Road Conditions - Banglore-Palamaner-Kupam-Krishnagiri-Banglore

unni.ak · 21st August 2008, 18:05

I'm on off today and am planning to go for a roundtrip drive in an hour or twos time. Any updates on road condition would be great.

Lukeskywalker · 21st August 2008, 18:35

Hi Unni, I had been to Tirupati about a fortnight ago, so can tell you about road till Palamner.
The road is good but very slow due to 6 laning after hoskote, Mulbagal byepass is good and u can do that stretch fast.

Not sure about route to Kuppam though.
Have a nice and safe trip.
Regards,
Hari.

deepaktpatil · 21st August 2008, 18:40

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Originally Posted by Lukeskywalker

Hi Unni, I had been to Tirupati about a fortnight ago, so can tell you about road till Palamner.
The road is good but very slow due to 6 laning after hoskote, Mulbagal byepass is good and u can do that stretch fast.

Not sure about route to Kuppam though.
Have a nice and safe trip.
Regards,
Hari.

Agree with Lukeskywalker, I did it last week on 15th August, nothing much has changed.

If possible plan to avoid returning in evening to Bangalore, you need to be extra careful because of the roadwork and oncoming high beams and if your luck shines it may rain adding to the woes.

unni.ak · 21st August 2008, 18:51

Thanks Hari and Deepak. Will watch out for the roadwork. I will be returning to Bangalore early morning, since its a "drive" rather than any sight-seeing trip.

hvkumar · 21st August 2008, 20:19

I know that the road from Krishnagiri side to TN border is good, but no idea of conditions after that. But avoidable at night - no faciliies, hardly any villages (have been on TN side), and may also be unsafe.

unni.ak · 23rd August 2008, 17:22

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Originally Posted by hvkumar

I know that the road from Krishnagiri side to TN border is good, but no idea of conditions after that. But avoidable at night - no faciliies, hardly any villages (have been on TN side), and may also be unsafe.

I did a different route, which incidentally you suggested!!! B'lore-Nelamangala-Channarayapatna-KRpet-Shrirangapattana-B'lore.

Thanks Kumarji.

balan · 25th August 2008, 11:54

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Originally Posted by unni.ak

I did a different route, which incidentally you suggested!!! B'lore-Nelamangala-Channarayapatna-KRpet-Shrirangapattana-B'lore.

Thanks Kumarji.

Not sure how it is now. During CB Naidu days, we used to do that stretch regularly for our granite business purposes. Bangalore - Kolar - KGF - Kuppam - Krishnagiri - Bangalore
Kolar KGF Kuppam stretch is bad. In KGF, there is old british cemetery which has some really old graves. But not maintained. Suitable for a heritage spot. Kuppam Krishnagiri is good road. At one sharp curve, I have seen 2 accidents in same day. Rsting spots include Kamat before kolar, motel in Kuppam, TN Tourism motel in Krishnagiri
Best regards

prabhuferrari · 17th November 2009, 14:24

Any update on how the road between Krishnagiri and Kuppam is?

I did some research for Bangalore - Tirupati route, to avoid Kolar (Bad roads) and found that one can take this route. Bangalore - Krishnagiri - Kuppam - Chitoor - Tirupati. Road between bangalore and krishnagiri is very good and so are the roads between chitoor to tirupati. How is it between krishnagiri and chitoor?

Any tips?

Also, maybe not the right place to ask. But how is the bangalore-chintamani-madanapalle-tirupati route? Good roads?

vartakavi · 22nd April 2010, 21:26

A fortnight ago, I drove from Kuppam to Krishnagiri on NH 219 and the road was very good. I could do Madanapalle to Krishnagiri in about 4 hours via Palamaner, V. Kota and Kuppam. I know that the road from Palmaner to Chittor is excellent.

About NH 219 -- there was very little traffic during the day, and the highway goes over hilly terrain before and after Kuppam. From Kuppam to Palamaner, lots of shady trees and not many villages. This road would be good to drive on in the day, but at night, it could be deserted and therefore better avoided.

sumannandy · 9th January 2023, 22:16

Bumping up an old thread here. What is the best route to travel to Kuppam from Bangalore.

narayans80 · 10th January 2023, 08:13

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Originally Posted by sumannandy

Bumping up an old thread here. What is the best route to travel to Kuppam from Bangalore.

