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NH47-Salem-Ulundrupet-Chennai would be fastest and less crowded.

If you start at 5.30am, you can reach Chennai by 4-5pm max with breaks.

You should be able to reach easily. Its about 600km. If you start by 4, you should be able to reach by late noon. You just have to to beat the Walayar to CBE bypass traffic. Beyond that its smooth.

Trichir-Palakkad-CBE bypass- Salem-Ulundurpet-Tindivanam-Chennai
You should be able to make good progress beyond Avinashi as its 4-lane from there on.

Food stops can be had at Salem, Ulundurper, Tindivanam.

Thanks, I usually keep xerox copies of my RC card and tax token and originals of DL, insurance and PUC. I hope thats not an issue

I own two cars, one TN and one MH. I have entered Kerala multiple times with both these cars via NH 212. I have been stopped (for random checks) at least once every trip too. But never have the cops made an issue of the out-of-state registration. If you paperwork is in order (valid license, RC, insurance cover note, PUC certificate) and you are not carrying contraband (spirit for making hooch is something that is searched for usually; now with election season search is on for currency too) then you are good and get only courteous treatment from the KL cops.

+1. It should never be an issue if things are in order.

Could not stop commenting on this! Nice spread
- TN and MH vehicles
- Stay in KA
- Drive to KL

A True National Integration! :)

You don't know half of it. My driving license is issued in AP (Sec'bad RTO) and my address in the insurance cover notes are all of KA (Bangalore). And then I speak fluent Malayalam to them, despite not looking like the average Malayalee (I am usually clean shaven lol:)

You are supposed to carry the original RC not Xerox along with original insurance, PUC and DL. I also carry the original tax receipt.

That is not true. You are only required to prove that you are not driving the vehicle illegally; ie, its paperwork is in order. For that, a copy is just fine, so long as you undertake to produce the originals within 7 days.

Does that mean that if I am stopped and I have copies I will have to produce the originals to the local PS/RTO :eek: considering that I will be back in B'lore in 7 days time

I think carrying originals would be better then

Technically, it is up to the discretion of the inspector who stopped you. He can believe your copies, or he can enforce the 7-day rule. I am yet to see a cop who mandates the latter course.

On the other hand, if you are going out of state it is always a good idea to keep the original documents with you. There are other situations where you might be required to produce them (accidents, theft, vandalism, other insurance claim scenarios, ...)

Hello Friends,

Exploring a weekend to Valparai and Athirepally Falls. How is the road from Vaparai to Chalakudy understand the Drive is thrilling but will a hatch be able to negotiate the roads?

Its a standard road and a not trail. So definitely a hatch can make it. But yes roads around Valparai are a bit rough and patchy. Not sure if they have fixed it.

Valparai to Athirapally falls is about 70 kms. Approx the first 10 kms or so, the road is rough. Then it is a pretty decent tarmac.

Road from Valparai to Kerala check post is bad and forest road condition depends on the monsoon. But this stretch should not pose any problem for a hatchback as I have done this stretch with my Alto. But provide for 2.30 hrs to 3 hrs from Valparai to Thrisur. Kerala forest department is particular about plastic items you carry and bottles are counted at both entry and exit points. And a big NO to liquor. Scenic during and immediately after monsoon. But may be very dry now. If you are travelling with kids, then better be careful about animals and stretch will be deserted for most part of the time. Better to have your lunch|breakfast before hitting the forest as you will not be allowed to stop inside the forest.

The cars are allowed in groups in the forest area from checkpost?