Bangalore-Kodaikkanal Road Conditions???

viper316 · 14th February 2008, 00:44

Hi,

Go through the Hosur-salem-CBE-left pollachi-palani-Kodaikanal

this is not the shortest route but the roads are good and you can make up time

subbusos · 24th March 2009, 13:43

Just found this new route to Kodaikanal. Had any body did this already?

Bangalore - Hosur - Denkanikota - Anchetti - pennagaram - Donnakuttahalli - perumbalai - mechcheri- Nangavalli - Idappadi - Bhavani - Perundurai - chennimalai - Kangayam - Dharapuram - Palani - Kodaikanal

I did used this route twice to reach Hoggenakkal. Then last 10 kms before Hoggenakkal was too bad. Not sure of the conditions now.

@Distinguished HVKumar saheb - any idea about this route?

akroy · 24th March 2009, 14:23

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Originally Posted by subbusos

Bangalore - Hosur - Denkanikota - Anchetti - pennagaram - Donnakuttahalli - perumbalai - mechcheri- Nangavalli - Idappadi - Bhavani - Perundurai - chennimalai - Kangayam - Dharapuram - Palani - Kodaikanal

This route is already explored by csentil and he reported that although very scenic but may not be fast.

I have personally did till Denkanikota and found it very good but I may not advice this route for a longer route to Kodai more so since the 4 laning is done at the Krishnagiri - Dharmapuri stretch. bangalore - Thoppur will be very fast in 4 lanes.

Abhi

subbusos · 24th March 2009, 14:29

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Originally Posted by akroy

This route is already explored by csentil and he reported that although very scenic but may not be fast.

I have personally did till Denkanikota and found it very good but I may not advice this route for a longer route to Kodai more so since the 4 laning is done at the Krishnagiri - Dharmapuri stretch. bangalore - Thoppur will be very fast in 4 lanes.

Abhi

Yes Abhi, you are right. I have used this route to reach Hoggenakkal. Its very scenic. Never thought that this route can be used to reach Mechcheri.

BTW, do you have the link for csentil's report on this route? Just want to read about that route.

akroy · 24th March 2009, 14:59

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Originally Posted by subbusos

Yes Abhi, you are right. I have used this route to reach Hoggenakkal. Its very scenic. Never thought that this route can be used to reach Mechcheri.

BTW, do you have the link for csentil's report on this route? Just want to read about that route.

Somewhere in this thread:
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-...ip-update.html

Abhi

arindamray · 24th March 2009, 15:43

you may also refer to http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-...al-munnar.html for the latest updates.

ravibhat · 24th March 2009, 21:44

My best pick to reach KodaiKanal from Bangalore is:

BANGALORE - HOSUR - KRISHNAGIRI - DHARMAPURI - THOPPUR - METTUR - BHAVANI - PERUNDURAI - KANGEYAM - DHARAPURAM - PALANI - KODAIKANAL = should be around 460km.

Roads around Anchetti - Hogenkanal when I travelled 8 months back was bad. Road between Hosur - rayakotta (watch out for speed brakers) - palakkodu - thoppur is also good in case if someone wants to save 20km and 4 lane of hosur - krishnagiri - dharmapuri - thoppur.

Ravi.

akroy · 25th March 2009, 07:34

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Originally Posted by ravibhat

My best pick to reach KodaiKanal from Bangalore is:

BANGALORE - HOSUR - KRISHNAGIRI - DHARMAPURI - THOPPUR - METTUR - BHAVANI - PERUNDURAI - KANGEYAM - DHARAPURAM - PALANI - KODAIKANAL = should be around 460km.

I agree with Ravi. It is better to avoid NH7 till Dindigul till the 4 laning work gets over. Also route via Palani is scenic and lesser in distance. It will be pleasant to drive.

Abhi

bijuks · 31st March 2009, 23:32

If anyone has an update available on the road conditions between Namakkal and Dindigul on NH7, kindly share the same.

MadRash · 1st April 2009, 15:48

Guys:
Can Mecheri - Idappadi - Bhavani route be a better alternate to the mettur route?
I never travelled via Idappadi. But in the mettur route, the traffic is increased and crossing the mettur town has become a boring thing.

bijuks · 1st April 2009, 19:52

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Originally Posted by MadRash

But in the mettur route, the traffic is increased and crossing the mettur town has become a boring thing.

There is a bye-pass for the Mettur town. Take a left just before the dam (there is a sign board with an arrow that says Bhavani route). Take that and follow the main road. You don't have to enter Mettur town.

MadRash · 3rd April 2009, 11:25

Thanks biju. But I always take that so called bye-pass. But the town starts well before it.

14th February 2008, 00:44	#16
viper316 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: BeNgAlUrU/PoNdY Posts: 61 Thanked: 2 Times	Hi, Go through the Hosur-salem-CBE-left pollachi-palani-Kodaikanal this is not the shortest route but the roads are good and you can make up time
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24th March 2009, 13:43	#17
subbusos BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 151 Thanked: Once View My Garage	is this route good to reach Kodaikanal? Just found this new route to Kodaikanal. Had any body did this already? Bangalore - Hosur - Denkanikota - Anchetti - pennagaram - Donnakuttahalli - perumbalai - mechcheri- Nangavalli - Idappadi - Bhavani - Perundurai - chennimalai - Kangayam - Dharapuram - Palani - Kodaikanal I did used this route twice to reach Hoggenakkal. Then last 10 kms before Hoggenakkal was too bad. Not sure of the conditions now. @Distinguished HVKumar saheb - any idea about this route?
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24th March 2009, 15:43	#21
arindamray BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 750 Thanked: 91 Times	you may also refer to http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-...al-munnar.html for the latest updates.
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24th March 2009, 21:44	#22
ravibhat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,256 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	My best pick to reach KodaiKanal from Bangalore is: BANGALORE - HOSUR - KRISHNAGIRI - DHARMAPURI - THOPPUR - METTUR - BHAVANI - PERUNDURAI - KANGEYAM - DHARAPURAM - PALANI - KODAIKANAL = should be around 460km. Roads around Anchetti - Hogenkanal when I travelled 8 months back was bad. Road between Hosur - rayakotta (watch out for speed brakers) - palakkodu - thoppur is also good in case if someone wants to save 20km and 4 lane of hosur - krishnagiri - dharmapuri - thoppur. Ravi.
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31st March 2009, 23:32	#24
bijuks BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 215 Thanked: 109 Times	If anyone has an update available on the road conditions between Namakkal and Dindigul on NH7, kindly share the same.
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1st April 2009, 15:48	#25
MadRash BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Madras Posts: 243 Thanked: 3 Times	Thoppur to Bhavani Guys: Can Mecheri - Idappadi - Bhavani route be a better alternate to the mettur route? I never travelled via Idappadi. But in the mettur route, the traffic is increased and crossing the mettur town has become a boring thing.
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3rd April 2009, 11:25	#27
MadRash BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Madras Posts: 243 Thanked: 3 Times	Thanks biju. But I always take that so called bye-pass. But the town starts well before it.
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