Bangalore - Kanyakumari NH7 : Route Queries

pratim · 15th December 2017, 23:41

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Originally Posted by arun_josie

You have plenty of options till Salem and it reduces a bit beyond Salem. What time are you planning to start from Bangalore?

I plan to start around 7:30 am and will have breakfast before leaving Bangalore. So, Salem seems to be a good option for lunch. Any suggestions for good restaurants/eating places on NH44 around Salem?

Thanks
Pratim

reignofchaos · 15th December 2017, 23:53

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Originally Posted by pratim

I plan to start around 7:30 am and will have breakfast before leaving Bangalore. So, Salem seems to be a good option for lunch. Any suggestions for good restaurants/eating places on NH44 around Salem?

Thanks
Pratim

I always stop at Radisson just before Salem city. It has clean restrooms and nice food.

arun_josie · 15th December 2017, 23:55

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Originally Posted by pratim

I plan to start around 7:30 am and will have breakfast before leaving Bangalore. So, Salem seems to be a good option for lunch. Any suggestions for good restaurants/eating places on NH44 around Salem?

Thanks
Pratim

I am not sure about your speed, but keeping the speed around 80-100 range means you can reach Salem in 2.45H-3 hours. If you are going to take multiple breaks then there is a Thalappakatti Biriyani just after the Namakkal toll, it has a Veg restaurant as well. This is around 250Kms from Bangalore.

Karur has Hotel Arunachala, its 50M from the highway.

Then there is a Thalappakatti and Ponram Food square on the Dindigul bypass as well.

These are some of the options that I will prefer for lunch.

mpksuhas · 16th December 2017, 08:40

As mentioned by Arun, Salem will be bit early for lunch. You can stop at Hotel Valluvar, it's a decent place to have lunch. Vegetarian only though.

Location

Hotel is on your right when driving from Bangalore, cross the hotel and drive ahead for about a KM and you will find a break in divider to take U turn.

redrage · 16th December 2017, 19:24

Returning back from Kanyakumari to Bangalore Next weekend. Whats the best route to take. Planning to leave KanyaKumari by 8 AM. Where could i halt for Lunch? Would Dindigul be a good option?

suresh_gs · 16th December 2017, 20:37

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Originally Posted by redrage

Returning back from Kanyakumari to Bangalore Next weekend. Whats the best route to take. Planning to leave KanyaKumari by 8 AM. Where could i halt for Lunch? Would Dindigul be a good option?

The straightfoward NH route bypassing Tirunelveli, Madurai is the best option. Budget about 11 hrs drive from Kanyakumari to Bangalore

arun_josie · 16th December 2017, 22:50

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Originally Posted by redrage

Returning back from Kanyakumari to Bangalore Next weekend. Whats the best route to take. Planning to leave KanyaKumari by 8 AM. Where could i halt for Lunch? Would Dindigul be a good option?

For a 8AM start, you can target Dindigul for lunch. It takes around 4-5 hours depending on your speed and number of stops.

If Madurai, you have Hari's restaurant(Veg and Non-Veg), A2B, Temple City etc.

pratim · 17th December 2017, 21:08

Thanks a lot Arun, ReignofChaos, Suhas and others.

This is the stuff TBHP is made of. Ask a question and sincere replies start pouring in.

You guys have not only settled the question of "where to eat lunch" for my Bangalore-Madurai journey. It also answers the same question for my return journey from Thanjavur - Bangalore.

I am doing a temple circuit: Bangalore-Madurai-Rameswaram-Thanjavur-Bangalore with two nights stay in each of these places. It's only my family and I am the solitary driver.

Love you guys.

-Pratim

redrage · 25th December 2017, 20:11

Thanks for the reply Arun & Suresh. Left KK by 6:45 & i was in Bangalore for Lunch (15:30) . Gave about 3 stops enroute. The route was flawless and Fastag aided in a big way.

Mafioso · 4th January 2018, 14:40

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Originally Posted by redrage

Thanks for the reply Arun & Suresh. Left KK by 6:45 & i was in Bangalore for Lunch (15:30) . Gave about 3 stops enroute. The route was flawless and Fastag aided in a big way.

Wow! that was fast. I'm planning to do this on the republic day weekend, I was budgeting around 12 hours with stops! How much did the toll cost? are the Fastag lanes available all through the route?

arun_josie · 4th January 2018, 19:22

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Originally Posted by Mafioso

Wow! that was fast. I'm planning to do this on the republic day weekend, I was budgeting around 12 hours with stops! How much did the toll cost? are the Fastag lanes available all through the route?

For me it normally takes around 8.5-9 hours with 1 or 2 stops.

Fastag option is available throughout. At the last 4 tolls towards Kanyakumari, they are using manual scanners.

suresh_gs · 5th January 2018, 10:06

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Originally Posted by Mafioso

Wow! that was fast. I'm planning to do this on the republic day weekend, I was budgeting around 12 hours with stops! How much did the toll cost? are the Fastag lanes available all through the route?

