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Thanks paragsachania ![]() ![]() Is that road condition also good? Approx how long would it take to reach Belgaum if I were to take this roue? thanks Siva | |
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My Suggestion : Continue on NH17 till Karwar and deviate towards Ankola-Yellapura and reach Hubli. Definitely a better option if you ask me. | |
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BHPian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() Hi! I'm going to be on the NH4 for a trip down south from Pune. I'm looking for a decent place to halt overnight at Dharwad. Can anyone help me with hotels near Dharwad? Not looking for anything too poch, it should just be decent and have basic facilities. Needed only for overnight stay before continuing journey the next day. Would prefer it if I can find a hotel on the highway itself. Thanks in advance, Kaushik |
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BHPian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bangalore
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Actually, we are heading to Gokarna from Pune, we will leave Pune by 4 PM. The reason we are staying at Dharwad overnight is because we are on 3 bikes, and we had reservations about doing the Dharwad-Kalghati-Yellapur-Gokarna stretch at night. So, I was hoping to get a hotel before the turn off from Dharwad to Kalghati. In any case, I will check out Hotel Ayodhya. Sir in your opinion, is it risky to do the Dharwad-Gokarna stretch at night on bikes? If it is ok, it will save us a lot of trouble, as we already have accommodation at Gokarna. Thanks for your help! | |
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NO safety issues at night. It is a lovely road to drive in. D go on till Gokarna same night if you can. | |
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| ![]() Looks like there are lesser people travelling the Bangaore-Mumbai route this time compared to last time. I exhausted most of my holidays this year, and with my new role, cannot take the liberty of one week's off this time like I usually do. ![]() It would have been a pleasure to blast through the trail with the Rapid. Maybe next time. |
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BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() Did the Bangalore - Mumbai route on 26 Nov as part of the roadtrip to gujarat. Took 10 hrs to reach navi mumbai. Started at 4 am from malleswaram. Two snack breaks - one at McDonald Kholapur and the other at Datta snacks after Panvel. Roads are good through out. Did the trip in a Ford Endevour |
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BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() Just a word of caution: If anyone is entering Belgaum on the way to Mumbai or Bangalore, Belgaum traffic cops have stationed the speed interceptors just when you get off NH-4. Please remember, the speed limit is 40 KMH. When we are cruising at 80-100 on highway, suddenly cutting the speed to 40 is highly unlikely. Make sure, you reduce the speed to 40 on the service lane before taking turn towards the city. Hope this helps. PS: The fine collected is 300 Rs. |
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WOW!!! 10 Hours to do a Distance of 975 kms (From NTBL Toll booth) converts to an average of 97.5 Kmph which is Phenomenal average considering that:
So your actual driving time was almost 9 hours in which you have clocked 975 kms!! Last edited by paragsachania : 26th December 2012 at 15:06. | |
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| ![]() I finally came back to chennai via NH17 and NH4. Started from Bandra at 5 am and took NH17 upto ratnagiri. after ratnagiri, took the highway to kolhapur and from there on NH 4. Roads were in good condition throughout. Reached Bangalore by 10 PM for a halt at a relative's place. Loved the drive on NH17 and I feel if one does not try overspeeding, it is a lovely and safe drive. Planning to one day do entire panvel-cochin on nh 17 - May be in Thar or on Thunderbird. Thanks to everyone's comments on the road condition, I chose to take NH 17. was worth it and interesting drive, rather than the straight 4-line NH4 (provided one has the time) |
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I averaged about 93kmph in one of my drives from Bangalore to Mumbai. I left at 3:15 am and touched Pune at about 1:00 pm and Navi Mumbai at 2:30pm. At these times, the highways are almost empty and I crossed both easily, touching Mulund in about 12 hours, including 3 breaks totaling 1 hour 15 minutes. One thing though -- for these times, you have to be constantly driving at ~110-120kmph for most of the journey. Quote:
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