Re: Delhi-Kolkata by Road | NH2 (now called NH19) in full detail Quote:
Originally Posted by SidharthaN Can anyone tell me if total toll charges on NH 2 will be lesser than YEW, ALE, Purvanchal Expressway. |
Tolls on NH vs Expressway are comparable and difference is less than 10%. You save time and most important tension-free drive so one should take expressway even if they are priced higher.
Completed my Delhi-Ayodhya-Bokaro-Patna-Panna- Khajuraho-Delhi drive last week. Thanks for all the info in this thread, I was well informed except for a speed challan in Sasaram. The NH is under expansion and speed limit has been reduced and yes they have put temporary speed limit sign which varies from 30 to 60 kmh. While the challan photo is not clear, I could still read captured speed (76kmh) and probably it was a 60 kmh zone. As such road was pretty good and could have driven even 90-100 kmh. Online echallan system has armed state govt with enough power to make use of any such opportunity to earn revenue. No wonder supreme court had to step in to say one has to display notice saying speed camera ahead. I can understand speed challan for crossing general highway limit (80kmh) but just because you have some expansion work, put up a lower speed limit sign and be ready to challan.
Other important points/discoveries.
1. To take Durgawanti route after Mohania, one just need to take service road on opposite side before Durgawanti bridge. Google will show you as well. AI learning may be as it was not showing when I was checking few days before my journey.
2. Gargi Surya Vihar at Aurangabad is good only for clean restroom. Quality of non-veg food is not great (not fresh) and same time relatively very expensive.
2. For first time I can say that Bihar roads have improved and infact bettered than Jharkhand. Barhi-Patna is 90% four laned and has long elevated sections with good restaurants on the way. Similarly Patna- Mohania (partially through Arah-Buxar Highway) is 98% four lane/tolled once you are out of Patna (after Bihta) I could reach Mohania in 2.15 hours having started at 6 AM in morning.
3. Varanasi- Rewa which used to be nightmare few years back is delight to drive now. This road continues to south (old NH-7)
4. Bundelkhand Expressway- It would be shame to call it a expressway except that its elevated and barricaded. The newest of all expressways is in very bad shape with many section depressed, non-uniform, plenty of humps and repaired patch work looked like its a 10 years old. This has only 4 lanes and you face sand trucks who not only occupy both the lanes, they even park on expressway just like NH. In Comparison, Agra-Gwalior-Khajuraho might be better (based on some of travelogues on this forum) but yes it still saves time I guess.
5. Ayodhya Sri Ram Mandir- Guys the temple and the city would be a transformations. The facilities would be nothing less than airport and everything is likely to be free. You can imagine 4 times of Akakshardham temple in 10 times of football field with arrival lounge with attached car parking bigger than T3 Delhi. The walkway would be modern architecture like an airport but open. Also city people are being trained to be guide and speak like a pro with everyone.
Last edited by Wanderers : 30th November 2023 at 15:43.
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