The Best Roads In India

arunphilip · 18th July 2007, 19:57

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Originally Posted by hormaz

I Like the Bangalore-Mysore road, simply love the bends.

Except for the annoying speed breakers, especially a couple of unmarked ones.

And the jaywalkers. And the bullock carts without reflectors. And the ... (enough griping).

My fave: The GQ stretch between Krishnagiri and Chennai. I'm sure about 50+ TBHPians who came along for the 14/7 meet will agree.

VBV · 19th July 2007, 10:27

Bangalore - Mysore road has its downsides, but the NICE road stretch from Bannerghatta road to Mysore road is great to do TDs. I just wish it gets completed sooner.

asethi · 19th July 2007, 10:41

'Best' has different perspectives... My best roads are...
As for best road to just cruise ahead... GT Road...
Smooth curves - I like Doon-Mussorie road...
Chandigarh Shimla road
Scenice beauty - Dharampur Kasauli road
.... and the list goes on...

My choice is limited to north india only... as haven't gone farther than that till now!!!

-Ankush

Cyrus43 · 19th July 2007, 16:50

let the bandra worli sea link start then i am sure it will be the best road in india..

pshyamsundar · 20th July 2007, 14:47

If you guys want a really exciting drive do the banglore to ooty road via kallati. Fantastic. 36 harpin bends. They just keep coming one after the other. Should be about 16% gradient i believe. Not meant for those faint hearted. if you are lucky you can see an odd bison or few wild elephats. This is really exciting road.

aditya.86 · 20th September 2007, 02:25

as far as i have seen bangalore-mysore is excellent
also the l&t bypass coimbatore...

dr.abhijeet · 20th September 2007, 09:34

THE best roads in my opinion is the pankhabari road.. shortcut from silliguri to kurseong then to darj. tough, narrow, 1ST gear inclines, winding and great views.

yranade · 21st September 2007, 15:49

Some of my favourites:-

1. NH4
(Mumbai-Pune Expressway is a joy continuing further to Bangalore (~850Km's). Although work-in-progress in certain stretches and the Khambatki ghat loosing it's charm it's great fun to drive and unwind. Belgaum-Kolhapur stretch is one stretch where you can really rip your wheels.
2. NH17 (Mumbai-Goa) Awesome sights particularly in the rains.
3. Pune-Mahabaleshwar-Mahad and Pune-Shrivardhan via Bhor ghat.
Amazing thrill raising hair-pin bends with tall mountains on one side and deep valleys on the other. An experience in the rains with tiny waterfalls to cross.
4. Bangalore-Mysore
5. Bangalore-Kodaikanal

regards,
YVR

kaushik_s · 21st September 2007, 16:53

My Favs,
From South,
Bangalore-Chickmagalur -- Lovely scenic route.Road is also in good condition.
Bangalore Chitradurga GQ - Good to drive in High Speed. not that scenic though.
Ooty-Kodanadu View point-- the most scenic route in the Nilgiris and well tarred also.This is not the normal route that goes via Kunnur but the one which is from the Doddabetta view point. The road to red hills/avalanche was in pathetic condition but it's very very very beautiful.
Munnar-Thekkaddy -- Probably the best road in Kerala, be it the view or the road.

From North East,
Shillong - Cherapunji - the most beautiful and scenic routes I've ever been.just awesome.
Sibsagar - Tinsukia - Digboi - Though there are few stretches(Very few) of bad roads but the drive through the tea-gardens and over the lovely rivers makes it worthy of the drive.The tinsukia - Digboi stretch runs parellel to the railway track and it's a lovely good road.
regards,
Kaushik

anupmathur · 21st September 2007, 20:27

My favourite: Manali - Leh!

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BTW, what's a road?

AnandPatil · 25th September 2007, 00:16

Bangalore - Mysore coridor(NICE). Its really flat and you hardly find curves. i think this is the road to test max speed of any cars.

abhi_xda · 27th September 2007, 05:19

Guys, I had been to GOA before the rains with family, took NH4 - Mumbai Pune Expressway, maxed - 190 Kmph, then NH-17, average 100 - 110 Kmph, must say, it's the best experience I had on indian roads.

tidzter · 27th September 2007, 22:40

have a few favourites...

NH-4

Mumbai Pune Express Way

Palm Beach Road(Mumbai)

Koregaon Park Lanes(Pune)(just love to cruise around)

thefreak · 3rd October 2007, 10:41

In terms of driving pleasure the Delhi Jaipur road is good! NH-8 that is.

zenx · 3rd October 2007, 12:05

In terms of a combination of speed and cornering, Bangalore - Mysore is very very good. Mysore - Madikeri adds gradient to it too, but is not as smooth a surface.

