Team-BHP - Hyderabad to Bangalore : Route Queries

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Originally Posted by vnabhi (Post 3985966)

The toll works out to Rs 634.
Details are below.
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Names of the tolls and the rates (effective 1st April 2016) :
1) JLN ORR (Shamshabad) : 20 (assuming start from Gachibowli)
2) Raikal (Shadnagar-Balanagr) : 58
3) Shakhapur (Jadcherla-Kothakotta) : 56
4) Pullur (Just before Kurnool) : 95
5) Amakathadu (Veldurthi-Dhone) : 95
6) Kasepalli (Just after Gooty) : 90
7) Marur (After Anantpur) : 95
8) Bagepalli (AP/KA Border) : 80
9) Navayuga Davanahalli (Bangalore Airport) : 80
Total : 669

Above information gleaned from http://nhtis.org/index.html

Salient point to be noted is that all tolls (except 1 and 9) are shown on the NHAI site as "FasTag" compliant. If they are actually having a "FasTag" functional lane with RFID reader, one need not stop to pay toll at all between Hyderabsad and Bangalore if the vehicle has the RFID fastag sticker affixed and enough balance.

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Originally Posted by hyd_traveller (Post 3989598)

So it does look like toll rates for 4,5 and 6 were increased by Rs 5 each from April 01, 2016. Remaining ones are the same, as i could see from the toll receipts I have.

It's good to know that fast tags are accepted. But I don't remember seeing dedicated lanes for those.

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Originally Posted by vnabhi (Post 3989683)

It's good to know that fast tags are accepted. But I don't remember seeing dedicated lanes for those.

Traveled yesterday crossed the Raikal toll plaza.
The fast tag has a separate lane but filled with regular vehicles also.
It was effortless .
On the return within 4 hrs was charged as two way fare.
Was followed up with SMS too.
Fast tag is a boon for regular roadies like me.clap:

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Originally Posted by hyd_traveller (Post 3989598)

Salient point to be noted is that all tolls (except 1 and 9) are shown on the NHAI site as "FasTag" compliant. If they are actually having a "FasTag" functional lane with RFID reader, one need not stop to pay toll at all between Hyderabsad and Bangalore if the vehicle has the RFID fastag sticker affixed and enough balance.

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Originally Posted by vnabhi (Post 3989683)

It's good to know that fast tags are accepted.

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Originally Posted by gajadonga (Post 3990768)

Traveled yesterday crossed the Raikal toll plaza.
The fast tag has a separate lane but filled with regular vehicles also.

Planning a trip to beyond Bangalore this weekend. NHAI site shows all 7 tolls enroute to be FasTag compliant and active. Even the 8th one (BIAL) shows but I would be turning off at Davanahalli so will not use it. I have installed the tag. Let's see how beneficial it is.

Edit : Gajadonga, you will get 10% discount also. Valid for 1/4/16-31/3/17 period. Let me know when the 8.70 gets credited back to your account. Assuming that you will not use your tag this month.

Did a BLR-HYD drive yesterday.Nothing uneventful to report.FasTAG lanes are being readied in most places.The problem as per the Toll staff is that the moment they open that lane up,vehicles crowd into that lane and leads to arguments,hence they prefer to keep it closed.

Petrol pumps in the BLR-HYD direction are far and few as opposed to the HYD-BLR direction.Stopped at Food Pyramid.This one is on the lines of the Food 7 on NH9 at Suryapet.I just hope the place is maintained(maintenance is always the biggest issue).

For the drive towards Sainikpuri,took the ORR from Shamshabad all the way to the Ghatkesar Exist and then drove via Rampally Main Road-Nagaram-ECILXRoads-AS Rao Nagar-Sainikpuri. This is a breeze as opposed to driving via the messy Mehdipatnam traffic at the fag end of a long drive.This is also my regular route to the airport now a days when I travel my own car.Distance is more ofcourse,but is compensated by no traffic and less drive times.

