Kerala to Kashmir

valapad · 15th July 2011, 05:51

Dear Brothers

Im planning a trip from Thrissur - Kerala to Srinagar.Starting Aug 30 to Sept 20

Route :

Thrissur> Mysore > Bangalore > Hyderabad > Nagpur > Agra > Delhi > Kullu-Manali > Jammu > Srinagar

Return :

Amritsar > Jaipur > Ajmer > Ahmedabad > Mumbai > Goa > Thrissur.

I have two vehicles in my garage for this trip: 2006 Scorpio,2011 Xylo

questions :
1,Which is the best vehicle for this trip ?
2,Best routes
3,Best Hotels
4,20 Days Enough for this trip ?
5,Its a very long trip,any chance to getting bored ? How to make this trip more enjoyable ?

please reply with your valuable suggestions and tips
Thanks in Advance

hvkumar · 15th July 2011, 09:57

I would prefer the Scorpio.
The onward route you are planning can be bad north of Biaora thanks to the rains. 2-laned roads, pot holes, traffic jams, etc.
Hotel facilities are poor on NH3, but you can try Hotel Varun in Guna, MPTDC in Shivpuri, MPTDC Tansen inside Gwalior in the central India sector.
In Haryana, you can try HR Tourism hotels in Hodal (Dab chik) or the ones at Panipat, Karnal, Kurukshetra and Ambala.
In JK, there are JKTDC hotels at Patnitop, Batote on the way to Srinagar.
20 days is enough or not - depends on what is your daily drive schedule and places where you propose to halt for sightseeing.
Amarnath Yatra traffic is very high on Jammmu-Srinagar highway.
The Central India route is going to be boring, but you can spice it up by stopping over at Gwalior (Fort), Agra (Taj).
The West India has lots of interesting places - Jaipur, Chittorgarh & Udaipur.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 16th July 2011, 21:02

1. Carry 2 or 3 mobiles - with different SIM cards, at least one from BSNL, another a CDMA one. Coverage can be carrier dependent.

2. Have hvk's number on all of them. ;-D (just joking)

But honestly, one can just use the browser or most phones and post / read tbhp while on the go.

Who else is accompanying you?

Valapad is near Guruvayoor, on NH 17, right? Or are you within Trichur town?

IQBAL VEERJI · 16th July 2011, 21:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by BaCkSeAtDrIVeR

1. Carry 2 or 3 mobiles - with different SIM cards, at least one from BSNL, another a CDMA one. Coverage can be carrier dependent.

2. Have hvk's number on all of them. ;-D (just joking)

But honestly, one can just use the browser or most phones and post / read tbhp while on the go.

Who else is accompanying you?

Valapad is near Guruvayoor, on NH 17, right? Or are you within Trichur town?

All these fancy mobile service providers fail at high altitudes of hills of HIMACHAL,UTTARANCHAL,KASHMIR etc but our humble and simple BSNL will have full SIGNAL power all times.

BSNL sim is a MUST.

mayankjha1806 · 16th July 2011, 21:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by valapad

Route :

Thrissur> Mysore > Bangalore > Hyderabad > Nagpur > Agra > Delhi > Kullu-Manali > Jammu > Srinagar

So basically you are taking NH7 all the way while going (Total of 3400 Kms as per Google Maps).

Please remember there are hardly any good places to stop from Nagpur to Bhopal and the road isn't safe at night. Even if i take an average of 900Kms per day you would take approximately 4 days to reach Srinagar, i have not included bad patches while travelling through MP and narrow roads in hilly areas of Himanchal and beyond.

Considering this my guess would be it would take more than 4 days and not less unless you have multiple drivers and can take turns while at wheel.

Also this does not include any sight seeing in between you might have to factor that as well.

Cant comment on return journey as i have never traveled on that route (Others can confirm and it might be safer at night and better)

coolclouds · 16th July 2011, 22:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by mayankjha1806

Cant comment on return journey as i have never traveled on that route (Others can confirm and it might be safer at night and better)

The route mentioned for return journey is safe for night traffic.

