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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() I am planning to do Bangalore - Mumbai starting 23rd evening around 5-6 PM. Hoping that the fog is manageable for a night drive. Last edited by nilanjanray : 21st December 2011 at 12:09. |
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Fog is not an issue at night time. It is very early morning(after 5am) that fog is an issue, and it a big one. You will be blinded for around 1 hour, especially if you are around hubli-belgaum-kolhapur region. | |
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| ![]() I've seen fog in the nights as well in Hubli - Belgaum - Kolhapur sector. Proceed with caution. Especially, there are some truckers who love to drive without tail lights. |
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| ![]() Started this morning 0600 from Colaba Mumbai and had a nice relaxed drive to Belgaum. Kept speed 80 most of the time and occasional 100 in KA. But expressway 120 or so. Air temp near lonavala 15 degrees, no fog. FE 506 km to refuelling stop Belgaum in 22 litres (add 1.12% for oversize tyres) ![]() The thing about keeping speed 80 is that one does not have to brake much and the rpm is at 2000 where a small tap of the accelerator causes prompr acceleration. also max torque is here as well. When I used to do Mum Bangy in a day I had to keep speeds at 100/120 where one had to brake severely whenever one truck is over taking another at a 5kmlh speed advantage. Also found my stress levels very low, as the km to Belgaum was so little compared to km to Bangy. Arrival time at Belgaum 1430 with stops for b'fast at Mac Donalds 190 km from mumbai, 18 min, Khed toll jam 14 min, accident jam at satara 15 min, tea at sai international 15 min. Looking forward to 500 km of KA roads tomorrow. Last edited by goandude : 21st December 2011 at 17:08. |
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| ![]() I'm travelling BLR-PNQ tomorrow morning (23rd Dec). Planning to leave at 4 am. Early morning fog is a concern and will share my experiences once back (return planned on 27th Dec). |
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![]() Didn't encounter any fog at all. Last edited by goandude : 23rd December 2011 at 07:14. | |||
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() I did BLR - BOM on 23-24th Dec. Started from BLR at 10:30 am on 23rd Dec. Stop over at Kolhapur at 7:00 pm. Started from Kolhapur at 9:00 am on 24th Dec & reached Mumbai (Malad) at 6:00 pm. The roads from Kolhapur to Pune are deteriorating & tricky to drive. The fast lane is still good, however the middle & left lanes are very bumpy with the tar forming into lumps. These sections are areas where you do not find the cemented roads. Most of the vehicles are now driving on the right lanes & do not move to the left to let fast moving cars go by. One has to overtake from the left lane & it is very tricky. The speed breakers are on the rise & they mostly come in pairs ![]() Return journey is planned for 1st Jan. Happy New Year (in advance) to all. Drive safe ![]() |
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Thanks for this latest update. Have the speedbreakers come up anywhere other than the Haveri-Ranibennur stretch? I plan to do the Bangalore-Mumbai trip tomorrow. |
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Are you planning to do a single day journey or stop over? | |
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The speed breakers are not a total surprise... they are usually at points where there is a village/town on either side of the highway, so you actually get advance notice if you can spot the buildings etc. In our country it is anyway a good idea to slow down when crossing habitation to allow for 2/4 legged/wheeled beings reinforcing their territorial rights. ![]() | |
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Thanks for this. Am planning to do this at a stretch. |
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Can someone confirm if FOG will be an issue early morning around Lonavala area. I am planning to leave around 3-4 in the morning. But concerned about FOG. | |
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Normally, you will encounter fog going south as you cross the Khandala tunnel just before reaching Khandala-LOnavla |
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@nekfar, I am travelling from Mumbai to Bangalore on 30th. I plan to leave at 4 am. I think your PM feature is still not active. Last edited by nileshch : 27th December 2011 at 14:55. |
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