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![]() Even that bad stretch nearing the 2 railway crossings has been asphalted time and again due to constant deterioration, otherwise this was the worst part. Am sure your experience this time will be different in case you take this stretch. | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Thanks for the news. I'll probably take NH206 while going and return by NH4. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Yup I'll definitely post my report soon. I'm gonna leave at 2-3am tonight. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Posting from Goa. I took the Tumkur-Tiptur-Shimoga-Sagar-Jog route and there are numerous bad patches all the way. The roads are in pretty bad shape compared to what I saw them two years ago. Highly avoidable route. From Jog, hearing about how bad the honnavar route is, I took Jog-Siddapur-Kumta and that bit is mostly okay other than around 10-15km of potholed road between siddapur and kumta. Jog to Siddapur is beautiful brand new tarmac - amazing road. This bit was potholed the last time i travelled on it. NH17 from Kumta onwards to South Goa is most fine other than a few manageable bad patches around Karwar. I'd say avoid NH206 unless you must see Jog falls. Please take the NH4/NH4A or NH4/NH63 route. |
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I have a suggestion for a slightly longer route, but has fine roads all the way, which is Bangalore-Hassan-Chickmagalur-Tarikere-Shimoga-Jog. | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Yup - in detail, here are the places where the bad roads are Completely broken roads inside Tiptur and Tarikere town Bad stretch before and after Sagar A really bad stretch of around 10-15km between Sagar and Jog There a level crossing somewhere between Tarikere and Shimoga which has 1km of no road on both sides. Its basically a lot of stones Other than these, you'll find sudden potholes on the road so you can never be sure and increase speeds since you might end up ruining your car's suspension. Surprisingly NH17 was almost perfect other than one or two landslide affected places and around Karwar. PS: If you are looking for reasonably priced accommodation in Goa, this one is highly recommended http://www.thezurihotels.com/Retreat-Goa/index.aspx I got a 3 night deal for around 6000 bucks for a suite since its off season. Let me tell you this 2000 rupee suite bests almost every 10k+ 5 deluxe star room I've been in. The beach is almost walking distance and the place is exquisitely beautiful. Has free breakfast and wifi thrown in as well. Last edited by reignofchaos : 11th September 2010 at 10:50. |
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| ![]() I had the (mis) fortune to drive between blr-goa thrice since last month :'( the best route in terms of road surface and comfort is Bangalore - Tumkur - Davangere - Haveri - Hubli - (take left to ankola via yellapur) - ankola - karwar - goa . |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() Did Bangalore-Goa-Bangalore via NH4/4A (Tumkur-D'gere-Haveri-Hubli-Kittur-Bidi-Ramnagar--Londa-Ponda-Madgoan-Colva 2 weeks back. Took around 9.5 hours with 1.5 hours break. My 2 bits: 1. All bypasses now open including Ranibennur. 2. The ROBs at the 2 level crossings are still a long away but at least the roas has been tarred recently. 3. Look out for marked/unmarked speedbreakers on NH4 4. Avoid Kittur-Bidi route. While it probably does save time/distance, the road is a total mess and the chances of a puncture are high becuase of the narrow road, very high drop-offs, lack of shoulders and razor-sharp stones. 5. Look out for a few (but deep) potholes on the Ramnagar-Ponda stretch as the trees cast shadows on the road thus hiding the biggies! Also be aware that the mining trucks can put quite a thick layer of mud on the road and any unplanned braking on these spots can be lethal. SLOW down on these stretches and plan ahead for braking/turns etc. I came across 2 Tata 407s which seemed to have understeered/oversteered off the road. 6. Be very careful on NH17/17B in Goa itself as it is overall quite narrow, there are very very few SAFE overtaking spots and the local traffic is quite aggressive. 7. Ensure ample windshield washer liquid/fluid etc as there can be a lot of muddy road spray thrown up; washing them off immediately with wipers/spray can mean the difference between life and death! Hope this helps! Last edited by itwasntme : 12th September 2010 at 08:27. Reason: Typo |
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If the road is worth driving in, which are the bad parts to watch out for, other tips? From the other posts, the Shimoga route seems pretty bad; the Kittur route is also bad. So I guess the options are what you have suggested or going up to Belgaum and driving to Goa from there. | |
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