How much do you commute every day? And how much time does it take?

Jomz · 23rd March 2007, 12:49

i think mineis a crazy commute.. 6kms.. One way..
Home and office both on Chennai bangalore GQ..
Luckily on the TN- karntaka border

Car warms up for 45 secs.. then further warming up by the 2nd gear 0.5km drive to GQ.. Zoom upto a 100.. 3-4 minutes on a 100 office..

OOf course.. This gain depends on which Insane Trucker is over taking the next insane trucker... Those morons Double My commuting time.. (They take 10 mintues yo ovetake each other.. Or it feels like 10 minutes)

Then half a kilometer walk.. from the parking lot...

Well.. But realized it the hard way that this is not the ideal driving practise.. after an accident with a auto who was coming the wrong way...
Now the driving pattern is still the same.. But doesn't make it a point to touch 100 everyday... Is not worth it.. Just for the thrill of telling ppl.. " hey dude I commute to office on a 100" ... feel that better be safe.. :-)

mobike008 · 12th February 2009, 17:47

I don't think there is a thread on these lines, so thought of starting one

It would be nice to know how many kms you drive each day and typical time/s to cover the same.

Here is my daily drive details :-

Drive : Accent Viva CRDi/Hyundai i10 Kappa

Himayathnagar->Kondapur->Gachibowli->Himayathnagar : 50-55kms
Himayathnagar-Kondapur, Hitech City: 50 Mins
Kondapur, Hitech City-> Himayathnagar: 1 Hour- 1.10 Hours

Sometimes during peak traffic, i have experienced over 2 hours to return home,Whew !

So, what's your story?

Rajesh Rawal · 12th February 2009, 18:03

pandeyji: my story would be a total 'jale par namak dalna' on you after seeing how much you travel.

now that you have asked ,here goes!

i travel 3km one way ,making it 6km daily.(mon-fri)

madhapur>hi tech city>madhapur

time taken- 10 mins max (one way)

i harldy listen to 2-3 songs and i am there at my workplace/home..

this is pure luxury comparing to what i was doing in mumbai-36km one way,taking atleast 80-90 mins.

pulsar56 · 12th February 2009, 18:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by mobike008

Sometimes during peak traffic, i have experienced over 2 hours to return home,Whew !

That's because you travel during the peak times.

My travel time:
Vehicle: Maruti Zen (sometimes on Pulsar)
Distance: 11 Kms
Time Taken: to work - 20 Minutes & from work - 15 minutes excluding stops for buying dinner, etc. (Time taken is same on both bike & car!)
work timings: 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM Gym - 8:30 PM to 9:45 PM. so, I effectively leave from hi-tec city at 10:00 PM.

All these years in Hyderabad and with 3 different employers, I have had the most convenient timings in terms of avoiding traffic!

1. 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM
2. 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM
3. 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Road taken - B.Hills Road No 10->Rd. 12->Jubilee Hills Rd. 45->Hi-tec City via Durgam Cheruvu

Ardy · 12th February 2009, 18:45

My travel times ...

Drive: Octavia 1.9Tdi / Octavia vRS

Nizampet -> Miyapur -> Kondapur -> Gachibowli -> Filmnagar -> Banjara Hills Rd 2 (Opp KBR): 32 Km one way

It takes about an hour both the time. Got to drop wifey at work :-)

If driving directly, Nizampet -> JNTU -> HiTech City -> JH Check Post -> Banjara Hills Rd 2: 16 Km one way and takes about 35-45 mins

Digital Vampire · 12th February 2009, 18:50

Route: Athapur>Mehdipatnam>Manikonda
Distance: Precisely 15 kms
Time: 15-18 Minutes
Vehicle: Tata Indigo

I avoid rush hour travel in Hyderabad like plague. My average time in office is usually more than 12 hrs just because of this.

