NH13 Road condition? Update: Do not take it from Chitradurga-Hospet

asdon · 17th June 2010, 12:15

Hi All,

I need an update on NH13, the section between Chitradurga and Bhadrabati, if anyone has travelled through this section in recent times please give me some update,

Thanks,

ampere · 17th June 2010, 15:50

Check with MileCruncher. I think he did that stretch recently while going from Hyd-Hampi-Manipal.

hvkumar · 17th June 2010, 18:19

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Originally Posted by ampere

Check with MileCruncher. I think he did that stretch recently while going from Hyd-Hampi-Manipal.

MileCruncher travelled via Harihar and Shimoga.

No one seems to be travelling on NH13 via Chitradurga, Channagiri and Hollalkere to Bhadravathi, I have gone on it long ago, it was a decent road without any surpises. Hopefully, it will be that way.

asdon · 17th June 2010, 19:03

My reason for opting this seat were for 2 reasons -
NH4 is not complete 4 lane, and I get bit frustated seeing those divertions and I am better of driving on a single lane highway. I will be going to Goa via Gokarna.

My second reason was to explore a new road to go to Shimoga other than NH 206, which is a very good road and with very good condition, but 4 lane is any day better than a single lane road.

Bhadrabati to Shimoga is almost 4 lane now, and Shimoga to Gokarna via Jog is in great shape, just travelled a week back. So want to do Bangalore to Chitradurga via NH4 then Chitradurga to Bhadrabati via NH13, then on NH 206. if I don't get any update still I will travel on that road but I may change my travel timing, which initially is a night drive.

ampere · 17th June 2010, 19:17

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Originally Posted by asdon

Bhadrabati to Shimoga is almost 4 lane now, and Shimoga to Gokarna via Jog is
in great shape, just travelled a week back.

Asdon, Do you mean to say parts of NH206 are getting 4 Laned? If that is so, it is very nice indeed!

asdon · 17th June 2010, 19:37

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Originally Posted by ampere

Asdon, Do you mean to say parts of NH206 are getting 4 Laned? If that is so, it is very nice indeed!

Between Tumkur and Bhadrabati I saw many places getting wide, so may be they are working on 4 lane.

addyhemmige · 17th June 2010, 23:51

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Originally Posted by asdon

My second reason was to explore a new road to go to Shimoga other than NH 206, which is a very good road and with very good condition, but 4 lane is any day better than a single lane road.

Bhadrabati to Shimoga is almost 4 lane now, and Shimoga to Gokarna via Jog is in great shape, just travelled a week back. So want to do Bangalore to Chitradurga via NH4 then Chitradurga to Bhadrabati via NH13, then on NH 206. if I don't get any update still I will travel on that road but I may change my travel timing, which initially is a night drive.

Why would you want to take a risk in exploring new routes at night? Maybe if you can travel there during the day, you can take it. I guess the Bhadravati-Chitradurga stretch should be decent, if not good. I had heard a friend of mine talking about it a few months back. Don't know the latest conditions though.

Btw, it is 'Bhadravati' and not 'Bhadrabati'

ravibhat · 18th June 2010, 19:55

There is no plan of 4 laning in NH206. let them complete real 2 lane road in that highway, it is being done since 2003.

Actually NICE company has proposed many 4 lane highways in Karnataka which includes NH206 too!! I hope by 2020 it will be done. Once BJP government gets elected again next time in Karnataka expect such miracle to take place.

I always wanted to explore road between Chitradurga - Shimoga although travelled there in 2003. I heard there is mine lorry traffic so didn't try yet recently.

Disappointment is between Haveri - Chitradurga 4 lane is not completed and based on the work progress it will take another 2 years!! Not good at all and it shows Government is least bothered to complete golden quadrilateral work.

Regards,

Ravi.

asdon · 18th June 2010, 21:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravibhat

There is no plan of 4 laning in NH206. let them complete real 2 lane road in that highway, it is being done since 2003.

Actually NICE company has proposed many 4 lane highways in Karnataka which includes NH206 too!! I hope by 2020 it will be done. Once BJP government gets elected again next time in Karnataka expect such miracle to take place.

I always wanted to explore road between Chitradurga - Shimoga although travelled there in 2003. I heard there is mine lorry traffic so didn't try yet recently.

Disappointment is between Haveri - Chitradurga 4 lane is not completed and based on the work progress it will take another 2 years!! Not good at all and it shows Government is least bothered to complete golden quadrilateral work.

Regards,

Ravi.

I am going to try the streach between Chitradurga and Shimoga via NH13, if not in night then while comming back, but I have some hope that this road will be good shape as i have seen to Google earth. Lets see how realistic are those images

kala · 18th June 2010, 23:47

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Originally Posted by ravibhat

Actually NICE company has proposed many 4 lane highways in Karnataka which includes NH206 too!! I hope by 2020 it will be done.

