Pune - Nagpur : Route Queries

siddhu_engg24 · 18th November 2009, 10:35

Hi Guys,
Need to attend a Friend's wedding on 3rd Dec 09 in Nagpur & being a weekday due to everybody's Leave constraint, we have to do this route Pune - Nagpur & again back on 2nd & 3rd Dec night resp.

We have zero-ed down on following route :
Pune > A'nagar > Aurangabad > Jalna > Chikhali > Khamgaon > Akola > Murtazapur > Amravati > Nagpur

Total Distance comes down to ~ 785 kms (expected travel time ~ 12 hrs)

I wanted to know whether it is safe to do this All-Night Drive, without any issues ?

Regards,
SID

shabahmad · 18th November 2009, 11:09

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Originally Posted by siddhu_engg24

Hi Guys,
We have zero-ed down on following route :
Pune > A'nagar > Aurangabad > Jalna > Chikhali > Khamgaon > Akola > Murtazapur > Amravati > Nagpur

Total Distance comes down to ~ 785 kms (expected travel time ~ 12 hrs)

I wanted to know whether it is safe to do this All-Night Drive, without any issues ?

Hi Sid,

Please refer my post for the travel. It has my trip log from Pune to Nagpur.
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-...ml#post1516851

There are less options to eat/refuel after jalna till Wardha.
My preffered route is Pune-Aurangabad-Jalna-Mehkar-Karanja-Pulgaon-Wardha-Nagpur. (690Km. from Hadapsar to Ring Road Nagpur).
Its safe driving in night while going from pune if you start around 11.00PM then you can reach around 10.00 AM. For driving in night near nagpur, i didnt hear any bad instance, Nagpur BHP's can provide better info on this.

Whomsoever is driving after marriage will be in much stress. Another option is you can take Prasanna/Khurana's Volvo, they are comfortable and Departure from nagpur is 7PM reach pune at 6AM.
Also refer the thread: Route query for Pune - Nagpur trip

siddhu_engg24 · 18th November 2009, 11:54

Hi shabahmad,
Thanks for quick reply.
I'm taking my driver along, so won't be an issue.

Yeah but finding a decent Restaurant for Dinner seems an issue on this route.
Any pointers for this ?

siddhu_engg24 · 16th December 2009, 20:02

Hi,
Successfully completed Pune-Nagpur-Pune "All-night Drives" on 2nd & 3rd Dec resp. (Sorry for posting it so late)

2nd Dec'09 :
Pune > A'nagar > Aurangabad > Jalna > Chikhali > Khamgaon > Akola > Murtizapur > Amravati > Nagpur

Started at 8 pm from Viman nagar, Pune.
Stopped for Dinner near Ahmadnagar at a road-side Dhaba for almost an hour.
2-3 stops in-between for Tea & Nature's call

Reached Nagpur at 9 am on 3rd Dec'09.
Actual Travelling time : ~ 11.5 hrs
Total Distance : ~ 770 kms

3rd Dec'09:
Nagpur > Amravati > Karanja > Mehkar > Jalna > Aurangabad > A'nagar > Pune

Started at 4:30 pm from Nagpur.
Stopped for snax & Tea at a road-side Dhaba near Amravati, for half-an hour.
Stopped near Mehkar for dinner for an hour.
A great Cup of Nescafe at friend's place in Aurangabad, at around 3 am.
Reached Kothrud, Pune at 7:30 am on 4th Dec'09.
Actual Travelling time : ~ 11.5 hrs
Total Distance : ~ 730 kms

Attached are the route snapshots.
1. Pune > A'nagar > Aurangabad > Jalna > Chikhali > Khamgaon > Akola > Murtizapur > Amravati > Nagpur
2. Nagpur > Amravati > Karanja > Mehkar > Jalna > Aurangabad > A'nagar > Pune

SX4LOVER · 16th December 2009, 20:21

hi siddhu,

i did this trip in oct 09 too but took the mehekar route both sides, being quite familiar with it because of my earlier trips to Nagpur.

by the way, there is a really awesome restaurant called at Thapar's Inn at ahmednagar just before you exit ahmednagar (a few kms before army institute on right). it is at left from the crossing after one of the hotels on left. really good food, ambience and location.

also, the problem with mehekar route is there is no decent food joint if you cross it a lunch/dinner time. its better to have food at jalna or amravati.

