Bangalore to Belgaum (NH4) condition?

sushrutha · 27th January 2010, 10:42

Thanks for the update MX6
I'm about to travel tomorrow evening to Belgaum. Have booked KSHEMA INN hotel. No rooms were available in Sankam.
Guys any review on the hotel ??

viveklk · 22nd February 2010, 09:07

This time left Bangalore at 2:30pm for some urgent work in Belgaum. It took 2 hours to reach first toll gate to NH4 (near kingfisher brewery). The roads after Chitradurga, near Davangere-Ranibennur are improving, there's work in progress. Be careful of few roads near Davangere...as always smooth drive, reached Belgaum at 10:30pm with two stops.

veezhun · 22nd February 2010, 09:45

Kshema Inn is OK. I stayed there in December 09. This is the Panchamukhi Club. The rooms are decent with food available in the restaurant below.

Make sure you carry some odomos. I had a bit of an issue with mosquitoes but maybe that was just me

sushrutha · 22nd February 2010, 10:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by veezhun

Kshema Inn is OK. I stayed there in December 09. This is the Panchamukhi Club. The rooms are decent with food available in the restaurant below.

Make sure you carry some odomos. I had a bit of an issue with mosquitoes but maybe that was just me

I stayed in Kshema Inn, Decent hotel. Food was good .
Had been to Sankam for lunch, food was not to my taste. But rooms are good.

viveklk · 9th April 2010, 16:21

Folks,
Any recent drives? Is road condition from Chitradurga to Ranibennur further improved?

praful · 9th April 2010, 16:28

Was there in March and again last weekend. Has been more or less the same in the past one month!

Altogether · 16th April 2010, 01:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by viveklk

Folks,
Any recent drives? Is road condition from Chitradurga to Ranibennur further improved?

Bangalore to chitradurga is good. After Chetradurga, r lots of diversion, You have to be careful during night. Davanageri to Haveri is single road and passing through Renibennur is difficult. Road from Haveri till belgaum is good.

prashantbhat · 5th May 2010, 15:56

Hi all,

i am planning to drive my new linea from Bangalore to pune with my family ( wife and 2 month old daughter), on Saturday,

Guys please help me to know more about where I can stop for breakfast /snacks /lunch/dinner throughout the Bangalore to pune NH4 highway, also planning to stay in hubli or near suggest some good hotel to stay at night on NH4
And if any suggestion

Prashant Bhat

Deepkant · 6th May 2010, 14:56

prashantbhat i will be travelling to Kolhapur on Saturday. I will start at 6:00 AM and my plan is to stop for Breakfast near Sira (Kamat). For lunch I plan it to be after Haveri there is a Ghar Dhaba on BP petrol pump and then be in Kolhapur at arround 4:00/5:00 PM.

anainar · 7th May 2010, 09:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by prashantbhat

Hi all,

i am planning to drive my new linea from Bangalore to pune with my family ( wife and 2 month old daughter), on Saturday,

Guys please help me to know more about where I can stop for breakfast /snacks /lunch/dinner throughout the Bangalore to pune NH4 highway, also planning to stay in hubli or near suggest some good hotel to stay at night on NH4
And if any suggestion

Prashant Bhat

Depends on what time you start and what time you take breakfast.

There is a Cafe Coffeeday before Tumkur which also has a Vittal Kamath restaurant. This might take 1.5 to 2 hours from Bangalore. The restrooms are clean at Coffee day. I dont think they have any separate area for mother care if you are looking for one. There is a Kamath in Tumkur as well. I believe Sira Kamath is a little inside and you have to take a detour.

Lunch definitely can be at Ghar Dhaba, after Ranibennur. That place is around 5.5 hours from Bangalore. And they have a separate place where mothers can take care of their babies I suppose. I have seen such a board.

Belgaum has a suggested place called Hotel Sankam Residency which is a little off the highway. Hubli and Belgaum are just an hour away from each other and you are better off going upto Belgaum for stay. Belgaum - Pune can be done in 4.5 hours.

Have a safe trip. I will be traveling next Saturday 15th.

Nainar

7th May 2010, 09:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by prashantbhat

i am planning to drive my new linea from Bangalore to pune with my family ( wife and 2 month old daughter), on Saturday,

Guys please help me to know more about where I can stop for breakfast /snacks /lunch/dinner throughout the Bangalore to pune NH4 highway, also planning to stay in hubli or near suggest some good hotel to stay at night on NH4.

The following good eateries/lodgings could be considered while going from Bangalore to Pune:

1. Kamat Upachar, Dobespet [right]
2. Kamat Upachar, Sira [right]
3. Ghar Dhaba BP COCO retail outlet, Ranebennur [left] [food+fuel]
4. A new Kamat I found on the left side between Ranebennur and Davangere
5. Hotel Hoysala [board+loding], Bangalore-Pune Road, Dharwad
6. Hotel Sai International [board+lodging], Kolhapur
7. BP COCO retail outlet, Vadgaon, near Kolhapur [fuel]

Bon voyage.

ampere · 7th May 2010, 09:57

This is one problem, I felt. All most all the good hotels come before Tumkur, which less than 50km. If you start early and are able to beet the Nelamangala nightmare, you end up at a hotel. Thats when you have just warmed to drive another 200Km on the 4L! Because of which you end loosing signification morning time, when concentration is good and you are fresh.

