Driving down throughout the GQ

asdon · 4th January 2010, 22:49

Hi All,

Recently there was a new in TOI that 2 guys are going to cover the whole GQ streach in less than 100 hrs in a Bike, which is about 7900 km, am not sure how there are going to do that. My question is, has any one atempted this in a car? if not any one interested? I would like to map this streach and see how much time it takes...

Regards,

Avijit

LongDrive lover · 5th January 2010, 10:54

Avijit,

Whole GQ has been driven in cars (Scorpio & Safari) twice. Ist by HV Kumar, hrag, and team (Dec. 2008) and then by Shiva (GSMINC) and Arindam Ray (Swift D) in April 2009. Their detailed log books are available on T-BHP travelogue section. Referring those threads will answer your queries.
Hope this helps.

Blue Thunder · 5th January 2010, 13:35

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...s-6000kms.html

asdon · 6th January 2010, 17:40

I checked with HV Kumar and went through his posts in google and TBHP. I am on for it and planning the trip mid august

will try to do it within 5 days...

phamilyman · 6th January 2010, 17:51

They will complete in about 5.5-6 days at the current going rate.

In a car, it has to be below 5 days to be anything near newsworthy.
Everyone and their best friend is doing it. Why are you trying for the same - ref your signature

?

IMNSHO (having assisted multiple such attempts), August is exactly the worst time - not as bad as bikes but useless overall. Why August?

asdon · 6th January 2010, 18:19

I know you have monsoon in mind... even I have given a thaught... but that is the time when and my co-driver will get about weeks off from office ...

I want to try it for few reasons -

1) I like driving
2) I want to drive through the GQ once in lifetime ... atleast
3) I want to see if it can be doable in less than 5 days

in a two wheeler its easy when you face the traffic, but you will get tired soon let say after 2000 km.. consider rain, sun, hear wave...

if its not august then end of September. I have two trips in mind

Kanyakumari to Ladakh and GQ... lets see if I can do them

hvkumar · 6th January 2010, 20:50

GQ Drive - don't do it during monsoons (bad roads) and winter (heavy fog). Ideally do it in Mar-Apr or Oct-Nov.

Kashmir 2 Kanyakumari, great drive, you can check out the route plan (same route as the incomplete North-South corridor). I did it in 2002 in 4 days (+ 1 night) in the old 2-lane roads, but now you can do it much faster than that.

KASHMIR to KANYAKUMARI 2002 - hvkumar | Google Groups

asdon · 6th January 2010, 22:00

Thanks Kumar, I changed my mind and will plan it in September. Looking forward to K 2 K, after completion of GQ... lets see how much time it will take for me. One question or seeking advice.. Should I start from Bangalore to Chennai or Bangalore to Mumbai? (facing the bad road at the begining or end

)

hvkumar · 6th January 2010, 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by asdon

Thanks Kumar, I changed my mind and will plan it in September. Looking forward to K 2 K, after completion of GQ... lets see how much time it will take for me. One question or seeking advice.. Should I start from Bangalore to Chennai or Bangalore to Mumbai? (facing the bad road at the begining or end

)

It is such a long journey with so many ifs and buts - good and bad roads - that it does not really matter. But I am very superstitious and always do a pradakshina (clockwise) which means it will be Bangalore-Bombay-Delhi-Calcutta-Madras-Bangalore. No bad roads anywhere really - some incomplete sections between Chitradurga and Haveri, some in Jharkhand and some incomplete sections in Orissa.

asdon · 7th January 2010, 11:32

any idea about the road completion between Bangalore to Jhansi? NHDP maps as per 30 Nov,09 shows almost 95% under construction under this streach..

hvkumar · 7th January 2010, 11:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by asdon

any idea about the road completion between Bangalore to Jhansi? NHDP maps as per 30 Nov,09 shows almost 95% under construction under this streach..