Roads are good throughout though, except a small patch between (mehekar and karanja i think) but its only 50-60 metres.

neoonwheels · 1st April 2010, 10:18

* BUMP *

Guys, I am planning to do the Pune - Ngp - Pune in this May. This is for the first time I will be visiting Ngp. Are the routes said on this thread safe enough to take ladies along? I will starting early (5am) from Pune and at same time from Ngp. Also how are the recent road conditions?

pramods · 1st April 2010, 11:51

The route is "SAFE ENOUGH", even at night, buses between Nagpur-Pune-Nagpur generally ply during night time. You are starting at 5 am in the morning, you would be able to make it by late evening.

-Pramod

neoonwheels · 1st April 2010, 14:04

Thanks Pramod for the info

. I will take the bus route then.

hvkumar · 1st April 2010, 22:46

Road is in good condition. One of my friends does Pune-Nagpur in less than 10 hours via Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Mehkar and Wardha.

vikrantj · 4th June 2010, 08:04

Just came back from Amravati yesterday. Earlier the only sore point in the trips was the road in Shelu Bazaaar and surprise that bad road is history. Now I can safely say that raod from Pune to Amaravti via Karanja is AMAZING. The only potholes you will find is at Jalna bypass other than that I was 120kmph for the whole trip.

--Vikrant

WDM007 · 4th June 2010, 14:29

Thats a very good news !
How much time it took to drive from Amravati to Pune ?

Abhay · 4th June 2010, 15:34

What is the best route to reach Chandrapur(Tadoba) from Pune?

hvkumar · 4th June 2010, 15:44

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Originally Posted by Abhay

What is the best route to reach Chandrapur(Tadoba) from Pune?

Pune-Ahmednagar 150 kms-Aurangabad 110-Jalna 70-Sindkhed Raja 30-Mehkar 60-Malegaon 55-Karanja 60-Yavatmal 85-Pandharkawada (NH7) 70-Wani 55-Chandrapur 50

Excellent roads throughout. You can do it in 8-10 hours.

Abhay · 4th June 2010, 16:59

Great!, thanks a lot hvkumar.
I have already part of this route (Sindkhed Raja) this January when I went to Lonar so can vouch for that - just wanted to know if can be done w/o breaking up my journey - your post should be able to convince my wife

(she is a reluctant driver - hence I have to drive almost always on any trips. Although I love to drive, 8-10 hrs a day is not something I would enjoy doing especially on unknown roads) But now I think it can be done if we start early from Pune.

hvkumar · 4th June 2010, 17:01

Yes, with an early start from Pune, you can reach Chandrapur by evening.