The last time i drove to Kanyakumari from Bangalore, I took 10 hrs 15 min with 1 stop for breakfast and the other for lunch. The total stoppage time for lunch and breakfast came to 1 hr. Left Bangalore by 6 30 AM and reached the hotel in Kanyakumari by 4 45 PM.
The total toll amount is shown below

Bangalore - Kanyakumari NH7 : Route Queries-blorekanyakumari-toll.png

arun_josie · 8th January 2018, 11:13

BP COCO Pumps:

During my recent drive, I came across couple of more BP COCO on this route,

1) 32 Kms from the Salem exit towards towards Kanyakumari/Trivandrum, this comes on the left side
https://goo.gl/maps/rqkPWzEPpRQ2

2) 13 Kms from Kappalur Toll (Madurai) towards Kanyakumari/Trivandrum, this comes on the left side
https://goo.gl/maps/wGg2A9YzpYS2

Existing ones,

3) BP COCO along with A2B, 50 Kms from Electronic City towards Krishnagiri/Salem, this comes on the left side
https://goo.gl/maps/gWauY222DUH2

4) BP COCO along with A2B,, 135 Kms from Electronic City towards Krishnagiri/Salem, this comes on the rigt side
https://goo.gl/maps/8pwyA3XfJjH2

5) BP COCO along with A2B, 15 Kms after the TAFE factory (Dindigul - Madurai), this comes on the rigt side
https://goo.gl/maps/C54x6zvDZBv

vint · 9th January 2018, 08:54

Any places to halt and visit in between if one doesn't wish to travel 10+ hours in a day ? One place I can think of is Madurai. Any other place ?

suresh_gs · 9th January 2018, 09:31

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Originally Posted by vint

Any places to halt and visit in between if one doesn't wish to travel 10+ hours in a day ? One place I can think of is Madurai. Any other place ?

Apart from Madurai if you wish to stay in Tirunelveli, you can visit the famous Nava Tirupathi temples apart from Nellaiappan Temple.

16th December 2017, 08:40	#469
mpksuhas Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: KA03/KL11 Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 7,338 Times View My Garage	Re: Bangalore - Kanyakumari NH7 : Route Queries As mentioned by Arun, Salem will be bit early for lunch. You can stop at Hotel Valluvar, it's a decent place to have lunch. Vegetarian only though. Location Hotel is on your right when driving from Bangalore, cross the hotel and drive ahead for about a KM and you will find a break in divider to take U turn. Last edited by Rudra Sen : 5th January 2018 at 10:35. Reason: Typo corrected
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redrage BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 553 Thanked: 106 Times	Re: Bangalore - Kanyakumari NH7 : Route Queries Returning back from Kanyakumari to Bangalore Next weekend. Whats the best route to take. Planning to leave KanyaKumari by 8 AM. Where could i halt for Lunch? Would Dindigul be a good option?
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pratim BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bagalore Posts: 204 Thanked: 54 Times	Re: Bangalore - Kanyakumari NH7 : Route Queries Thanks a lot Arun, ReignofChaos, Suhas and others. This is the stuff TBHP is made of. Ask a question and sincere replies start pouring in. You guys have not only settled the question of "where to eat lunch" for my Bangalore-Madurai journey. It also answers the same question for my return journey from Thanjavur - Bangalore. I am doing a temple circuit: Bangalore-Madurai-Rameswaram-Thanjavur-Bangalore with two nights stay in each of these places. It's only my family and I am the solitary driver. Love you guys. -Pratim
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25th December 2017, 20:11	#474
redrage BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 553 Thanked: 106 Times	Re: Bangalore - Kanyakumari NH7 : Route Queries Thanks for the reply Arun & Suresh. Left KK by 6:45 & i was in Bangalore for Lunch (15:30) . Gave about 3 stops enroute. The route was flawless and Fastag aided in a big way. Last edited by redrage : 25th December 2017 at 20:12.
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8th January 2018, 11:13	#478
arun_josie Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,737 Thanked: 13,514 Times	Re: Bangalore - Kanyakumari NH7 : Route Queries BP COCO Pumps: During my recent drive, I came across couple of more BP COCO on this route, 1) 32 Kms from the Salem exit towards towards Kanyakumari/Trivandrum, this comes on the left side https://goo.gl/maps/rqkPWzEPpRQ2 2) 13 Kms from Kappalur Toll (Madurai) towards Kanyakumari/Trivandrum, this comes on the left side https://goo.gl/maps/wGg2A9YzpYS2 Existing ones, 3) BP COCO along with A2B, 50 Kms from Electronic City towards Krishnagiri/Salem, this comes on the left side https://goo.gl/maps/gWauY222DUH2 4) BP COCO along with A2B,, 135 Kms from Electronic City towards Krishnagiri/Salem, this comes on the rigt side https://goo.gl/maps/8pwyA3XfJjH2 5) BP COCO along with A2B, 15 Kms after the TAFE factory (Dindigul - Madurai), this comes on the rigt side https://goo.gl/maps/C54x6zvDZBv Last edited by arun_josie : 8th January 2018 at 11:43.
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vint BHPian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bangalore Posts: 25 Thanked: 24 Times	Re: Bangalore - Kanyakumari NH7 : Route Queries Any places to halt and visit in between if one doesn't wish to travel 10+ hours in a day ? One place I can think of is Madurai. Any other place ?
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