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Originally Posted by dozer
(Post 3396090)
How long did it take you and at what speeds did you go? I'm planning to drive the next month from Bangalore to Kochi. Does starting early in the morning help? And google maps say the mysore route is 60+ kilometers shorter but no one here seems to prescribe that route. Horrible roads I guess? Thanks. |
Originally Posted by hothatchaway
(Post 3397631)
intend to stay overnight at Cochin as pitstop before proceeding to kovalam on 18th morning. |
Originally Posted by hothatchaway
(Post 3397631)
hi, am planning to drive from bangalore to cochin on 17/4 - first leg of my roadtrip to Kerala - intend to stay overnight at Cochin as pitstop before proceeding to kovalam on 18th morning. Am planning to take NH 7 via coimbatore even though would have liked to take 209 via Chamrajnagar; reason being 17/4 being election day would like to exit Karnataka as soon as possible. Any thoughts on whether it would be ok to take 209 on 17/4 (am ok with leaving in the wee hours of the morning) |
Originally Posted by mpksuhas
(Post 3397640)
If you do not have any other reason for going to Cochin, you can consider taking NH 7 all the way towards Nagarcoil to reach Trivandrum. That would be the best route to TVM from Bangalore. If you are starting really early (~ 3.30 / 4 AM) it may be better to take NH 7 since the traffic builds up at toll booths only past that. Also with an early morning start you can reach Coimbatore in around 5 hours of drive. I don't think there will be any other issues related to elections as such, anyways voting will start only after 7 AM, you will be crossing KA by that time in both the routes with an early start. |
Originally Posted by hothatchaway
(Post 3397631)
hi, am planning to drive from bangalore to cochin - kovalam |
Originally Posted by mpksuhas
(Post 3397640)
If you do not have any other reason for going to Cochin, you can consider taking NH 7 all the way towards Nagarcoil to reach Trivandrum. That would be the best route to TVM from Bangalore. If you are starting really early (~ 3.30 / 4 AM) it may be better to take NH 7 since the traffic builds up at toll booths only past that. Also with an early morning start you can reach Coimbatore in around 5 hours of drive. |
Originally Posted by hothatchaway
(Post 3397631)
hi, am planning to drive from bangalore to cochin on 17/4 - first leg of my roadtrip to Kerala - intend to stay overnight at Cochin as pitstop before proceeding to kovalam on 18th morning. Am planning to take NH 7 via coimbatore even though would have liked to take 209 via Chamrajnagar; reason being 17/4 being election day would like to exit Karnataka as soon as possible. Any thoughts on whether it would be ok to take 209 on 17/4 (am ok with leaving in the wee hours of the morning) |
Originally Posted by hothatchaway
(Post 3397631)
hi, am planning to drive from bangalore to cochin on 17/4 - first leg of my roadtrip to Kerala - intend to stay overnight at Cochin as pitstop before proceeding to kovalam on 18th morning. Am planning to take NH 7 via coimbatore even though would have liked to take 209 via Chamrajnagar; reason being 17/4 being election day would like to exit Karnataka as soon as possible. Any thoughts on whether it would be ok to take 209 on 17/4 (am ok with leaving in the wee hours of the morning) |
Originally Posted by ranjitp1
(Post 3333614)
Roads are all in good condition,take the following route: Salem-Perundurai-Kangayam-Palladam-Pollachi-Kollengode-Alathur-Pazhayannur-Wadakancheri-Thrissur-Kodungallur-N.Paravur-Cherai. Road widening is in progress between Vadakkencheri(NH47) and Mannuthy and I personally find the road too narrow to drive on,even though the potholes have disappeared,theres way too much of heavy truck and bus traffic and there is nil road shoulder at many places to get off the road. http://goo.gl/maps/dxGxE |
Originally Posted by ampere
(Post 3333411)
Its not that bad. If you like to drive, you can easily make till Chalakudy 4-lane section without any issues. Beyond that to Cherai via Potta/Kodungallur and/or Paravoor, I am not sure, what are the best options and how are the road conditions. Drive via Avinashi/Palladam/Pollachi/Vadakkecherry and traffic is quite easy if you start early. Hold speed under limits in Kerala. If you start by 4, I am sure you would in Pollachi for lunch by 11/12. It should be another 150 at max from Pollachi. And roads in general would be good Pollachi/Kollengode/Vadenkkencherry/Trichy-Bypass on 4-lane etc. |
Originally Posted by bsdbsd
(Post 3397690)
Resurrecting thread #6313: Query on route from Bangalore-Cherai/Cochin. Ampere, Ranjit, Coolclouds and other Kerala road SMEs, My travel date is getting nearer and I wanted some more details and validations from you all. 1. Should I finalize on the route mentioned by both of you (ampere and ranjit), or should I try the 4-lane NH, given any improvements between then and now? 2. Road to Kumarakom from Cherai. Google directions good enough? 3. Road to TVM from Kumarakom. Google directions good enough? 4. I plan to visit TVM to visit Padmanabha Swamy temple. I will check out of Kumarakom that day. Please tell me how to organize my day and where should I stay in TVM for one night? 5. I plan to visit Kanyakumari from TVM on next day. Which route to take? Where to stay? What to do while in Kanyakumari? We are vegetarians. 6. Kanyakumari to Bangalore. I am a bit nervous about this long drive. How long does this take? Where should i break for rest and vegetarian food? Should I halt somewhere? Passengers: W+2K. Please assist. Thanks, as always! |
Originally Posted by pramodpk
(Post 3397711)
1. Take the NH 7 - NH 47 all the way. Except for a few KMS between Coimbatore bypass and Walayar, road is generally good. ..... |
Originally Posted by bsdbsd
(Post 3397690)
Should I finalize on the route mentioned by both of you (ampere and ranjit), or should I try the 4-lane NH, given any improvements between then and now? |
Originally Posted by bsdbsd
(Post 3397690)
My travel date is getting nearer and I wanted some more details and validations from you all. |
Originally Posted by pramodpk 2 From Cherai to Kumarakom, you can go via Vaikom and that is the shortest route. Roads are also good. Google maps is showing the route via Cherthala which is very long. Take Cherai -Kalamassery - Kakkanad - Tripunithura -Vaikom - Kumarakom ( approx 80 KMS - 2 hours). |
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