How is the pune-bangalore expressway

road_master · 10th July 2008, 02:00

How are you all i am Sajid a driving demon who loves to drive and drive, i never get tired of driving no matter what, my longest trip is pune to ooty non stop in my previously owned esteem, i reached ooty in 28 hours non stop including the stop overs, it was fun guys real fun, fortunately iam leaving for ooty again in the next 2 or 3 days, so i just wanted to inquire about the new expressway which was under construction when i last travelled to bangalore, how is the drive now? Please let me know guys, Have fun and drive safely, God bless you all Bye

desmoquattro · 10th July 2008, 10:24

Its a 4 lane highway.. not an expressway.
12-13 hours to bangalore from pune considering decent speeds.

Haveri-chitradurga stretch is going to be declared a NASA expedition site soon.

PhrozenFire · 10th July 2008, 10:52

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Originally Posted by desmoquattro

Haveri-chitradurga stretch is going to be declared a NASA expedition site soon.

Umm...NASA expedition site? What exactly is NASA going to be doing on this site??

emkay456 · 10th July 2008, 11:21

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Originally Posted by PhrozenFire

Umm...NASA expedition site? What exactly is NASA going to be doing on this site??

Land the next Shuttle back on this stretch for a change !!

hrag · 10th July 2008, 11:25

Please try a forum search, road_master. This route has been discussed to death on the forum.

VJ_MAVRICK · 10th July 2008, 11:26

There are many threads giving updates on the NH4 connecting Mumbai - Bangalore and this thread might be of help to you as recently a couple of folks travelled to and fro and some will be doing this stretch in a couple of weeks. So this might be of help.

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

srishiva · 10th July 2008, 11:28

There are lot of diversions since both sides of the highway are not finished. But most of the highway will have the new road which is used as a two way road.

desmoquattro · 10th July 2008, 12:14

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Originally Posted by PhrozenFire

Umm...NASA expedition site? What exactly is NASA going to be doing on this site??

Quote:

Originally Posted by emkay456

Land the next Shuttle back on this stretch for a change !!

I meant to say.. the roads are horrible.

NASA mistook it for the moon and wants to setup base there.

It was a joke :|

PhrozenFire · 10th July 2008, 13:59

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Originally Posted by desmoquattro

I meant to say.. the roads are horrible.

NASA mistook it for the moon and wants to setup base there.

It was a joke :|

Aha! You got me there. Good one! Maybe ISRO would also be interested in the Chandrayaan practicing there before doing what it actually will be doing

deepaktpatil · 10th July 2008, 14:16

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Originally Posted by emkay456

Land the next Shuttle back on this stretch for a change !!

And analyze the craters

road_master · 11th July 2008, 02:20

Oh yes a 4 lane highway forgot about that, anyways from where does the NICE road to mysore connects from bangalore? Guys i am new here so i dont know how to look for the right links here, thank you all and good sense of humor desmoquattro and thank you hrag, i dont even know how to reply you all individually,

VJ_MAVRICK · 11th July 2008, 09:23

@road_master:
N.I.C.E Road runs right from HOSUR Road (some stretches undone) touching Bannerghtta road,Kanakapura road,Mysore road all the way to TUMKUR Road.

Check this thread below

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

hyper123 · 11th July 2008, 16:24

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Originally Posted by road_master

anyways from where does the NICE road to mysore connects from bangalore?

I think what are you are referring to is the BMIC (Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor), which is going to be an expressway between Mysore and Bangalore when it is completed. For now, the only road to mysore is the State Highway.

ravibhat · 11th July 2008, 21:50

Its 4 laned highway not expressway at all but government is looting public by collecting expressway fees for normal 4 laned highway with lot still bad stretches between Chitradurga and Hubli.

Road Junctions don't have free ways like underpass or flyover in most of the places.

Road smoothness is not good at all. Still long way to go see best road.

Regards,

Ravi.

hrag · 11th July 2008, 22:51

road_master, you will enjoy the stretch between Kolhapur and Belagavi (Belgaum), by far the best on this route.

OT:

ravibhat, have you gone on the road from Chittoor leading to Tirupathi? That's looting.

10th July 2008, 02:00	#1
road_master Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: pune Posts: 2 Thanked: 0 Times	How is the pune-bangalore expressway How are you all i am Sajid a driving demon who loves to drive and drive, i never get tired of driving no matter what, my longest trip is pune to ooty non stop in my previously owned esteem, i reached ooty in 28 hours non stop including the stop overs, it was fun guys real fun, fortunately iam leaving for ooty again in the next 2 or 3 days, so i just wanted to inquire about the new expressway which was under construction when i last travelled to bangalore, how is the drive now? Please let me know guys, Have fun and drive safely, God bless you all Bye
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10th July 2008, 10:24	#2
desmoquattro BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Waterloo,Canada Posts: 80 Thanked: 2 Times	Its a 4 lane highway.. not an expressway. 12-13 hours to bangalore from pune considering decent speeds. Haveri-chitradurga stretch is going to be declared a NASA expedition site soon.
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10th July 2008, 11:25	#5
hrag BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,982 Thanked: 32 Times	Please try a forum search, road_master. This route has been discussed to death on the forum.
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10th July 2008, 11:26	#6
VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,239 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	There are many threads giving updates on the NH4 connecting Mumbai - Bangalore and this thread might be of help to you as recently a couple of folks travelled to and fro and some will be doing this stretch in a couple of weeks. So this might be of help. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-...-roadtrip.html
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10th July 2008, 11:28	#7
srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,372 Thanked: 2,260 Times	There are lot of diversions since both sides of the highway are not finished. But most of the highway will have the new road which is used as a two way road.
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11th July 2008, 02:20	#11
road_master Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: pune Posts: 2 Thanked: 0 Times	Oh yes a 4 lane highway forgot about that, anyways from where does the NICE road to mysore connects from bangalore? Guys i am new here so i dont know how to look for the right links here, thank you all and good sense of humor desmoquattro and thank you hrag, i dont even know how to reply you all individually,
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11th July 2008, 09:23	#12
VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,239 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	@road_master: N.I.C.E Road runs right from HOSUR Road (some stretches undone) touching Bannerghtta road,Kanakapura road,Mysore road all the way to TUMKUR Road. Check this thread below http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-...bangalore.html
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11th July 2008, 21:50	#14
ravibhat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,250 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	Its 4 laned highway not expressway at all but government is looting public by collecting expressway fees for normal 4 laned highway with lot still bad stretches between Chitradurga and Hubli. Road Junctions don't have free ways like underpass or flyover in most of the places. Road smoothness is not good at all. Still long way to go see best road. Regards, Ravi.
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11th July 2008, 22:51	#15
hrag BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,982 Thanked: 32 Times	road_master, you will enjoy the stretch between Kolhapur and Belagavi (Belgaum), by far the best on this route. OT: ravibhat, have you gone on the road from Chittoor leading to Tirupathi? That's looting.
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