Bangalore to Trichy : Route Queries

nssrini · 12th October 2007, 14:26

Planning to make a trip from Bangalore to Trichy soon - just wanted your inputs on the road situation. Typically the route is straight forward: BLR - Krishnagiri - Dharmapuri - Salem - Nammakkal - Musiri - Trichy. Specifically concerned about the Krishnagiri - Dharmapuri stretch & nammakal - trichy part - anyone been through this route & how is it after the rains recently ? Any good places to eat on the highway itself without having to deviate ? Thanks for your help...

hvkumar · 12th October 2007, 15:55

Not been in the Namakkal-Musiri-Trichy route for years, but from a recent account, the road from Namakkal towards Dharapuram was in great shape. Normally, this Musiri route does not break up during rains.

PRADEEP KUMAR · 12th October 2007, 16:08

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Originally Posted by nssrini

Planning to make a trip from Bangalore to Trichy soon - just wanted your inputs on the road situation. Typically the route is straight forward: BLR - Krishnagiri - Dharmapuri - Salem - Nammakkal - Musiri - Trichy. Specifically concerned about the Krishnagiri - Dharmapuri stretch & nammakal - trichy part - anyone been through this route & how is it after the rains recently ? Any good places to eat on the highway itself without having to deviate ? Thanks for your help...

Hi,
Salem to Namakkal -GQ work on hence slow traffic.
Nammakal to trichy road is double road with less traffic and in good condition.
Drive safe.Travelled ten days back from Yercaud to Trichy.

csentil · 12th October 2007, 16:24

Krishnagiri to Dharmapuri is bad. Unseen potholes, some of them wheel breakers. 4 laning work in progress. Lack of shoulders at places.

Dharmapuri to Salem - can be broken into two parts. Dharmapuri to Thoppur is bad again except for the Thoppur Ghat section which is 6 lane, though even this has gone uneven now.

Best to avoid these sectors in the night time.

Thoppur to Omalur - again 4 laning is going on. so need to watch out.

Omalur bypass to Salem is good.

blorebuddy · 12th October 2007, 21:15

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-...p-route-2.html

You can check here. I did this in 29Sep-2st Oct.

Kgiri - Dharmapuri - is same as mentioned by csentil
Dharmapuri to Thoppur - new potholes.
After Thoppur ghat 6 lane road another 20kms is very bad. Avoid in the night.
Salem - Namakkal - Not great but lot of traffic. Careful with oncoming Buses.

nssrini · 14th October 2007, 18:56

Thanks guys. Is the Hosur - Royakottah - Dharmapuri : route okay these days ? anyone tried that route ?

Dhanasekaran · 16th October 2007, 10:31

May be a little stretch but a good scenic route.

Blr-Krishnagiri-Dharmapuri-Thoppur-Mettur-Bhavani-Kangayam-Karur-Kulithalai-Trichy

Let me know your feedback

hvkumar · 16th October 2007, 10:35

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Originally Posted by nssrini

Thanks guys. Is the Hosur - Royakottah - Dharmapuri : route okay these days ? anyone tried that route ?

Someone reported the road to be in good condition but for a few pot holes here and there.

hvkumar · 16th October 2007, 10:36

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Originally Posted by Dhanasekaran

May be a little stretch but a good scenic route.

Blr-Krishnagiri-Dharmapuri-Thoppur-Mettur-Bhavani-Kangayam-Karur-Kulithalai-Trichy

Let me know your feedback

Bad roads reported between Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri. Mettur road in good condition. So is the road from Perunthurai to Kangayam.

PRADEEP KUMAR · 16th October 2007, 11:03

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Originally Posted by Dhanasekaran

May be a little stretch but a good scenic route.

Blr-Krishnagiri-Dharmapuri-Thoppur-Mettur-Bhavani-Kangayam-Karur-Kulithalai-Trichy

Let me know your feedback

Hi,
This will add atleast 3/4 hrs travel time.

S@~+#0$# · 16th October 2007, 13:01

I need to travel to Tirunellvelli from Bangalore. Would appreciate suggestions on the route I would need to take. Also, so that I can plan ahead, would be great help to know which sectors are in bad shape.

hvkumar · 16th October 2007, 14:22

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Originally Posted by S@~+#0$#

I need to travel to Tirunellvelli from Bangalore. Would appreciate suggestions on the route I would need to take. Also, so that I can plan ahead, would be great help to know which sectors are in bad shape.

Best route to Tirunelveli is NH7 all the way.
Bangalore-Hosur 40-Krishnagiri 50-Dharmapuri 55-Toppur 25-Salem 40-Namakkal 55-Karur 45-Dindigul 75-Madurai 65-Virudhunagar 45-Tirunelveli 110, aggregating 595 kms.

If you are a fast driver, you can do this in a day notwithstanding some bad stretches. Facilities are good all along. Big towns like Salem, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar and Kovilpatti are all bypassed.

