Alternative routes - Mahabalipuram to Bangalore

dadu · 18th January 2008, 12:58

I have seen people on their trip to bglr-pondi-Mahab take the same route back to Bangalore, so did some evaluation on the alternative routes and their distances.

I have taken Hosur as the end-point instead of bangalore for simplicity.

This will only be suitable for people who want to cover Mahabs on their last day/ journey back from Pondi.

Mahabs -> Kancheepuram -> Vellore -> Krishnagiri -> Hosur

Distance: 306 Kms

Mahabs -> Melamaiyur -> Tindivanam -> Tiruvannamalai -> Krishnagiri -> Hosur

Distance : 324 Kms

Mahabs -> ECR Rd -> Acharapakkam-> Tindivanam -> Tiruvannamalai -> Krishnagiri -> Hosur

Distance : 330 Kms

Mahabs -> ECR Rd -> Pondi -> Tindivanam -> Tiruvannamalai -> Krishnagiri -> Hosur

Distance: 373 Kms

Now the question is, has anyone explored these/ covered them, mostly they are on NH, except for an arterial road to get onto the NH and ECR Rd.

Thanks to Map My India for the sources.

pjay_in · 18th January 2008, 13:28

Isn't the first one (Mahabs -> Kancheepuram -> Vellore -> Krishnagiri -> Hosur) more straightforward and better? You get to be on the GQ pretty fast, and there you go. I don't know about Mahabs-Kancheepuram road conditions, but it has to be very bad if we are to rule out this route.

amohit · 18th January 2008, 13:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by dadu

Mahabs -> Kancheepuram -> Vellore -> Krishnagiri -> Hosur

Distance: 306 Kms

Mahabs -> ECR Rd -> Pondi -> Tindivanam -> Tiruvannamalai -> Krishnagiri -> Hosur

Distance: 373 Kms

I have done these 2 routes. The latter route..other way round.
Trust me Route 1 is the best.
You spend abt 100/- on toll fee...but its worth every single penny.

Its difficult to decide which is smoother...ECR, or road bet kanchipuram & Hosur or a piece of vetrified tile!!

OT: How abt our next bangalore meet in mahabalipuram

Regards,

dadu · 18th January 2008, 14:57

Are you trying to say that the roads are well maintained between Mahabs & Kanchipuram !!!

This is good to know.

Quote:

Originally Posted by amohit

I have done these 2 routes. The latter route..other way round.
Trust me Route 1 is the best.
You spend abt 100/- on toll fee...but its worth every single penny.

Its difficult to decide which is smoother...ECR, or road bet kanchipuram & Hosur or a piece of vetrified tile!!

OT: How abt our next bangalore meet in mahabalipuram

Regards,

amohit · 18th January 2008, 15:45

uhhh...
roads bet mahabalipuram and kanchipuram are ok....not like vetrified tiles though

I dont remember hitting any potholes(i guess i was still lost in ECR), but there were zillions of road humps!

Regards,

Surprise · 18th January 2008, 15:49

One Option:

From Mahabs you need to take the ECR towards Chennai for about 25 kms & then turn left to reach Sholinganallur on OMR (2 or 3 kms). -

ROADS EXCELLENT (25 KMS)
VERY BAD ROADS - ROAD EXPANSION IS IN PROGRESS FOR THE 2 OR 3 KMS

Turn Right on OMR and immediate left to travel down for another 4-5 kms to reach Velachery Main Road.-

PRETTY DECENT ROAD - 4 0R 5 KMS

Turn Left and travel another 12 kms to reach Tambaram.

EXCELLENT ROAD WITH BIT OF TRAFFIC - 12 KMS

Get to the opposite side of the GST road and turn left to Mudichur road.

DECENT ROADS-12KMS

At the fag end of that road (4 kms) take right to travel straight down to Kancheepuram via Padapai and Wallajabad to get into Bangalore highways (45 kms) -

PRETTY DECENT ROADS - 45 KMS

LEFT TURN TO KRISHNAGIRI

Approximate Travel time from Mahabs to reach Bangalore highways will be - 3 hrs

dadu · 21st January 2008, 12:16

I couldnt trace that route ont he map since some of the roads you gave are not present in the mapping site.

But I think the first route using "Kancheepuram" is good since its short and not using the inner village roads.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Surprise

One Option:

From Mahabs you need to take the ECR towards Chennai for about 25 kms & then turn left to reach Sholinganallur on OMR (2 or 3 kms). -

ROADS EXCELLENT (25 KMS)
VERY BAD ROADS - ROAD EXPANSION IS IN PROGRESS FOR THE 2 OR 3 KMS

Turn Right on OMR and immediate left to travel down for another 4-5 kms to reach Velachery Main Road.-

PRETTY DECENT ROAD - 4 0R 5 KMS

Turn Left and travel another 12 kms to reach Tambaram.

