad shape. Is there any alternative route he can use to return to Goa? He does not mind doing additional distance as long as the roads are good. Would appreciate any advice from the experts on this thread. Many Thanks & Warm Regards, SS
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5th April 2023, 21:12	#5907
MobilisAdvento BHPian Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Bangalore Posts: 43 Thanked: 88 Times	Re: Bangalore - Goa : Route Queries Recently visited Goa in the last week of March. While going, I took via Mundgod-Yellapur road , it's not in good condition at all. The roads are completely broken and work is going on. While coming back, I took Karwar - Hubli state highway ( NH 52). The road is quite good overall. Please avoid the shortcuts shown by Google maps, rather stick to National Highway 52 ( Hubli, kalaighati,Yelapur).
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7th April 2023, 14:52	#5910
MCR BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: BLR/MYS Posts: 885 Thanked: 644 Times View My Garage	Re: Bangalore - Goa : Route Queries I see that, based on most of the recent reviews, Bangalore - Hubli - Dharwad - Ramnagar - Anmod - Mollem is still the best route to North Goa. Barring the stretch of road near "under construction Railway Over bridge" close to Dharwad and Tinai Ghat, most this stretch (Dharwad - Anmod) is in a decent condition. Also this highway is a bliss to drive once you enter Goa and ensure you don't cross 60 Km/h (Road speed limit). The other roads are relatively longer and have their own share of bad sectors. Setting aside 2 hours for Dharwad - Anmod will ensure you take this stretch without much stress. Plan to reach Dharwad not later than 11.00AM and you can be in Panaji for a late lunch around 3.30PM.
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