19th July 2007, 10:27	#332
VBV BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 227 Thanked: 6 Times	Bangalore - Mysore road has its downsides, but the NICE road stretch from Bannerghatta road to Mysore road is great to do TDs. I just wish it gets completed sooner.
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19th July 2007, 10:41	#333
asethi BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 453 Thanked: 228 Times View My Garage	'Best' has different perspectives... My best roads are... As for best road to just cruise ahead... GT Road... Smooth curves - I like Doon-Mussorie road... Chandigarh Shimla road Scenice beauty - Dharampur Kasauli road .... and the list goes on... My choice is limited to north india only... as haven't gone farther than that till now!!! -Ankush
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19th July 2007, 16:50	#334
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 222 Times View My Garage	let the bandra worli sea link start then i am sure it will be the best road in india..
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20th July 2007, 14:47	#335
pshyamsundar BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 130 Thanked: 0 Times	If you guys want a really exciting drive do the banglore to ooty road via kallati. Fantastic. 36 harpin bends. They just keep coming one after the other. Should be about 16% gradient i believe. Not meant for those faint hearted. if you are lucky you can see an odd bison or few wild elephats. This is really exciting road.
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20th September 2007, 02:25	#336
aditya.86 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Porbandar Posts: 305 Thanked: 92 Times	as far as i have seen bangalore-mysore is excellent also the l&t bypass coimbatore...
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20th September 2007, 09:34	#337
dr.abhijeet BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 218 Thanked: 67 Times View My Garage	THE best roads in my opinion is the pankhabari road.. shortcut from silliguri to kurseong then to darj. tough, narrow, 1ST gear inclines, winding and great views.
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21st September 2007, 15:49	#338
yranade Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6 Thanked: 0 Times	Some of my favourites:- 1. NH4 (Mumbai-Pune Expressway is a joy continuing further to Bangalore (~850Km's). Although work-in-progress in certain stretches and the Khambatki ghat loosing it's charm it's great fun to drive and unwind. Belgaum-Kolhapur stretch is one stretch where you can really rip your wheels. 2. NH17 (Mumbai-Goa) Awesome sights particularly in the rains. 3. Pune-Mahabaleshwar-Mahad and Pune-Shrivardhan via Bhor ghat. Amazing thrill raising hair-pin bends with tall mountains on one side and deep valleys on the other. An experience in the rains with tiny waterfalls to cross. 4. Bangalore-Mysore 5. Bangalore-Kodaikanal regards, YVR
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21st September 2007, 16:53	#339
kaushik_s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,089 Thanked: 164 Times View My Garage	From South to North-East ;-) My Favs, From South, Bangalore-Chickmagalur -- Lovely scenic route.Road is also in good condition. Bangalore Chitradurga GQ - Good to drive in High Speed. not that scenic though. Ooty-Kodanadu View point-- the most scenic route in the Nilgiris and well tarred also.This is not the normal route that goes via Kunnur but the one which is from the Doddabetta view point. The road to red hills/avalanche was in pathetic condition but it's very very very beautiful. Munnar-Thekkaddy -- Probably the best road in Kerala, be it the view or the road. From North East, Shillong - Cherapunji - the most beautiful and scenic routes I've ever been.just awesome. Sibsagar - Tinsukia - Digboi - Though there are few stretches(Very few) of bad roads but the drive through the tea-gardens and over the lovely rivers makes it worthy of the drive.The tinsukia - Digboi stretch runs parellel to the railway track and it's a lovely good road. regards, Kaushik
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21st September 2007, 20:27	#340
anupmathur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 3,095 Thanked: 311 Times	My favourite: Manali - Leh! _____________________________ BTW, what's a road?
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25th September 2007, 00:16	#341
AnandPatil BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 49 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Bangalore - Mysore coridor(NICE). Its really flat and you hardly find curves. i think this is the road to test max speed of any cars.
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27th September 2007, 05:19	#342
abhi_xda Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3 Thanked: 0 Times	Guys, I had been to GOA before the rains with family, took NH4 - Mumbai Pune Expressway, maxed - 190 Kmph, then NH-17, average 100 - 110 Kmph, must say, it's the best experience I had on indian roads.
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27th September 2007, 22:40	#343
tidzter BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pune/Mumbai Posts: 107 Thanked: 3 Times	have a few favourites... NH-4 Mumbai Pune Express Way Palm Beach Road(Mumbai) Koregaon Park Lanes(Pune)(just love to cruise around)
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3rd October 2007, 10:41	#344
thefreak BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 362 Thanked: 7 Times	In terms of driving pleasure the Delhi Jaipur road is good! NH-8 that is.
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3rd October 2007, 12:05	#345
zenx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,163 Thanked: 161 Times View My Garage	In terms of a combination of speed and cornering, Bangalore - Mysore is very very good. Mysore - Madikeri adds gradient to it too, but is not as smooth a surface.
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