18th November 2009, 10:35	#61
siddhu_engg24 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 47 Thanked: 9 Times	Is Night journey safe on Pune- Nagpur route ? Hi Guys, Need to attend a Friend's wedding on 3rd Dec 09 in Nagpur & being a weekday due to everybody's Leave constraint, we have to do this route Pune - Nagpur & again back on 2nd & 3rd Dec night resp. We have zero-ed down on following route : Pune > A'nagar > Aurangabad > Jalna > Chikhali > Khamgaon > Akola > Murtazapur > Amravati > Nagpur Total Distance comes down to ~ 785 kms (expected travel time ~ 12 hrs) I wanted to know whether it is safe to do this All-Night Drive, without any issues ? Regards, SID Last edited by siddhu_engg24 : 18th November 2009 at 10:42. Reason: spell check
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18th November 2009, 11:54	#63
siddhu_engg24 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 47 Thanked: 9 Times	Hi shabahmad, Thanks for quick reply. I'm taking my driver along, so won't be an issue. Yeah but finding a decent Restaurant for Dinner seems an issue on this route. Any pointers for this ?
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16th December 2009, 20:02	#64
siddhu_engg24 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 47 Thanked: 9 Times	Pune-Nagpur-Pune Hi, Successfully completed Pune-Nagpur-Pune "All-night Drives" on 2nd & 3rd Dec resp. (Sorry for posting it so late) 2nd Dec'09 : Pune > A'nagar > Aurangabad > Jalna > Chikhali > Khamgaon > Akola > Murtizapur > Amravati > Nagpur Started at 8 pm from Viman nagar, Pune. Stopped for Dinner near Ahmadnagar at a road-side Dhaba for almost an hour. 2-3 stops in-between for Tea & Nature's call Reached Nagpur at 9 am on 3rd Dec'09. Actual Travelling time : ~ 11.5 hrs Total Distance : ~ 770 kms 3rd Dec'09: Nagpur > Amravati > Karanja > Mehkar > Jalna > Aurangabad > A'nagar > Pune Started at 4:30 pm from Nagpur. Stopped for snax & Tea at a road-side Dhaba near Amravati, for half-an hour. Stopped near Mehkar for dinner for an hour. A great Cup of Nescafe at friend's place in Aurangabad, at around 3 am. Reached Kothrud, Pune at 7:30 am on 4th Dec'09. Actual Travelling time : ~ 11.5 hrs Total Distance : ~ 730 kms Attached are the route snapshots. 1. Pune > A'nagar > Aurangabad > Jalna > Chikhali > Khamgaon > Akola > Murtizapur > Amravati > Nagpur 2. Nagpur > Amravati > Karanja > Mehkar > Jalna > Aurangabad > A'nagar > Pune Attached Thumbnails
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16th December 2009, 20:21	#65
SX4LOVER BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Highway Posts: 304 Thanked: 173 Times	nice trip! hi siddhu, i did this trip in oct 09 too but took the mehekar route both sides, being quite familiar with it because of my earlier trips to Nagpur. by the way, there is a really awesome restaurant called at Thapar's Inn at ahmednagar just before you exit ahmednagar (a few kms before army institute on right). it is at left from the crossing after one of the hotels on left. really good food, ambience and location. also, the problem with mehekar route is there is no decent food joint if you cross it a lunch/dinner time. its better to have food at jalna or amravati. Roads are good throughout though, except a small patch between (mehekar and karanja i think) but its only 50-60 metres.
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1st April 2010, 10:18	#66
neoonwheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,064 Thanked: 1,875 Times View My Garage	* BUMP * Guys, I am planning to do the Pune - Ngp - Pune in this May. This is for the first time I will be visiting Ngp. Are the routes said on this thread safe enough to take ladies along? I will starting early (5am) from Pune and at same time from Ngp. Also how are the recent road conditions?
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1st April 2010, 11:51	#67
pramods BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nagpur Posts: 980 Thanked: 819 Times	The route is "SAFE ENOUGH", even at night, buses between Nagpur-Pune-Nagpur generally ply during night time. You are starting at 5 am in the morning, you would be able to make it by late evening. -Pramod
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1st April 2010, 14:04	#68
neoonwheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,064 Thanked: 1,875 Times View My Garage	Thanks Pramod for the info . I will take the bus route then.
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1st April 2010, 22:46	#69
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	Road is in good condition. One of my friends does Pune-Nagpur in less than 10 hours via Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Mehkar and Wardha.
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4th June 2010, 08:04	#70
vikrantj BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 628 Thanked: 568 Times	Just came back from Amravati yesterday. Earlier the only sore point in the trips was the road in Shelu Bazaaar and surprise that bad road is history. Now I can safely say that raod from Pune to Amaravti via Karanja is AMAZING. The only potholes you will find is at Jalna bypass other than that I was 120kmph for the whole trip. --Vikrant
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4th June 2010, 14:29	#71
WDM007 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Beaverton, USA Posts: 236 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	Thats a very good news ! How much time it took to drive from Amravati to Pune ?
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4th June 2010, 15:34	#72
Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 727 Thanked: 11 Times	What is the best route to reach Chandrapur(Tadoba) from Pune?
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4th June 2010, 16:59	#74
Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 727 Thanked: 11 Times	Great!, thanks a lot hvkumar. I have already part of this route (Sindkhed Raja) this January when I went to Lonar so can vouch for that - just wanted to know if can be done w/o breaking up my journey - your post should be able to convince my wife (she is a reluctant driver - hence I have to drive almost always on any trips. Although I love to drive, 8-10 hrs a day is not something I would enjoy doing especially on unknown roads) But now I think it can be done if we start early from Pune.
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4th June 2010, 17:01	#75
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	Yes, with an early start from Pune, you can reach Chandrapur by evening.
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