Originally Posted by gurha (Post 3255640)

Hi,

I'm starting from Bangalore tomorrow around 4 PM and planning to reach HYD around midnight for a night halt as I am going towards Nagpur-Bilaspur. I'll be staying near Kondapur, so should I skip it and move ahead towards Bilaspur and cross HYD or is it fine if I stay and start early morning towards Nagpur-Bilaspur.

I'm planning to get re-fueling done at HYD only, thanks to dusters big fuel tank, as while leaving I'll be getting full tank and it can easily take me for 800 odd kilometers, Since I've read that petrol bunks will be closed in Seemandhara on Saturday and Sunday(Though not sure whether its correct or not), will I be getting petrol in night around Kondapur?

Originally Posted by gurha (Post 3255640)

Hi,

I'm starting from Bangalore tomorrow around 4 PM and planning to reach HYD around midnight for a night halt as I am going towards Nagpur-Bilaspur.

Originally Posted by abhidube (Post 3256788)

Could you please update the road status between Hyderabad-Nagpur after your trip ? Heard that few bad patches have gone worst. It'll be great to get first-hand information from a fellow team-bhpian.

Originally Posted by gurha (Post 3258485)

Abhidude, will you are right. And it was my bad luck which made me see too many bad roads during my trip to bilaspur. After I was stopped entry in AP, I backtracked and reached Chitradurga, and made a halt and started next morning to bilaspur and reached today morning around 10am after driving almost continuously for 16 hours. On the way I entered AP again near Nirmal and after Adilabad there were two really bad stretches of roads, and they even managed to scratch under belly of my duster once.

I'm not sure if there are such stretches before as well or not. Hope this helps

Originally Posted by nilanjanray (Post 3258495)

What time did you hit the road block? I thought that late night or early morning there are no blocks.

How long did it take you to reach Nagpur from Chitradurga?

Originally Posted by gurha (Post 3258485)

On the way I entered AP again near Nirmal and after Adilabad there were two really bad stretches of roads, and they even managed to scratch under belly of my duster once.

I'm not sure if there are such stretches before as well or not. Hope this helps

Originally Posted by Prancing Horse (Post 3260071)

Hello Bhpians, any update on the road block conditions? i'm planning to drive from HYD - BLR on 9th Oct 2013.

Haven't decided the departure time, need expert advise decide upon.I'm open for both day & night driving.

If it is by day driving,i'm planning to start by 1:00 PM and if it is by night i'm planning to start by 11:00 PM on 9th Oct 2013.

Originally Posted by Redeemer8 (Post 3260374)

I would recommend you to travel in the night as scheduled (2300hrs). There were protests reported couple of days back after Kurnool & before Ananthpur. I however don't oversee much issues now at night. Ensure fuel is full prior to leaving Hyderabad. Don't consider stopping at isolated places enroute, if you need to take breaks, consider stopping near Toll gates only.

Originally Posted by Prancing Horse (Post 3260442)

@Redeemer, thanks for the update.

From the time i posted this message till now,i'm inclining towards starting late in the evening.

Any idea on the last option to top up the fuel before kurnool? Because the last time, i was able to cover till chikbalapur and frantically looked for petrol pump (even though i hadn't hit the minimum) in my ANHC i'll usually run @ 21 - 22 kmpl. So if i could top up before kurnool and then try and manage till chibalapur. Please advise if there is any precautions that can to be taken?

Originally Posted by Prancing Horse (Post 3260442)

@Redeemer, thanks for the update.

From the time i posted this message till now,i'm inclining towards starting late in the evening.

Any idea on the last option to top up the fuel before kurnool? Because the last time, i was able to cover till chikbalapur and frantically looked for petrol pump (even though i hadn't hit the minimum) in my ANHC i'll usually run @ 21 - 22 kmpl. So if i could top up before kurnool and then try and manage till chibalapur. Please advise if there is any precautions that can to be taken?

Originally Posted by srimath (Post 3260506)

I have just started from hyd. The last place to refuel before Kurnool is Pullur. There is a coco bpcl outlet. Will update once I cross kurnool

Originally Posted by srimath (Post 3260506)

I have just started from hyd. The last place to refuel before Kurnool is Pullur. There is a coco bpcl outlet. Will update once I cross kurnool

Originally Posted by Redeemer8 (Post 3260513)

I don't know if petrol bunks would be operational post midnight, you can try to top up at Jadcherla or bhuthpur en-route but considering FE of 21-22 you should be able to cover the entire distance of 570kms from Hyd-B'lore without refuelling. I guess ANHC has a tank capacity of 42 Litres, so why would you need to look for a bunk in chikbalapur, while all you consume is 27Ltrs, you can comfortably look to refill after reaching B'lore.

I think if the FE mentioned is correct ,you can reach without any issues in one go!!

Originally Posted by nilanjanray (Post 3260879)

Hope everything went fine. Can you update on the conditions? I am starting from Bangalore on 11th night.

Originally Posted by Prancing Horse (Post 3261056)

@Redeemer8,that was the reason i was mentioning that even though it didn't hit the min,it was physiological drive.