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BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() I started the previous day evening this time and took the Shimoga route. We converted the return journey into a mini road trip and i think it was a wise decision. Murudeshwar, Jog falls and stayed back for the night at Shimoga. Took the Shimoga-Chitradurga-Tumkur route on the way back on Sunday morning and I could reach my home at Bannerghatta by lunch time. |
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BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() You mean the Shimoga-Chitradurga stretch? Road condition wasnt consistent thoughout...but there wasnt a bad stretch. For the most part, I could cruise at 60-80 on this stretch. Took me a little more than 2 hours to reach Chitradurga from Shimoga. By the way, has anyone been on the Shimoga-Kundapur road recently? via Hosanagar-Nagara-Siddapura? |
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BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bangalore
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BHPian Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() Hello Folks, Just completed 2 round trips over the last 2 weeks to Mangalore. All the trips were via Shiradi and I guess it is time to say that cars with low Ground clearance need to be extra careful on the 20 kms stretch after the concrete section. Some of the potholes are really deep. I scraped the mud flaps on my Ertiga on 2 occasions, so sedans/hatchbacks might find it quite tough. Having said this, I somehow still prefer the Shiradi route mainly for the good roads except for this stretch and also for good break options. So, if you are driving to mangalore, please consider this while making your route plans. Cheers Rahulb22 |
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Newbie Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() I drove through Charmadi on the way back from Udupi on 28th August 2017. Here is a Youtube video of the journey. The misty portion is after the first ten minutes. This is to give you an idea of the current road condition. |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Anybody used Charmadi ghat recently? How are the roads? Can a low GC sedan survive there? |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Belur/Bangalore
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Is way better to Shiradi. No issue for low GC cars. Roads are good throughout. Bad patches are very few and that too not as bad as how Shiradi has. Overall bad section will add up to less than 1km In bits and pieces. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Manipal / Udupi
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And another 1 km for a bad stretch just after Karkala bypass heading towards Manipal. | |
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| ![]() Newly opened Kamat Upachar: Last night I noticed a newly opened Kamat Upachar that comes on your left soon after Kunigal bypass ends towards Hassan. Kamat Upachar Kunigal Nademavinapura, Karnataka 572134 091481 25555 https://goo.gl/maps/NDq1S9u9FJD2 The facility looks better then the other one at Udyapura and seems like this may take up some crowd from Swati which is another 3-4 kms ahead. |
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I mostly drive early morning and this doesnt work with me. | |
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Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore
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Just did the Shiradi stretch, very much do-able in a sedan although it is in a mess. Just have to be a bit careful and look out for potholes. The annoying part is the couple of unmarked speed breakers just before Sakleshpur bang on a National Highway!!?, Who with a sane mind allows such dangerous speed breakers on an NH, I haven't come across such huge ones anywhere else in India and it is illegal for sure. It's very difficult to make them out from a distance even in broad daylight and went right through one of those strips ![]() The pleasant part was driving through Peenya Nelamangala stretch, absolutely no ocean of Trucks like before thanks to GST implementation, the whole stretch was clear and sailing out of Bangalore was a breeze in the morning. ![]() Last edited by for_cars1 : 24th September 2017 at 14:59. |
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BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Puttur - B'lore
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| ![]() Guys, I will be traveling to Puttur this weekend. Planning to go via Sakleshpura- kudraste- somwarpete - Madikeri- Puttur. Any one travelled recently here? How is the road condition for small cars? |
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Also if you are staying in south Bangalore and planning to leave early then you can even stick to Mysore-Madikeri-Puttur route. This has been my regular route now a days and unless I have a hitch to drive in those twisties and lonely road of Somwarpete stretch. ![]() Last edited by Aditya : 27th September 2017 at 06:56. Reason: Correction done on request. Thanks | |
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