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| ![]() Did Bangalore Kundapura on 10th and mostly concur to what Parag has mentioned above . However the devotees walking down the ghat at Charmadi made it challenging and of course there was ample litter on the side of the road. The road repair work is going on around Kotigehara. But the ghat road of Charmadi was SUPER. From the base of the ghat to Ujire and G'kere progress is not as fast as I thought as the roads are winding, surface is not that smooth and traffic is a bit more. Thereafter to Bajagoly, Belman and Padubidri road is good and wide, unfortunately marred by frequent and regular rumbling strips. The coastal 4 lane is good but it's not like Old NH4, in the sense that there is a lot of 2/3 wheelers, frequent breaks in the divider and barricades before each break. So average does come down. I did the 468 Kms in 9 hours driving very sedately and with a couple of stops. |
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Team-BHP Support ![]() ![]() | ![]() I drove up from Manipal to Bangalore on March 7th, and I too had to deal with foot pilgrims from Ujire to Hassan. But we in the car felt their pain was much more, we saw so many out of shape people limping and struggling along. Only their faith kept them going. After a long time I also had to deal with Sunday traffic nearing Bangalore, which is quite bad. I am going to avoid sunday returns in the future. |
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When I drove to Kundapura and beyond on March 3rd, certainly the number of pilgrims right from Bangalore all the way till Ujire were high. This was on Channarayapatna bypass on 3rd: ![]() However, we did not encounter much of them once we were on Charmadi ghats. In fact, when I drove to Kalasa last Saturday, they were even less between Belur and Kottigehara perhaps because it was already sunny too by the time I was crossing this section. Quote:
I also learnt from him that this year 4 pilgrims lost their lives on Charmadi when a Tempo Traveler hit them. When I checked for the news, it says 12 were injured (Tempo Traveler bit is true) but none died. Quote:
Also, what I had noticed is that while most (if not all) of the walkers wear reflective aprons/waistcoats, they would be walking on the left side of the road which is quite a dangerous trend. Quote:
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There are a lot such groups represented by so many organisations from across the state, few even having standard set of uniform and safety jackets and ID cards and tagging along with them would be cars or LCVs carrying their baggage and other essentials to help them. | |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() I need to travel to Mangalore from Bangalore and return the same day. Any update on the Charmady Route Padayatris? That should be over right? And do these ghat sections have any restrictions post-sunset? |
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| ![]() Had travelled from Karkala to Bangalore and back on 14th of March. Left Karkala at 6:15AM, reached bangalore at 1.30PM. Completed some chores here and started back at 3.30PM and reached karkala by 10PM. We took Charmady route because of the road condition. Good roads all along barring some small sections in between. Did not find any padayatris throughout the journey. Hope that helps ![]() |
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Charmadi Ghat opened for a few heavy vehicles Quote:
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Team-BHP Support ![]() ![]() | ![]() Ah, so the smooth traffic honeymoon of the last few months on charmady ghat will come to any end. |
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| ![]() What is the fastest way to reach Thirtha-halli frm Mysore? I understand this thread is mostly for the Bangalore to Mangalore/Udupi route, but nonetheless posting here as i did not see any relevant thread. Note: Preference to tolled roads over single carriageway. Will be with elderlies, hence the preference to N.H Final destination is This1, if some can advise better. ![]() Last edited by Rama Kumara : 28th March 2021 at 20:39. |
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Bangalore-Hiriyur is tolled highway. Hiriyur-Tarikere and beyond is two lane carriage way and is in good nick. Google will suggest a slightly shorter route through Bhadra Dam, even that route is in good condition, but roads from Tarikere till you rejoin the Shimoga-Udupi highway is a bit narrow. I had taken this road last August. | |
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| ![]() @ Rama Kumara - Considering elderly folks, try stopping near Hassan to refresh. |
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