[nma83]

Thanks ampere & krrisdrive. I will give Anekal - Kelamangalam - Rayakottai a shot then.
So the breakfast option here is at Thoppur? Any recommendations for a veg place?

[ampere]

Originally Posted by nma83

Thanks ampere & krrisdrive. I will give Anekal - Kelamangalam - Rayakottai a shot then.
So the breakfast option here is at Thoppur? Any recommendations for a veg place?

Yes. Thoppur A2B or Sai Sangeeth. Both are on the other side. In case you want to clear all hurdles and then break, look at options in Salem. Radisson, Asai Dosai, Estantia, Pallazio etc are few places.

Also note: Thally road from Hosur is also being widened. So you may see some diversions. But it's still worth taking this option to beat Atibele toll and Hosur highway.

Trivia: You will see the in-progress 844 work cutting through Thally road.

[krrisdrive]

Originally Posted by nma83

Thanks ampere & krrisdrive. I will give Anekal - Kelamangalam - Rayakottai a shot then.
So the breakfast option here is at Thoppur? Any recommendations for a veg place?

May be Anand Bhavan Delight near Omalur. Pl do double check.

[nma83]

I will be taking this route tomorrow via Anekal - Rayakottai and see how it goes.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/KfAvvhwGRrhiy2VA7
Saisangeeth at Thoppur seems to be at least 3 hours from home, will be a good test of sustenance .

[rajeevsulu]

The restaurant is very good. Saisangeeth is one of my go to spots on this route.

Cheers

[nma83]

Originally Posted by nma83

I will be taking this route tomorrow via Anekal - Rayakottai and see how it goes.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/KfAvvhwGRrhiy2VA7

I did this route in reverse while coming back from CBE today. Roads are great till the Karnataka border, where it becomes clear why we pay the highest road tax . But I would still take this route again if expecting crazy crowds at Hosur and Attibele toll gates.
The biggest grouse today was a massive 40 minute jam at Thoppur due to a container lorry capsizing on the other side (towards Salem). The entire road on that side was blocked for clean up efforts, and all traffic had to share lanes on the side going to Dharmapuri. Maps did warn me of this pile up when I was still in Mettur, but there seems to be no other escape route from the horrible trap that part of the highway is.

[ampere]

Originally Posted by nma83

I did this route in reverse while coming back from CBE today. Roads are great till the Karnataka border, where it becomes clear why we pay the highest road tax . But I would still take this route again if expecting crazy crowds at Hosur and Attibele toll gates.

Where was the KA section bad? Usually I have seen TN border to Anekal is good. Anekal-Jigani-Bannergatta is good but for road around the lake which is single lane.

Only hitch here is the road condition within Anekal town.