No offense intended, but Hyderabad could win global awards for the worst traffic sense and road manners. Driving here is a nightmare of sorts.

sreedotk · 12th February 2009, 18:58

Route : Masab Tank>banjara hills Road#1>Road#12>Jubilee Hills>Film Nagar
Alternate Route: Masab Tank: Mehdipatnam> Tollichowki>Film Nagar

Distance : between 6.5-7 Kms
Time:15-20 Mins
Vehicle : Esteem or a OH City(I car pool)

Traffic is ok except to cross the road no1 into road no 12. Rest of the way it is fine if i dont encounter the moving roadblock called APSRTC.

vito_parry · 12th February 2009, 19:04

Drive : Hyundai Santro Zing/XO

Work timings: 12:30 AM to 9:30 PM

Venkatapuram->Tirumalgiri->begumpet->Panjagutta ->Banjara Hills : 35-40kms a day
Time taken before flyover at panjagutta: 1Hour to 1Hr 10 Mins
Time taken after flyover at panjagutta: 40 Mins

I generally use to travel through neckless road to avoid traffic at police line and panjagutta junction (Though it has 3 - 4 kms extra)

Now using the flyover which is giving me 10 more mins to spend at home. :-)

vnabhi · 12th February 2009, 19:24

Hi guys,
I take 25 to 30 mins to travel 15 kms (13 kms on my return due to road dividers). I leave by 830 am from Raj Bhawan Rd and reach my office in Ascendas IT Park by 9 am. Route is RB Rd->KCP Jn via Raj Bhawan->Taj Krishna->Rd #s 10, then 12, then 45->Durgam Cheruvu.
I return by 530 pm to avoid traffic. However, if I start after 9 and return after 6 pm, the travel time is nearly double! So the trick lies in going early and returning early!

furioussphinx · 12th February 2009, 23:33

Ok am going to be the odd one out

Vehicle : Bajaj Pulsar 200cc

12kms - Miyapur > Bollaram > Bowrampet - 10mins max (8.40am)
14kms - Bowrampet > Pragati Nagar > JNTU > Nizampet > Miyapur - 15mins max (4.30pm)

mobike008 · 13th February 2009, 09:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by vito_parry

Work timings: 12:30 AM to 9:30 PM

Didnt you mean 12:30pm?

Venu, you haven't mentioned your drive details? Wagon R or Fiesta?

hillram · 13th February 2009, 09:27

Interesting Info to share
My Story:
Standard Start Time : 8.15am (Masab Tank > Mehdipatnam > Toli Chowki > Gachi Bowli > Hitech City) - Distance 11.5 kms
Monday - Opel Corsa 1.4 : Time Taken 35 mins
Tuesday - Mitsubishi Cedia 2.0 : Time Taken 25 mins
Wednesday - Tata Sierra 2.0 : Time Taken 45 Mins
Thursday - Fiat Palio 1.6 : Time Taken 30 Mins
Friday - Mitsubishi Cedia 2.0 : Time Taken 25 Mins (today just 20 mins)

Standard Return time : 6.00pm (Hitech City > Gachi Bowli > Toli Chowki > Masab Tank - Distance 12 Kms
Monday - Opel Corsa 1.4 : Time Taken 45 mins
Tuesday - Mitsubishi Cedia 2.0 : Time Taken 40 mins
Wednesday - Tata Sierra 2.0 : Time Taken 1 Hr
Thursday - Fiat Palio 1.6 : Time Taken 45 mins
Friday - Mitsubishi Cedia 2.0 : Time Taken 40 mins

Earlier my route was thru Masabd Tank > Banjara Hills Rd No.12 > Jubilee Hills > Kavuri Hills > Madhapaur > Hitech City...a distance of 14 kms and Thaubha Thaubha..I used to get bottled up between school buses and RTC buses on Rd No.12 and it was a night mare.Now i enjoy the silk route thru Gachi Bowli.

Rajesh Rawal · 13th February 2009, 10:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by hillram

Monday - Opel Corsa 1.4 : Time Taken 35 mins
Tuesday - Mitsubishi Cedia 2.0 : Time Taken 25 mins
Wednesday - Tata Sierra 2.0 : Time Taken 45 Mins
Thursday - Fiat Palio 1.6 : Time Taken 30 Mins
Friday - Mitsubishi Cedia 2.0 : Time Taken 25 Mins (today just 20 mins)

jai ho! jai ho! we guys decide what shirt and trouser to wear on mon,tue..so on

hillram sir has a different car(literally) for each day!

bblost · 13th February 2009, 10:09

RE Tbird or Wagon R.
I can see the biggest traffic bottleneck I face from my balcony.
So decide on vehicle and route based on it.

If I use my bike I sometimes take the basti roads inside First Lancer and hence avoid the traffic completely.

Masab Tank Flyover to Cyber Gateway.