Edit: Scorpio is a proven vehicle for any terrain by HVK

valapad · 17th July 2011, 01:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by BaCkSeAtDrIVeR

1. Carry 2 or 3 mobiles - with different SIM cards, at least one from BSNL, another a CDMA one. Coverage can be carrier dependent.

2. Have hvk's number on all of them. ;-D (just joking)

But honestly, one can just use the browser or most phones and post / read tbhp while on the go.

Who else is accompanying you?

Valapad is near Guruvayoor, on NH 17, right? Or are you within Trichur town?

With my family and Driver ( wife and 3 kids )

Yes,Im from Valapad,Near Triprayar Temple,Guruvayur 24km.

thanks for reply Brother..Thanks to all,waiting for more suggestions and tips

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 17th July 2011, 09:25

But honestly, I am not sure that the destinations are worth the long journey. After such a long travel, you really do not want to end up as a face in the crowd. At least, not me.

I suggest you ask the mods to retitle the thread and ask for better locations in the North.

17th July 2011, 10:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by valapad

Starting Aug 30 to Sept 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by hvkumar

Amarnath Yatra traffic is very high on Jammmu-Srinagar highway.

Amarnath Yatra 2011 concludes on 13 August 2011.

15th July 2011, 05:51	#1
valapad BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: KL-08 Posts: 97 Thanked: 60 Times View My Garage	Kerala to Kashmir Dear Brothers Im planning a trip from Thrissur - Kerala to Srinagar.Starting Aug 30 to Sept 20 Route : Thrissur> Mysore > Bangalore > Hyderabad > Nagpur > Agra > Delhi > Kullu-Manali > Jammu > Srinagar Return : Amritsar > Jaipur > Ajmer > Ahmedabad > Mumbai > Goa > Thrissur. I have two vehicles in my garage for this trip: 2006 Scorpio,2011 Xylo questions : 1,Which is the best vehicle for this trip ? 2,Best routes 3,Best Hotels 4,20 Days Enough for this trip ? 5,Its a very long trip,any chance to getting bored ? How to make this trip more enjoyable ? please reply with your valuable suggestions and tips Thanks in Advance Last edited by valapad : 15th July 2011 at 05:54. Reason: spelling mistake
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15th July 2011, 09:57	#2
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,466 Times	Re: Gods Own Country to Kashmir I would prefer the Scorpio. The onward route you are planning can be bad north of Biaora thanks to the rains. 2-laned roads, pot holes, traffic jams, etc. Hotel facilities are poor on NH3, but you can try Hotel Varun in Guna, MPTDC in Shivpuri, MPTDC Tansen inside Gwalior in the central India sector. In Haryana, you can try HR Tourism hotels in Hodal (Dab chik) or the ones at Panipat, Karnal, Kurukshetra and Ambala. In JK, there are JKTDC hotels at Patnitop, Batote on the way to Srinagar. 20 days is enough or not - depends on what is your daily drive schedule and places where you propose to halt for sightseeing. Amarnath Yatra traffic is very high on Jammmu-Srinagar highway. The Central India route is going to be boring, but you can spice it up by stopping over at Gwalior (Fort), Agra (Taj). The West India has lots of interesting places - Jaipur, Chittorgarh & Udaipur.
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16th July 2011, 21:02	#3
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,540 Thanked: 758 Times	Re: Gods Own Country to Kashmir 1. Carry 2 or 3 mobiles - with different SIM cards, at least one from BSNL, another a CDMA one. Coverage can be carrier dependent. 2. Have hvk's number on all of them. ;-D (just joking) But honestly, one can just use the browser or most phones and post / read tbhp while on the go. Who else is accompanying you? Valapad is near Guruvayoor, on NH 17, right? Or are you within Trichur town?
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17th July 2011, 09:25	#8
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,540 Thanked: 758 Times	Re: Gods Own Country to Kashmir But honestly, I am not sure that the destinations are worth the long journey. After such a long travel, you really do not want to end up as a face in the crowd. At least, not me. I suggest you ask the mods to retitle the thread and ask for better locations in the North.
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