Re: Bangalore - Mysore Expressway Thread So after getting fined on the way to Mysore, on the way back I clocked 90kph on the cruise control and drove all the way back. It was tough sometimes as the road keeps winding, and maintaining speeds below 100kph manually in 4th gear meant the legs hurt to maintain a constant light pressure.
Also, overtaking slower vehicles was tricky, as the middle and left lanes have 80, 60kph speed limits (indicated as printed on the roads and overhead signs). So you have to slow down first to below 80kph, and then hope the right lane vehicle you want to overtake drops speeds to below 80kph, and then overtake from the middle lane back to the right lane. The reduced speeds in the left and middle lanes makes them unusable for cars above 80kph.
The 114km stretch took exactly 1.5 hours with an average speed of 75kph, and a 22kpl fuel efficiency. Pretty boring, and I was glad when I hit the Nice road. |