NHAI sites do not show the real India, must be showing some other foreign country

Progress is very poor on the NS corridor through MP, and right from Jhansi, road widening work has been going on very slowly for years, resulting in terrible roads. It is incomplete in Jhansi-Sagar-Laknadon-Nagpur sections, but is making good progress in NH7 between Nagpur and Hyderabad and is significantly complete between Hyderabad and Bangalore. For the time, teh stretch between Jhansi and Laknadon is totally avoidable.

asdon · 10th March 2010, 20:50

Doing this in November, but not the whole, bangalore to Jaipur and back. Will travel the entire Rajesthan during the trip.

4th January 2010, 22:49	#1
asdon BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 950 Thanked: 296 Times View My Garage	Driving down throughout the GQ Hi All, Recently there was a new in TOI that 2 guys are going to cover the whole GQ streach in less than 100 hrs in a Bike, which is about 7900 km, am not sure how there are going to do that. My question is, has any one atempted this in a car? if not any one interested? I would like to map this streach and see how much time it takes... Regards, Avijit
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5th January 2010, 10:54	#2
LongDrive lover BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lucknow Posts: 782 Thanked: 114 Times	Avijit, Whole GQ has been driven in cars (Scorpio & Safari) twice. Ist by HV Kumar, hrag, and team (Dec. 2008) and then by Shiva (GSMINC) and Arindam Ray (Swift D) in April 2009. Their detailed log books are available on T-BHP travelogue section. Referring those threads will answer your queries. Hope this helps.
	() Thanks

5th January 2010, 13:35	#3
Blue Thunder Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Right here . Posts: 1,657 Thanked: 386 Times View My Garage	http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...s-6000kms.html
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6th January 2010, 17:40	#4
asdon BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 950 Thanked: 296 Times View My Garage	I checked with HV Kumar and went through his posts in google and TBHP. I am on for it and planning the trip mid august will try to do it within 5 days...
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6th January 2010, 17:51	#5
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	They will complete in about 5.5-6 days at the current going rate. In a car, it has to be below 5 days to be anything near newsworthy. Everyone and their best friend is doing it. Why are you trying for the same - ref your signature ? IMNSHO (having assisted multiple such attempts), August is exactly the worst time - not as bad as bikes but useless overall. Why August?
	() Thanks

6th January 2010, 18:19	#6
asdon BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 950 Thanked: 296 Times View My Garage	I know you have monsoon in mind... even I have given a thaught... but that is the time when and my co-driver will get about weeks off from office ... I want to try it for few reasons - 1) I like driving 2) I want to drive through the GQ once in lifetime ... atleast 3) I want to see if it can be doable in less than 5 days in a two wheeler its easy when you face the traffic, but you will get tired soon let say after 2000 km.. consider rain, sun, hear wave... if its not august then end of September. I have two trips in mind Kanyakumari to Ladakh and GQ... lets see if I can do them
	() Thanks

6th January 2010, 20:50	#7
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	GQ Drive - don't do it during monsoons (bad roads) and winter (heavy fog). Ideally do it in Mar-Apr or Oct-Nov. Kashmir 2 Kanyakumari, great drive, you can check out the route plan (same route as the incomplete North-South corridor). I did it in 2002 in 4 days (+ 1 night) in the old 2-lane roads, but now you can do it much faster than that. KASHMIR to KANYAKUMARI 2002 - hvkumar \| Google Groups
	() Thanks

6th January 2010, 22:00	#8
asdon BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 950 Thanked: 296 Times View My Garage	Thanks Kumar, I changed my mind and will plan it in September. Looking forward to K 2 K, after completion of GQ... lets see how much time it will take for me. One question or seeking advice.. Should I start from Bangalore to Chennai or Bangalore to Mumbai? (facing the bad road at the begining or end)
	() Thanks

7th January 2010, 11:32	#10
asdon BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 950 Thanked: 296 Times View My Garage	any idea about the road completion between Bangalore to Jhansi? NHDP maps as per 30 Nov,09 shows almost 95% under construction under this streach..
	() Thanks

10th March 2010, 20:50	#12
asdon BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 950 Thanked: 296 Times View My Garage	Doing this in November, but not the whole, bangalore to Jaipur and back. Will travel the entire Rajesthan during the trip.
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