Looking at their toll rates on the project in Bangalore, wonder how much it would cost for a 200 or 300 kms journey if the project is implemented by NICE !! More than Volvo busfare ???

funda2max · 21st June 2010, 15:30

I was traveled in Dec 2009 from Chitradurga - Hospet, it was in horrible condition. I never seen so many lorries plying in any road. Some path-holes are bigger than small well!

hvkumar · 21st June 2010, 15:37

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Originally Posted by funda2max

I was traveled in Dec 2009 from Chitradurga - Hospet, it was in horrible condition. I never seen so many lorries plying in any road. Some path-holes are bigger than small well!

NH13 between Chitradurga and Hospet is much better now, last fortnight's update, although nothing can be done about the high traffic tough since that is the most crucial truck corridor between South & North/central; India, unless they widen the road.

However, the current discussion is on the next stage of NH13, from Chitradurga to Mangalore via Hollakere, Shimoga, Tirthahalli, Shimoga and Karakala. Somehow, the Chitradurga-Shimoga section has not been so popular a road, it is OK condition for most time though.

funda2max · 21st June 2010, 16:12

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Originally Posted by hvkumar

NH13 between Chitradurga and Hospet is much better now, last fortnight's update, although nothing can be done about the high traffic tough since that is the most crucial truck corridor between South & North/central; India, unless they widen the road.

However, the current discussion is on the next stage of NH13, from Chitradurga to Mangalore via Hollakere, Shimoga, Tirthahalli, Shimoga and Karakala. Somehow, the Chitradurga-Shimoga section has not been so popular a road, it is OK condition for most time though.

Thanks for the update HVK sir! I can tell you about Sringeri - Mangalore route, it is good all the way till Mangalore. But, some part of the road is little narrow, we have to live with it in the ghat section.

roadracer · 12th August 2010, 14:51

Guys, Recently I travelled to Hampi from Bangalore and took NH-4, NH-13 route. The NH-13 from Chitragurga to Hospet was absolutely horrible. It was full of pot holes. It's a two lane road and great number of trucks use this road. But the holes were absolutely horrible and we took almost 4.5 hours to cover the 135Kms distance from Chitradurga to Hospet.

An alternate option could be NH-7 via Anantapur.

theMAG · 12th August 2010, 14:58

I think there's an alternate route via Hiriyur. You can also stop by at the Vani Vilas Sagara dam there - which I've heard is very scenic.

17th June 2010, 12:15	#1
asdon BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 950 Thanked: 296 Times View My Garage	NH13 Road condition? Update: Do not take it from Chitradurga-Hospet Hi All, I need an update on NH13, the section between Chitradurga and Bhadrabati, if anyone has travelled through this section in recent times please give me some update, Thanks,
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17th June 2010, 15:50	#2
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,930 Thanked: 12,901 Times View My Garage	Check with MileCruncher. I think he did that stretch recently while going from Hyd-Hampi-Manipal.
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17th June 2010, 19:03	#4
asdon BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 950 Thanked: 296 Times View My Garage	My reason for opting this seat were for 2 reasons - NH4 is not complete 4 lane, and I get bit frustated seeing those divertions and I am better of driving on a single lane highway. I will be going to Goa via Gokarna. My second reason was to explore a new road to go to Shimoga other than NH 206, which is a very good road and with very good condition, but 4 lane is any day better than a single lane road. Bhadrabati to Shimoga is almost 4 lane now, and Shimoga to Gokarna via Jog is in great shape, just travelled a week back. So want to do Bangalore to Chitradurga via NH4 then Chitradurga to Bhadrabati via NH13, then on NH 206. if I don't get any update still I will travel on that road but I may change my travel timing, which initially is a night drive.
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18th June 2010, 19:55	#8
ravibhat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,256 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	There is no plan of 4 laning in NH206. let them complete real 2 lane road in that highway, it is being done since 2003. Actually NICE company has proposed many 4 lane highways in Karnataka which includes NH206 too!! I hope by 2020 it will be done. Once BJP government gets elected again next time in Karnataka expect such miracle to take place. I always wanted to explore road between Chitradurga - Shimoga although travelled there in 2003. I heard there is mine lorry traffic so didn't try yet recently. Disappointment is between Haveri - Chitradurga 4 lane is not completed and based on the work progress it will take another 2 years!! Not good at all and it shows Government is least bothered to complete golden quadrilateral work. Regards, Ravi. Last edited by ravibhat : 18th June 2010 at 19:57.
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21st June 2010, 15:30	#11
funda2max BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 377 Thanked: 26 Times	I was traveled in Dec 2009 from Chitradurga - Hospet, it was in horrible condition. I never seen so many lorries plying in any road. Some path-holes are bigger than small well!
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12th August 2010, 14:51	#14
roadracer BANNED Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 131 Thanked: Once	Do Not Take NH-13(Chitradurga to Hospet). Guys, Recently I travelled to Hampi from Bangalore and took NH-4, NH-13 route. The NH-13 from Chitragurga to Hospet was absolutely horrible. It was full of pot holes. It's a two lane road and great number of trucks use this road. But the holes were absolutely horrible and we took almost 4.5 hours to cover the 135Kms distance from Chitradurga to Hospet. An alternate option could be NH-7 via Anantapur.
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12th August 2010, 14:58	#15
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	I think there's an alternate route via Hiriyur. You can also stop by at the Vani Vilas Sagara dam there - which I've heard is very scenic.
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