About 12 to 14 kms depending on the route.
Not more than 30 mins one way.

anurag_p80 · 13th February 2009, 10:29

My Route: Miyapur X Roads>Kondapur> Gachibowli (Infy)> Hi-Tec City (Cyber Gateway)
Distance: About 22 odd kms
Take about 35 mins while going (9 am) and 45 mins returning (7 pm)
Ride: Palio 1.6
@bblost: Gateway? Which company?

View Poll Results: How much do you commute every day?
Use public transport or simply walk	5	2.43%
Less than 10 km each way	32	15.53%
10 - 20 km each way	56	27.18%
21 - 50 km each way	78	37.86%
51 - 100 km each way	29	14.08%
Over 100 km each way	3	1.46%
Less than 1 Km each way	3	1.46%
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23rd March 2007, 12:49	#46
Jomz BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Detroit, MI,USA Posts: 834 Thanked: 335 Times	i think mineis a crazy commute.. 6kms.. One way.. Home and office both on Chennai bangalore GQ.. Luckily on the TN- karntaka border Car warms up for 45 secs.. then further warming up by the 2nd gear 0.5km drive to GQ.. Zoom upto a 100.. 3-4 minutes on a 100 office.. OOf course.. This gain depends on which Insane Trucker is over taking the next insane trucker... Those morons Double My commuting time.. (They take 10 mintues yo ovetake each other.. Or it feels like 10 minutes) Then half a kilometer walk.. from the parking lot... Well.. But realized it the hard way that this is not the ideal driving practise.. after an accident with a auto who was coming the wrong way... Now the driving pattern is still the same.. But doesn't make it a point to touch 100 everyday... Is not worth it.. Just for the thrill of telling ppl.. " hey dude I commute to office on a 100" ... feel that better be safe.. :-)
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12th February 2009, 17:47	#47
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,696 Thanked: 14,809 Times View My Garage	Hyderabad Folks-How many kms & how much time you take !!! I don't think there is a thread on these lines, so thought of starting one It would be nice to know how many kms you drive each day and typical time/s to cover the same. Here is my daily drive details :- Drive : Accent Viva CRDi/Hyundai i10 Kappa Himayathnagar->Kondapur->Gachibowli->Himayathnagar : 50-55kms Himayathnagar-Kondapur, Hitech City: 50 Mins Kondapur, Hitech City-> Himayathnagar: 1 Hour- 1.10 Hours Sometimes during peak traffic, i have experienced over 2 hours to return home,Whew ! So, what's your story? Last edited by mobike008 : 12th February 2009 at 17:48.
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12th February 2009, 18:03	#48
Rajesh Rawal BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Back in Mumbai Posts: 384 Thanked: 159 Times View My Garage	pandeyji: my story would be a total 'jale par namak dalna' on you after seeing how much you travel. now that you have asked ,here goes! i travel 3km one way ,making it 6km daily.(mon-fri) madhapur>hi tech city>madhapur time taken- 10 mins max (one way) i harldy listen to 2-3 songs and i am there at my workplace/home.. this is pure luxury comparing to what i was doing in mumbai-36km one way,taking atleast 80-90 mins.
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12th February 2009, 18:45	#50
Ardy BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 614 Thanked: 87 Times View My Garage	My travel times ... Drive: Octavia 1.9Tdi / Octavia vRS Nizampet -> Miyapur -> Kondapur -> Gachibowli -> Filmnagar -> Banjara Hills Rd 2 (Opp KBR): 32 Km one way It takes about an hour both the time. Got to drop wifey at work :-) If driving directly, Nizampet -> JNTU -> HiTech City -> JH Check Post -> Banjara Hills Rd 2: 16 Km one way and takes about 35-45 mins
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12th February 2009, 18:50	#51
Digital Vampire BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Utopia! Posts: 595 Thanked: 105 Times	Route: Athapur>Mehdipatnam>Manikonda Distance: Precisely 15 kms Time: 15-18 Minutes Vehicle: Tata Indigo I avoid rush hour travel in Hyderabad like plague. My average time in office is usually more than 12 hrs just because of this. No offense intended, but Hyderabad could win global awards for the worst traffic sense and road manners. Driving here is a nightmare of sorts.
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12th February 2009, 18:58	#52