Good hotels near Chitradurga/Davengere etc would be really good.
I have never about any.

Ravi,

Just after I posted this comment, I saw your post. Items 4 addresses the problem that I mentioned.

neo45007 · 12th May 2010, 16:57

Hi guys,
I am also planning for Bangalore to Pune during May end (Then Pune to Mumbai after 2 days stay @ Pune) and return from Mumbai after 3 days of stay.

Car - Ritz Vxi

Questions:-

1) I know, many of you have done Bangalore - Pune in a day; how much time will it take as per the latest road conditions ? (If i start from JP nagar @ 5 AM and take NICE road to join Tumkur Road).
2) While coming back from Mumbai, shall I take same (NH4) route to Bangalore or is there any other route possible?

12th May 2010, 17:09

neo45007,

Here are the answers to your queries:

1. I did Pune-Bangalore a couple of months back. I took 15 hours from Hotel Ginger, Wakad, Pune, to my home at Bangalore, including food+fuel breaks.
2. While coming back also, take the same NH 4. There is no other alternative route.

neo45007 · 12th May 2010, 17:25

15 hrs ? I have read people covering this route in 12 or 13 hours ? (With 1 hr total break time).

Well, means ... if I start @ 5 AM from BNG; will be @ Pune only after 7 PM.

27th January 2010, 10:42	#61
sushrutha Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chikmagalur/Ban Posts: 1,703 Thanked: 333 Times View My Garage	Thanks for the update MX6 I'm about to travel tomorrow evening to Belgaum. Have booked KSHEMA INN hotel. No rooms were available in Sankam. Guys any review on the hotel ??
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22nd February 2010, 09:07	#62
viveklk BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 34 Thanked: 0 Times	This time left Bangalore at 2:30pm for some urgent work in Belgaum. It took 2 hours to reach first toll gate to NH4 (near kingfisher brewery). The roads after Chitradurga, near Davangere-Ranibennur are improving, there's work in progress. Be careful of few roads near Davangere...as always smooth drive, reached Belgaum at 10:30pm with two stops.
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22nd February 2010, 09:45	#63
veezhun Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 11 Thanked: 0 Times	Kshema Inn is OK. I stayed there in December 09. This is the Panchamukhi Club. The rooms are decent with food available in the restaurant below. Make sure you carry some odomos. I had a bit of an issue with mosquitoes but maybe that was just me
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9th April 2010, 16:21	#65
viveklk BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 34 Thanked: 0 Times	Folks, Any recent drives? Is road condition from Chitradurga to Ranibennur further improved?
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9th April 2010, 16:28	#66
praful Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 1,020 Thanked: 611 Times View My Garage	Was there in March and again last weekend. Has been more or less the same in the past one month!
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5th May 2010, 15:56	#68
prashantbhat Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi all, i am planning to drive my new linea from Bangalore to pune with my family ( wife and 2 month old daughter), on Saturday, Guys please help me to know more about where I can stop for breakfast /snacks /lunch/dinner throughout the Bangalore to pune NH4 highway, also planning to stay in hubli or near suggest some good hotel to stay at night on NH4 And if any suggestion Prashant Bhat
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6th May 2010, 14:56	#69
Deepkant Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kolhapur Posts: 7 Thanked: 0 Times	prashantbhat i will be travelling to Kolhapur on Saturday. I will start at 6:00 AM and my plan is to stop for Breakfast near Sira (Kamat). For lunch I plan it to be after Haveri there is a Ghar Dhaba on BP petrol pump and then be in Kolhapur at arround 4:00/5:00 PM.
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7th May 2010, 09:57	#72
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,952 Thanked: 12,940 Times View My Garage	This is one problem, I felt. All most all the good hotels come before Tumkur, which less than 50km. If you start early and are able to beet the Nelamangala nightmare, you end up at a hotel. Thats when you have just warmed to drive another 200Km on the 4L! Because of which you end loosing signification morning time, when concentration is good and you are fresh. Good hotels near Chitradurga/Davengere etc would be really good. I have never about any. Ravi, Just after I posted this comment, I saw your post. Items 4 addresses the problem that I mentioned. Last edited by ampere : 7th May 2010 at 09:58.
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12th May 2010, 16:57	#73
neo45007 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 226 Thanked: 33 Times	In a day ! Hi guys, I am also planning for Bangalore to Pune during May end (Then Pune to Mumbai after 2 days stay @ Pune) and return from Mumbai after 3 days of stay. Car - Ritz Vxi Questions:- 1) I know, many of you have done Bangalore - Pune in a day; how much time will it take as per the latest road conditions ? (If i start from JP nagar @ 5 AM and take NICE road to join Tumkur Road). 2) While coming back from Mumbai, shall I take same (NH4) route to Bangalore or is there any other route possible?
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12th May 2010, 17:09	#74
J.Ravi Posts: n/a	neo45007, Here are the answers to your queries: 1. I did Pune-Bangalore a couple of months back. I took 15 hours from Hotel Ginger, Wakad, Pune, to my home at Bangalore, including food+fuel breaks. 2. While coming back also, take the same NH 4. There is no other alternative route.
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12th May 2010, 17:25	#75
neo45007 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 226 Thanked: 33 Times	Thanks 15 hrs ? I have read people covering this route in 12 or 13 hours ? (With 1 hr total break time). Well, means ... if I start @ 5 AM from BNG; will be @ Pune only after 7 PM.
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