EXCELLENT ROAD WITH BIT OF TRAFFIC - 12 KMS

Get to the opposite side of the GST road and turn left to Mudichur road.

DECENT ROADS-12KMS

At the fag end of that road (4 kms) take right to travel straight down to Kancheepuram via Padapai and Wallajabad to get into Bangalore highways (45 kms) -

PRETTY DECENT ROADS - 45 KMS

LEFT TURN TO KRISHNAGIRI

Approximate Travel time from Mahabs to reach Bangalore highways will be - 3 hrs

Dhanasekaran · 21st January 2008, 13:39

I guess the below route should be taken for short and quick reach to destination.

Mahabs-Chengalpattu-Kancheepuram-Vellore-Krishnagiri-Hosur-Blr

Route from Mahabs-Chengalpattu-Kancheepuram is undivided and at some places it is damaged due to latest monsoon.

Route after Kancheepuram will be great and am sure you will enjoy driving this route.

joshdrive · 21st January 2008, 14:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Surprise

One Option:

From Mahabs you need to take the ECR towards Chennai for about 25 kms & then turn left to reach Sholinganallur on OMR (2 or 3 kms). -

ROADS EXCELLENT (25 KMS)
VERY BAD ROADS - ROAD EXPANSION IS IN PROGRESS FOR THE 2 OR 3 KMS

Turn Right on OMR and immediate left to travel down for another 4-5 kms to reach Velachery Main Road.-

PRETTY DECENT ROAD - 4 0R 5 KMS

Turn Left and travel another 12 kms to reach Tambaram.

EXCELLENT ROAD WITH BIT OF TRAFFIC - 12 KMS

Get to the opposite side of the GST road and turn left to Mudichur road.

DECENT ROADS-12KMS

At the fag end of that road (4 kms) take right to travel straight down to Kancheepuram via Padapai and Wallajabad to get into Bangalore highways (45 kms) -

PRETTY DECENT ROADS - 45 KMS

LEFT TURN TO KRISHNAGIRI

Approximate Travel time from Mahabs to reach Bangalore highways will be - 3 hrs

Reaching Tambaram from Mahabs will take long time as you will have to pass thru heavy traffic and bad roads too. Instead Mahabs to Kancheepuram and the vellore will be better. You can safe 50-60 kms compared to the above route.

manjubp · 30th January 2008, 23:09

Hi Guys,

We are palnning to visit Vellor and Mahaballipuram on Thursday and friday. We are unable to plan because we are starting on thursday noon from Bangalore.

Appreciate inputs on places to Stay in Vellor and Mahaballipuram.

regards,
-manju

MCR · 1st February 2010, 13:59

Hello Guys,
Can you please suggest me the route from Bangalore to Mahabalipuram?
Also post the rote condition if possible.

{As far as i know(from posts) above, the best route would be via Hosur-Krishnagiri-Vellore-Kancheepuram.}

ampere · 1st February 2010, 14:16

The old equation still holds I guess. Go till Kanchipuram and then turn to Mahabalipuram. NH66 towards Tindivanam/TVMalai/Pondicherry is not all that great. Nh46 is way better.

MCR · 1st February 2010, 16:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by ampere

The old equation still holds I guess. Go till Kanchipuram and then turn to Mahabalipuram. NH66 towards Tindivanam/TVMalai/Pondicherry is not all that great. Nh46 is way better.

Oh ho. Guys there is too much confusion on the route to take after kanchipuram. Can somebody tell the proper route

.

pkumar · 1st February 2010, 17:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by MCR

Oh ho. Guys there is too much confusion on the route to take after kanchipuram. Can somebody tell the proper route

.

Please refer to this post http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...tml#post911024

I too recently travelled on this stretch. It was a quite fast drive. You can do Mahabalipuram to Kancheepuram GQ in 1.5 hours (or less). You may have to ask for directions at Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram towns.

ampere · 1st February 2010, 19:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by MCR

Oh ho. Guys there is too much confusion on the route to take after kanchipuram. Can somebody tell the proper route

.

With NH66, what I meant is that, the road from Krishnagiri which leads to Pondicherry via TVMalai is not all that great, inspite of being a NH.

For Mahabalipuram, hence I would not advice that route. Instead take the NH46 from Krishnagiri which goes towards Chennai and branch off at Kanchi.