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Originally Posted by ranjitp1 (Post 3991643)

.Stopped at Food Pyramid.This one is on the lines of the Food 7 on NH9 at Suryapet.I just hope the place is maintained(maintenance is always the biggest issue).
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Both Pyramid and 97 both are good stopovers.
Decent washrooms.Food quality is also good.
97 seems to be costly than Pyramid in prices.
97 has a indianoil bunk next to the restaurant if u fill fuel
10 percent discount in the restaurant.:)

Guys, beware of new speed guns after Jadcherla near Bhutpur. A friend of mine was fined Rs 400 for doing 106 kmph at a zone that had a limit of 80 kmph.. He does not remember seeing a speed limit board. But the cop in the Innova had proof! He gave him a colour print of the car and the speed he was doing! He gave him an receipt too!

This is the first time I'm hearing of speed checks in Telengana region of the highway. I was quite aware of the ones in Kurnool area though.

While on this, I remember seeing several speed limit boards between Kurnool and Anantapur. Honestly, I was quite above those limits as the road was empty and alluring. In all fairness, I think they should also post boards that say 'speed limit ends' like the ones in UK. Else how the heck do they expect people to continue driving at 70 for hours togehter?

Captured the whole route from Hyderabad to Bangalore on my recent trip through my Dashcam and made a 10 minute video in case somebody is interested to get a glimpse of the route and roads.

https://youtu.be/aWHJHWMzbxk

Moments Captured:
00:40 - A large single blade of a windmill
01:05 - Heavy Rain
01:33 - Passing through a town
01:55 - Train passing on the left
02:20 - Close encounter with a running dog
02:35 - Overspeed Cops Patrol <<<<<
03:30 - Passing through a town
04:00 - Accident vehicle upside down
04:50 - Cows traveling on a mini vehicle
05:30 - A National Highway Toll Plaza
06:05 - Several vehicles trying to overtake each other
08:10 - Devennahalli Toll next to Bangalore Airport

And here's the 10 minute video from Bangalore to Hyderabad.

https://youtu.be/ls9jzRVr7Mo

Moments Captured:
02:02 - Herd of sheep on the road
02:25 - Train passing on the left
03:03 - Large single blades of a windmill
03:28 - Transition from Heavy Rain to No Rain
04:06 - Dog passing across the road
04:37 - Cows on the road
05:03 - Dynamite blast on the side of the road
05:52 - Passing through a town
06:52 - Passing through a busy junction
08:47 - Man hanging on a Jeep at high speed

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Originally Posted by sami316 (Post 4004648)

Satpalsharma: Awesome dashcam videos bro. Thanks for sharing. By the way, which is the software you used for the video transitioning. Looks cool.

Thanks buddy! The software I used to edit this was iMovie. It comes as a default on Apple Mac OS X.

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Originally Posted by Harshavarthan (Post 4009144)

Thanks for the video satpalsharma. I'm planning to do Bangalore - Hyderabad - Bangalore in near future. This video give a glimpse of the road and traffic.

What will be the approximate driving time if maintained moderate speed without breaks.

One way will take around 6 hours without breaks. I did the to and fro during end May, once during evening-night and the other in afternoon-evening clocking similar timings. Speeds maintained were between 90-110 kmph.

Driving to Hyderabad next weekend. Starting at 7 am from JP Nagar on Friday, 29th.

Staying near Himayatnagar circle. How do I get to this place ??? Also planning a one day outing to Ramoji film city. What would be the route??

Also any restaurants/fuel options on the way. Been a long time since I did this drive.

Car is a Verna. Travelling with fiancée. Anything I should be wary about ??

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Originally Posted by drhoneycake (Post 4019101)

To get to Himayatnagar, before you hit hyderabad look for aramghar x roads on your google maps, take a left there for the PV Narasimha rao flyover which will take you to Mehdipatnam in the city. Once you land at mehdipatnam where the flyover ends, its mehdipatnam-masab tank-lakdi ka pul - secretariat circle - tank bund circle - himayatnagar circle. Google maps can easily guide you to himayatnagar. This route through mehdipatnam has traffic during morning and evening peak office hours.

There is a CCD on NH7 between jadcherla & shadnagar (1 hour before hyderabad on the other side of highway when you coming from bangalore) where I went recently. This place serves good coffee and has clean rest rooms. In this thread other team bhpians have recommended a place called food pyramid (~ 90 kms after kurnool).

I heard of speed guns and fines (on this thread) around bhootpur about an hour or more before you reach hyderabad. Advisable to stick to speed limits.