sreedotk BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 247 Thanked: 90 Times	Route : Masab Tank>banjara hills Road#1>Road#12>Jubilee Hills>Film Nagar Alternate Route: Masab Tank: Mehdipatnam> Tollichowki>Film Nagar Distance : between 6.5-7 Kms Time:15-20 Mins Vehicle : Esteem or a OH City(I car pool) Traffic is ok except to cross the road no1 into road no 12. Rest of the way it is fine if i dont encounter the moving roadblock called APSRTC.
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12th February 2009, 19:04	#53
vito_parry BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 63 Thanked: 39 Times	Drive : Hyundai Santro Zing/XO Work timings: 12:30 AM to 9:30 PM Venkatapuram->Tirumalgiri->begumpet->Panjagutta ->Banjara Hills : 35-40kms a day Time taken before flyover at panjagutta: 1Hour to 1Hr 10 Mins Time taken after flyover at panjagutta: 40 Mins I generally use to travel through neckless road to avoid traffic at police line and panjagutta junction (Though it has 3 - 4 kms extra) Now using the flyover which is giving me 10 more mins to spend at home. :-)
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12th February 2009, 19:24	#54
vnabhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: DC -> DC Posts: 5,958 Thanked: 2,393 Times View My Garage	Hi guys, I take 25 to 30 mins to travel 15 kms (13 kms on my return due to road dividers). I leave by 830 am from Raj Bhawan Rd and reach my office in Ascendas IT Park by 9 am. Route is RB Rd->KCP Jn via Raj Bhawan->Taj Krishna->Rd #s 10, then 12, then 45->Durgam Cheruvu. I return by 530 pm to avoid traffic. However, if I start after 9 and return after 6 pm, the travel time is nearly double! So the trick lies in going early and returning early!
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12th February 2009, 23:33	#55
furioussphinx BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 536 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Ok am going to be the odd one out Vehicle : Bajaj Pulsar 200cc 12kms - Miyapur > Bollaram > Bowrampet - 10mins max (8.40am) 14kms - Bowrampet > Pragati Nagar > JNTU > Nizampet > Miyapur - 15mins max (4.30pm)
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13th February 2009, 09:27	#57
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	Interesting Info to share My Story: Standard Start Time : 8.15am (Masab Tank > Mehdipatnam > Toli Chowki > Gachi Bowli > Hitech City) - Distance 11.5 kms Monday - Opel Corsa 1.4 : Time Taken 35 mins Tuesday - Mitsubishi Cedia 2.0 : Time Taken 25 mins Wednesday - Tata Sierra 2.0 : Time Taken 45 Mins Thursday - Fiat Palio 1.6 : Time Taken 30 Mins Friday - Mitsubishi Cedia 2.0 : Time Taken 25 Mins (today just 20 mins) Standard Return time : 6.00pm (Hitech City > Gachi Bowli > Toli Chowki > Masab Tank - Distance 12 Kms Monday - Opel Corsa 1.4 : Time Taken 45 mins Tuesday - Mitsubishi Cedia 2.0 : Time Taken 40 mins Wednesday - Tata Sierra 2.0 : Time Taken 1 Hr Thursday - Fiat Palio 1.6 : Time Taken 45 mins Friday - Mitsubishi Cedia 2.0 : Time Taken 40 mins Earlier my route was thru Masabd Tank > Banjara Hills Rd No.12 > Jubilee Hills > Kavuri Hills > Madhapaur > Hitech City...a distance of 14 kms and Thaubha Thaubha..I used to get bottled up between school buses and RTC buses on Rd No.12 and it was a night mare.Now i enjoy the silk route thru Gachi Bowli.
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13th February 2009, 10:09	#59
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,008 Thanked: 15,337 Times View My Garage	RE Tbird or Wagon R. I can see the biggest traffic bottleneck I face from my balcony. So decide on vehicle and route based on it. If I use my bike I sometimes take the basti roads inside First Lancer and hence avoid the traffic completely. Masab Tank Flyover to Cyber Gateway. About 12 to 14 kms depending on the route. Not more than 30 mins one way.
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13th February 2009, 10:29	#60
anurag_p80 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 314 Thanked: 7 Times	My Route: Miyapur X Roads>Kondapur> Gachibowli (Infy)> Hi-Tec City (Cyber Gateway) Distance: About 22 odd kms Take about 35 mins while going (9 am) and 45 mins returning (7 pm) Ride: Palio 1.6 @bblost: Gateway? Which company? Last edited by anurag_p80 : 13th February 2009 at 10:30.
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