18th January 2008, 12:58	#1
dadu Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,800 Thanked: 463 Times View My Garage	Alternative routes - Mahabalipuram to Bangalore I have seen people on their trip to bglr-pondi-Mahab take the same route back to Bangalore, so did some evaluation on the alternative routes and their distances. I have taken Hosur as the end-point instead of bangalore for simplicity. This will only be suitable for people who want to cover Mahabs on their last day/ journey back from Pondi. Mahabs -> Kancheepuram -> Vellore -> Krishnagiri -> Hosur Distance: 306 Kms Mahabs -> Melamaiyur -> Tindivanam -> Tiruvannamalai -> Krishnagiri -> Hosur Distance : 324 Kms Mahabs -> ECR Rd -> Acharapakkam-> Tindivanam -> Tiruvannamalai -> Krishnagiri -> Hosur Distance : 330 Kms Mahabs -> ECR Rd -> Pondi -> Tindivanam -> Tiruvannamalai -> Krishnagiri -> Hosur Distance: 373 Kms Now the question is, has anyone explored these/ covered them, mostly they are on NH, except for an arterial road to get onto the NH and ECR Rd. Thanks to Map My India for the sources. Last edited by dadu : 18th January 2008 at 13:00.
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18th January 2008, 13:28	#2
pjay_in BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 396 Thanked: 22 Times	Isn't the first one (Mahabs -> Kancheepuram -> Vellore -> Krishnagiri -> Hosur) more straightforward and better? You get to be on the GQ pretty fast, and there you go. I don't know about Mahabs-Kancheepuram road conditions, but it has to be very bad if we are to rule out this route.
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18th January 2008, 15:45	#5
amohit BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 456 Thanked: 56 Times	uhhh... roads bet mahabalipuram and kanchipuram are ok....not like vetrified tiles though I dont remember hitting any potholes(i guess i was still lost in ECR), but there were zillions of road humps! Regards,
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18th January 2008, 15:49	#6
Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,530 Thanked: 463 Times	One Option: From Mahabs you need to take the ECR towards Chennai for about 25 kms & then turn left to reach Sholinganallur on OMR (2 or 3 kms). - ROADS EXCELLENT (25 KMS) VERY BAD ROADS - ROAD EXPANSION IS IN PROGRESS FOR THE 2 OR 3 KMS Turn Right on OMR and immediate left to travel down for another 4-5 kms to reach Velachery Main Road.- PRETTY DECENT ROAD - 4 0R 5 KMS Turn Left and travel another 12 kms to reach Tambaram. EXCELLENT ROAD WITH BIT OF TRAFFIC - 12 KMS Get to the opposite side of the GST road and turn left to Mudichur road. DECENT ROADS-12KMS At the fag end of that road (4 kms) take right to travel straight down to Kancheepuram via Padapai and Wallajabad to get into Bangalore highways (45 kms) - PRETTY DECENT ROADS - 45 KMS LEFT TURN TO KRISHNAGIRI Approximate Travel time from Mahabs to reach Bangalore highways will be - 3 hrs Last edited by Surprise : 18th January 2008 at 15:55.
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21st January 2008, 13:39	#8
Dhanasekaran BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 80 Thanked: 0 Times	I guess the below route should be taken for short and quick reach to destination. Mahabs-Chengalpattu-Kancheepuram-Vellore-Krishnagiri-Hosur-Blr Route from Mahabs-Chengalpattu-Kancheepuram is undivided and at some places it is damaged due to latest monsoon. Route after Kancheepuram will be great and am sure you will enjoy driving this route.
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30th January 2008, 23:09	#10
manjubp BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 681 Thanked: 627 Times	Hotel Info in Vellor and Mahaballipuram Hi Guys, We are palnning to visit Vellor and Mahaballipuram on Thursday and friday. We are unable to plan because we are starting on thursday noon from Bangalore. Appreciate inputs on places to Stay in Vellor and Mahaballipuram. regards, -manju
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1st February 2010, 13:59	#11
MCR BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: BLR/MYS Posts: 885 Thanked: 644 Times View My Garage	Route from Bangalore to Mahabalipuram Hello Guys, Can you please suggest me the route from Bangalore to Mahabalipuram? Also post the rote condition if possible. {As far as i know(from posts) above, the best route would be via Hosur-Krishnagiri-Vellore-Kancheepuram.}
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1st February 2010, 14:16	#12
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 18,342 Thanked: 13,646 Times View My Garage	The old equation still holds I guess. Go till Kanchipuram and then turn to Mahabalipuram. NH66 towards Tindivanam/TVMalai/Pondicherry is not all that great. Nh46 is way better.
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