[deehunk]

Originally Posted by Samurai

Yesterday I travelled from Bangalore to Udupi via Shiradi. I am travelling after 7 weeks, so I was surprised to see many changes.

Most flyovers are complete between Bangalore-Hassan.

Yesterday I had planned to visit Southadka Ganesha temple and came till Hulikallu village to drive via Bisile ghat. My relatives atay in Hulikallu, was told about the bad road conditions around Gundya. So I dropped the plan and returned back. The patch work is almost completed between HN Pura and CR Patna, roads are good upto Arakalgud, barring the railway crossing inside HN Pura.

[mah45]

Originally Posted by Samurai

But the real nightmare begins after Gundya, thanks to 4-laning work. About 80% of the route between Gundya and Uppinangadi is under construction. I turned towards GV Kere at Uppinangadi, to escape the nightmare. The road between GV Kere and Aladangady is newly laid out and it is really wide.

PS: Thanks to GV, I didn't really get affected by the road conditions. But sedans/hatches were suffering.

If we go from Belur to Mangalore, do we have to cross this Gundya stretch.
From GMaps it seems a different route but just wanted to check.

[deehunk]

Originally Posted by mah45

If we go from Belur to Mangalore, do we have to cross this Gundya stretch.
From GMaps it seems a different route but just wanted to check.

If you go via Belur, this bad stretch is not encountered. As of now the route via Charmadi ghat is the best option.

[guyfrmblr]

I recently traveled to Hassan. While I was glad to see that most of the flyovers and underpasses were open but at the same time was frustrated that all these are built to strictly accommodate just 4 lanes. There is no provision to accommodate an additional lane without having to rebuild them. Usually NHAI builds these structures with provisions to upgrade to 6 lanes in future but it’s a completely missed opportunity here

[naga.sid]

Hellos!

Just posting an update here.

The roads between Blr and Hassan are quite ok except maybe three or four deviations around the flyovers being constructed.

I took the Charmadi ghat and it was during the day. One suggestion to drivers is to keep the parking lights on (not hazard lights) and use the horn generously near the turns in the ghat section. There are too many small cars, usually Maruti 800s that are speeding around here. The traffic engineering in the ghats are really good, with rumble strips preceding every high risk zone.

Happy driving!
Sid

[Samurai]

Originally Posted by guyfrmblr

Usually NHAI builds these structures with provisions to upgrade to 6 lanes in future but it’s a completely missed opportunity here

That is not how politicians and contractors look at it. They actually created opportunities for more work and bigger contracts in the future when 6 lane expansion comes.

[abhi_krao]

I travelled last evening from Mlore to Blore via Ujire-Dharmastala-Gundya-sakleshpur. I think this is a very good alternative now till the stretch from BC road via Uppinangadi gets readied.

[JMaruru]

Originally Posted by abhi_krao

I travelled last evening from Mlore to Blore via Ujire-Dharmastala-Gundya-sakleshpur. I think this is a very good alternative now till the stretch from BC road via Uppinangadi gets readied.

How is the section between Maranahalli <> Sakleshpur and Sakleshpur <> Hassan? Can a hatchback do this section safely?

[abhi_krao]

Originally Posted by JMaruru

How is the section between Maranahalli <> Sakleshpur and Sakleshpur <> Hassan? Can a hatchback do this section safely?

The secton has been repaired now and is very good. No issues for even small cars. Also there are only about 4-5 broken sections in the Sakleshpur-Hassan stretch.

[naut]

Folks, what is the best route to reach Dharmasthala from Bangalore these days ? Google maps is recommending Hassan-Belur-Kottigehara-Charmadi route.

Is Sakleshpur-Shiradi-Dharmasthala route good too ?

I'd be driving with two extremely motion sick family members. We prefer slightly less winding section of roads due to this.

Look forward to your inputs.

[deehunk]

@naut, Charmadi ghat is not suitable for motion sick people, so the route via Shiradi ghat is suited for you. I have shared the road condition on this thread,
https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route...ml#post5519066 (Bangalore to Dharmastala / Kukke / Sringeri / Horanadu : Route Queries)

[abhi_krao]

Originally Posted by naut

Folks, what is the best route to reach Dharmasthala from Bangalore these days ? Google maps is recommending Hassan-Belur-Kottigehara-Charmadi route.

Is Sakleshpur-Shiradi-Dharmasthala route good too ?

I'd be driving with two extremely motion sick family members. We prefer slightly less winding section of roads due to this.

Look forward to your inputs.

Shirady is absolutely fine now for Dharmastala. After Gundya, you will have about 10 kms of broken roads under construction till the detour. The section from Sakleshpur towards Shirady has been relaid and is smooth.

[JMaruru]

Originally Posted by deehunk

@naut, Charmadi ghat is not suitable for motion sick people, so the route via Shiradi ghat is suited for you

How is the section between Gundya <> BC Road? Has any traveled on these section in recent past?

[_chikku]

Originally Posted by JMaruru

How is the section between Gundya <> BC Road? Has any traveled on these section in recent past?

It's still a work in progress. At some stretches concrete section have been opened for 2 way traffic, diversions remain..

[abhi_krao]

Originally Posted by JMaruru

How is the section between Gundya <> BC Road? Has any traveled on these section in recent past?

It's still very bad. Try to avoid this for atleast 1 more year.