Depends on which side of Bangalore you reside in. From south it is Hosur-Krishnagiri-Kuppam. For east/north, the best is Hoskote-Mulbagal-VenkatagiriKota-Kuppam.

I've travelled Krishnagiri to Venkatagirikota and the tarmac was good. Some places there was road work on the sides.

We were driving Hosur<->KGF and this ended up being the route with the wider roads.

sumannandy · 10th January 2023, 22:37

I have travelled to Kuppam and back. Google map shows the route through KGF. Please avoid this route. I took this road onwards and there is no good road from KGF to Kuppam on Karnataka side.

Best route is Bangalore - Krishnagiri - Kuppam. Very good roads except for few really nasty makeshift speed breakers created for road work about 10 kms from Krishnagiri.

21st August 2008, 18:05	#1
unni.ak BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 777 Thanked: 84 Times View My Garage	Road Conditions - Banglore-Palamaner-Kupam-Krishnagiri-Banglore I'm on off today and am planning to go for a roundtrip drive in an hour or twos time. Any updates on road condition would be great.
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21st August 2008, 18:35	#2
Lukeskywalker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,397 Thanked: 1,243 Times View My Garage	Hi Unni, I had been to Tirupati about a fortnight ago, so can tell you about road till Palamner. The road is good but very slow due to 6 laning after hoskote, Mulbagal byepass is good and u can do that stretch fast. Not sure about route to Kuppam though. Have a nice and safe trip. Regards, Hari.
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21st August 2008, 18:51	#4
unni.ak BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 777 Thanked: 84 Times View My Garage	Thanks Hari and Deepak. Will watch out for the roadwork. I will be returning to Bangalore early morning, since its a "drive" rather than any sight-seeing trip.
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21st August 2008, 20:19	#5
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	I know that the road from Krishnagiri side to TN border is good, but no idea of conditions after that. But avoidable at night - no faciliies, hardly any villages (have been on TN side), and may also be unsafe.
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17th November 2009, 14:24	#8
prabhuferrari BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 591 Thanked: 288 Times	Any update on how the road between Krishnagiri and Kuppam is? I did some research for Bangalore - Tirupati route, to avoid Kolar (Bad roads) and found that one can take this route. Bangalore - Krishnagiri - Kuppam - Chitoor - Tirupati. Road between bangalore and krishnagiri is very good and so are the roads between chitoor to tirupati. How is it between krishnagiri and chitoor? Any tips? Also, maybe not the right place to ask. But how is the bangalore-chintamani-madanapalle-tirupati route? Good roads?
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22nd April 2010, 21:26	#9
vartakavi BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mysore Posts: 86 Thanked: 22 Times	A fortnight ago, I drove from Kuppam to Krishnagiri on NH 219 and the road was very good. I could do Madanapalle to Krishnagiri in about 4 hours via Palamaner, V. Kota and Kuppam. I know that the road from Palmaner to Chittor is excellent. About NH 219 -- there was very little traffic during the day, and the highway goes over hilly terrain before and after Kuppam. From Kuppam to Palamaner, lots of shady trees and not many villages. This road would be good to drive on in the day, but at night, it could be deserted and therefore better avoided.
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9th January 2023, 22:16	#10
sumannandy BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 822 Thanked: 592 Times View My Garage	Re: Road Conditions - Banglore-Palamaner-Kupam-Krishnagiri-Banglore Bumping up an old thread here. What is the best route to travel to Kuppam from Bangalore.
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10th January 2023, 22:37	#12
sumannandy BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 822 Thanked: 592 Times View My Garage	Re: Road Conditions - Banglore-Palamaner-Kupam-Krishnagiri-Banglore I have travelled to Kuppam and back. Google map shows the route through KGF. Please avoid this route. I took this road onwards and there is no good road from KGF to Kuppam on Karnataka side. Best route is Bangalore - Krishnagiri - Kuppam. Very good roads except for few really nasty makeshift speed breakers created for road work about 10 kms from Krishnagiri.
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