Bad sectors are in Krishnagiri-Toppur. Road widening in Omalur-Salem and some bad patches in Salem-Namakkal.

PRADEEP KUMAR · 16th October 2007, 14:48

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Originally Posted by hvkumar

Best route to Tirunelveli is NH7 all the way.
Bangalore-Hosur 40-Krishnagiri 50-Dharmapuri 55-Toppur 25-Salem 40-Namakkal 55-Karur 45-Dindigul 75-Madurai 65-Virudhunagar 45-Tirunelveli 110, aggregating 595 kms.

If you are a fast driver, you can do this in a day notwithstanding some bad stretches. Facilities are good all along. Big towns like Salem, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar and Kovilpatti are all bypassed.

Bad sectors are in Krishnagiri-Toppur. Road widening in Omalur-Salem and some bad patches in Salem-Namakkal.

Hi,
The entire stretch from Karur/dindigul/madurai upto tirunelveli is on road widening work.

S@~+#0$# · 16th October 2007, 16:43

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Originally Posted by hvkumar

Best route to Tirunelveli is NH7 all the way.
Bangalore-Hosur 40-Krishnagiri 50-Dharmapuri 55-Toppur 25-Salem 40-Namakkal 55-Karur 45-Dindigul 75-Madurai 65-Virudhunagar 45-Tirunelveli 110, aggregating 595 kms.

If you are a fast driver, you can do this in a day notwithstanding some bad stretches. Facilities are good all along. Big towns like Salem, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar and Kovilpatti are all bypassed.

Bad sectors are in Krishnagiri-Toppur. Road widening in Omalur-Salem and some bad patches in Salem-Namakkal.

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Originally Posted by PRADEEP KUMAR

Hi,
The entire stretch from Karur/dindigul/madurai upto tirunelveli is on road widening work.

Thanks Guys, appreciate your help.

nssrini · 16th October 2007, 19:36

Thanks for you inputs..Any new/good places to eat en-route beyond Krishnagiri and before Nammakkal ? I generally do not like going offcourse just for some bite..

12th October 2007, 14:26	#1
nssrini BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 110 Thanked: 14 Times	Bangalore to Trichy : Route Queries Planning to make a trip from Bangalore to Trichy soon - just wanted your inputs on the road situation. Typically the route is straight forward: BLR - Krishnagiri - Dharmapuri - Salem - Nammakkal - Musiri - Trichy. Specifically concerned about the Krishnagiri - Dharmapuri stretch & nammakal - trichy part - anyone been through this route & how is it after the rains recently ? Any good places to eat on the highway itself without having to deviate ? Thanks for your help...
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12th October 2007, 15:55	#2
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,467 Times	Not been in the Namakkal-Musiri-Trichy route for years, but from a recent account, the road from Namakkal towards Dharapuram was in great shape. Normally, this Musiri route does not break up during rains.
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12th October 2007, 16:24	#4
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,349 Thanked: 39 Times View My Garage	Krishnagiri to Dharmapuri is bad. Unseen potholes, some of them wheel breakers. 4 laning work in progress. Lack of shoulders at places. Dharmapuri to Salem - can be broken into two parts. Dharmapuri to Thoppur is bad again except for the Thoppur Ghat section which is 6 lane, though even this has gone uneven now. Best to avoid these sectors in the night time. Thoppur to Omalur - again 4 laning is going on. so need to watch out. Omalur bypass to Salem is good.
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12th October 2007, 21:15	#5
blorebuddy BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 606 Thanked: 296 Times	http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-...p-route-2.html You can check here. I did this in 29Sep-2st Oct. Kgiri - Dharmapuri - is same as mentioned by csentil Dharmapuri to Thoppur - new potholes. After Thoppur ghat 6 lane road another 20kms is very bad. Avoid in the night. Salem - Namakkal - Not great but lot of traffic. Careful with oncoming Buses.
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14th October 2007, 18:56	#6
nssrini BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 110 Thanked: 14 Times	Thanks guys. Is the Hosur - Royakottah - Dharmapuri : route okay these days ? anyone tried that route ?
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16th October 2007, 10:31	#7
Dhanasekaran BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 80 Thanked: 0 Times	May be a little stretch but a good scenic route. Blr-Krishnagiri-Dharmapuri-Thoppur-Mettur-Bhavani-Kangayam-Karur-Kulithalai-Trichy Let me know your feedback
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16th October 2007, 13:01	#11
S@~+#0$# BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 700 Thanked: 43 Times View My Garage	I need to travel to Tirunellvelli from Bangalore. Would appreciate suggestions on the route I would need to take. Also, so that I can plan ahead, would be great help to know which sectors are in bad shape.
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16th October 2007, 19:36	#15
nssrini BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 110 Thanked: 14 Times	Thanks for you inputs..Any new/good places to eat en-route beyond Krishnagiri and before Nammakkal ? I generally do not like going offcourse just for some bite..
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