[MX6]

Originally Posted by vito_parry

all the very best but keep in mind the temperatures in this part are too high. I remeber seeing a display board showing 44 degrees centigrate after crossing Kurnool on NH7 in this time of the year. Imagine in the month of May and June.

May and June, I should plan Ramagundam.

[vito_parry]

Originally Posted by k-swifter

Vito, since you have driven from Mantralayam to Kurnool - how was the place Yemmiganur affected from recent floods. This place should be having decent lodges and close to Mantralayam (approx 25KM). Also road conditions should be good on this stretch, however there are lot of villages and people/cattle on roads and hence speed should be approx 60 to 80 Kmph.

i have just passed through yemmiganur and i did not see much distruction caused by the floods in this town although i have not stayed in mantralayam you dont need to come down till here for lodging as i could see lots of new lodges in mantralayam itself. Road conditions are good except small stretches being laid with cement.

[vito_parry]

Originally Posted by MX6

May and June, I should plan Ramagundam.

hahaha May and june Ramagundam = Agnigundam

[srimath]

Guys, which is the best route from Hyd to Mantralaym now. I am planing to start from Hyd on Thursday Morning.

[gajadonga]

Was in Mantralayam yesterday.The road updates.
Hyderabad-Mahbubnagar - Good roads
Mahbubnagar- Raichur - Good road but occasional pot holes and very sharp curves at 2 places night driving has to be careful in this stretch.
Raichur - Mantralayam - bad roads different variety of potholes available, the bridge on Tungabadra river is under construction mud and gravel road on the river bed. 40kms almost took 1.30hrs.
Return journey.
Mantralayam- Yemminganur - good roads.Yemminganur no bypass will have to ask for the routes.
Yemminganur - Kurnool - good roads
Kurnool-Hyderabad - four laned
The route from Mantralayam-Kurnool-Hyderabad is about 40kms more than via Raichur.

[raghu230506]

Hi All

Planning a Mantralayam trip this weekend, which route is the best under current road condition?

Planning to hit ORR by 5:00 in the morning, would plan a night halt if possible.

Regards
Raghu

[venki.bala]

Originally Posted by raghu230506

Hi All

Planning a Mantralayam trip this weekend, which route is the best under current road condition?

Planning to hit ORR by 5:00 in the morning, would plan a night halt if possible.

Regards
Raghu

Best route would be Hyderabad - Kurnool - Yemmeganoor - Mantralayam. This route is little longer but my colleague went 3 weeks back and his feedback this is better than the Mahboobnagar route.

[raghu230506]

Originally Posted by venki.bala

Best route would be Hyderabad - Kurnool - Yemmeganoor - Mantralayam. This route is little longer but my colleague went 3 weeks back and his feedback this is better than the Mahboobnagar route.

Thanks Venki I will stick to this route rather than mahboobnagar.

[no_boundaries]

Originally Posted by raghu230506

Thanks Venki I will stick to this route rather than mahboobnagar.

Hi Raghu,

If you have taken the quoted route, can you please update on the road conditions.

Regards,

[raghu230506]

Originally Posted by no_boundaries

Hi Raghu,

If you have taken the quoted route, can you please update on the road conditions.

Regards,

It was pretty good at the time I visited it, bit bumpy though. Please check the latest conditions, not sure how the state is after the limited rains we have/had.

While returning I took Raichur root as my friend insisted and it was a wrong decisson, no road at all from Mantralayam till Raichur.

[gajadonga]

Drove from Hyderabad to Mantralayam last weekend the road updates.
Hyderabad-Jadcherla - Four lane excellent highway.
Jadcherla-Mahabubnagar - dual carriage way ocassional potholes drivable.
Mahabubnagar-Raichur - dual carriage way. Upto Marikal newly laid road and road work is going on upto Makhtal so in a months time will be a new tarmac.
Makhtal-Shaktinagar - Occasional potholes manageble.
Shaktinagar-Raichur - Good roads.
Raichur-Mantralayam - Newly laid dual carriage way for about 9 kms before newly laid bridge over Tungabadra river.The last 9kms road widening is going on.
Crossing the Tungabadra river to Mantralayam is good road.

Return Journey

Mantralayam-Yeminganur - Good road dual carriage.
Yeminganur-Kodmur - Good roads
Kodumur-Kurnool - Average road lot of potholes road widening is being done.
Kurnool-Alampur-Hyderabad Good roads.
Alampur town has Brahmeshwara and Jogulamba temples.

[gajadonga]

Drove from Hyderabad to Mantralayam last weekend the road updates.
Hyderabad-Jadcherla - Four lane excellent highway.
Jadcherla-Mahabubnagar - dual carriage way ocassional potholes drivable.
Mahabubnagar-Raichur - dual carriage way. Upto Marikal newly laid road and road work is going on upto Makhtal so in a months time will be a new tarmac.
Makhtal-Shaktinagar - Occasional potholes manageble.
Shaktinagar-Raichur - Good roads.
Raichur-Mantralayam - Newly laid dual carriage way for about 9 kms before newly laid bridge over Tungabadra river.The last 9kms road widening is going on.
Crossing the Tungabadra river to Mantralayam is good road.

Return Journey

Mantralayam-Yeminganur - Good road dual carriage.
Yeminganur-Kodmur - Good roads
Kodumur-Kurnool - Average road lot of potholes road widening is being done.
Kurnool-Alampur-Hyderabad Good roads.
Alampur town has Brahmeshwara and Jogulamba temples.

Attaching images of the new bridge over Tungabadra river between Raichur-Mantralayam

[gajadonga]

Moderaters kindly delete dual posts as I was typing was offline.Thanks

[BheemBoy]

Team,

Any updates on the Raichur route if you have taken this recently?

Planning to take the Kurnool route but wanted to check.

Thanks

[gajadonga]

Originally Posted by BheemBoy

Team,

Any updates on the Raichur route if you have taken this recently?

Planning to take the Kurnool route but wanted to check.

Thanks

.If you are travelling in the day after Jadcherla travel upto bhuthpur and take
the turn towards Mahbubnagar as this route bypasses city traffic.
Mahabubnagar-Raichur is decent occasional potholes huge speedbreakers near
the villages. From Raichur the last stretch of about 7-8kms is bad before you
reach the newly constructed bridge.

If want to travel via Kurnool
The road from Kurnool - Kodumur has a lot of potholes as road widening is going on.Kodumur-Mantralayam is decent road.