[lohithrao]

bit OT, mining truck accident near kottar chouki flyover construction, smart guy gets into the construction area where they doing the digging process, last week same area another mining truck got into the drain which is along the road.

the reason good four lane roads from pumpwell also shows how good these drivers are about thier alertness! all who are driving down please be careful!

[ampere]

Kadri,

Thanks for that info. Gives a good perspective of the situation also an the overall route status.
Whats surprising is that there exists so many permutations and combinations in this region !

Thanks Again.

[cool_dube]

Guys,

On a related note - I read in the TOI today that Tumkur Road project (comprising of 4.5 kms of elevated expressway, some underpasses and a flyover at Nelamangala Jn) is all set to get completed by end of June 2010, that is two months from now! This will facilitate smooth commute from Yeshwantpur to Nelamangala, which has been a painful stretch for quite some time now!!

[lohithrao]

dubey thats a good news indeed, but we need to wait for the nelamangala to kunigal stretch to improve..

[pramod]

Guys,

We plan to do Kukke-Dharmastala next weekend. Is Shiradi Drivable in Fiesta & SX4 as of now ?
Last 2 years, i have done all coastal drives thru CHarmadi, Agumbe ghats. So not sure of Shiradi?
ANd how is the 22 Kms from Gundia to Kukke ?

Thnx in Advance

[kadri007]

Originally Posted by pramod

Guys,

We plan to do Kukke-Dharmastala next weekend. Is Shiradi Drivable in Fiesta & SX4 as of now ?
Last 2 years, i have done all coastal drives thru CHarmadi, Agumbe ghats. So not sure of Shiradi?
ANd how is the 22 Kms from Gundia to Kukke ?

Thnx in Advance

Yes very much last month it was all fine ,Anyway I am going tonight to Mangalore, will update once I am back.

[LongDrive lover]

Originally Posted by kadri007

These trucks come from Bellary belt - Hospet, Pavgada, etc they carry iron ore and Manganeese to New Mangalore port for exporting to China and other countries. In any given day minimum 800-1000 trucks come to NMPT on a peak day when the ships have come u can find 1500+ trucks.
The trucks just pile outside Mangalore port. They come through many routes:
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Agumbe ghat - Only for Mini buses and Passenger vehicles. No Minie trucks at all.

@ Kadri 007, Very useful info given there. It means like you can't avoid those trucks, no matter which route you take to reach Mangalore/ Udupi area! Must be a real pain!

[roamingrao]

Update : Bangalore - Mangalore

Bangalore - Kunigal : 4 laning in progress : many diversions
Kunigal - Channarayapatna : 4 laning in progress - 90% complete
Channarayapatna - Hassan : Good old NH 48 !
Hassan byepass : complete, smooth
Hassan - Sakleshpur : old highway - smooth
Shiradi ghat : fresh asphalt, smooth, pleasure to drive on !
Gundya - B C Road - pure bliss !
B C Road town : mayhem !
B C Road - Mangalore - 4 laning 90% complete

Hope this helps !

latest photographs on condition of shiradi ghat ( as on 25th April 2010 )

[ampere]

Wow! Does that mean 4L'ing has already started of the famous NH48?
It would be a nice combination of 4L NH48 and the newly announced NH234.

[sreenidhibr]

Guys, Thanks for response. This trip is planned during May and I will update after completion of the same.

[triedeverything]

That is great news! Thanks for the pics. Gives me hope for my May trip too
Off Topic: I notice that some of your photos don't have a reflection of the inside. This has been one of my biggest pet peeves when taking pictures from inside the car. Do you remember doing something different?

[MX6]

Originally Posted by LongDrive lover

@ Kadri 007, Very useful info given there. It means like you can't avoid those trucks, no matter which route you take to reach Mangalore/ Udupi area! Must be a real pain!

Last time I drove agumbe - udupi, I saw medium size trucks coming up. Anyway those didn't prove any issue at all. Agumbe ghat roads are wide now.

[Samurai]

Originally Posted by MX6

Last time I drove agumbe - udupi, I saw medium size trucks coming up. Anyway those didn't prove any issue at all. Agumbe ghat roads are wide now.

By medium size trucks, you must mean those swaraj mazda 4x4 trucks. The curves are the problem in Agumbe for the heavily loaded trucks. They can easily topple over in some curves. No, I have never seen mine trucks in Agumbe ghats.

[MX6]

Unladen trucks. They were not carrying anything on the way up. Not as big as the mining trucks. My father was damn surprised to see trucks coming in that route. The biggest vehicles we ever saw that route in last 15 years were the mini buses.

[slicvic]

OT reply: is t because the rake angle of the Scorpio windscreen is nearly perpendicular compared to other hatchbacks and sedans?

Originally Posted by triedeverything

Off Topic: I notice that some of your photos don't have a reflection of the inside. This has been one of my biggest pet peeves when taking pictures from inside the car. Do you remember doing something different?