[inder]

Just saw your post. Yes I did travel, but by now you too must have travelled. Anyway for other members here is the update. The road near Pandharkawda has a lot of diversions and undulations. Whereas the stretch between wadki-wadner is smooth tarmac although 2 lanes and couple of diversions.The railway crossing in Hinganghat is still a bottleneck,though it might get completed in a month or two. Did Gachibowli to Nagpur Airport in 6 hrs. No eateries as expected.

[envyravi]

Yes, travelled to Nagpur on 27th and returned on 28th. There is marked improvement in the two stretches in Maharashtra since I travelled last in May 2016. There are no potholes and the roads are drivable. The toll booths have also increased. Now Hyderabad to Nagpur can be comfortably done in 6 hrs with 2 short breaks.

[agd19682]

I travelled from Bangalore to Jabalpur via Hyderabad during Jan-Feb, 2017. While coming back from Jabalpur, I jotted down the names of each of the toll plazas along the way. While coming back, I travelled via the Narsingpur-Chinddwara route because the forest area between Seoni and Nagpur had a lot of diversions and the road condition was pathetic.

Hope this helps those who might be planning to travel along this route...

JBP-BLR Trip Sheet.xlsx

[gajadonga]

Thanks for the update.
Is the Narsingpur - Chindwara - Nagpur is tolled?

Originally Posted by gajadonga

Is the Narsingpur - Chindwara - Nagpur is tolled?

Yes, 3 toll plazas, IIRC; perhaps, serial-numbered 2,3 and 4 of the attached Excel sheet of post number 318.

[agd19682]

Originally Posted by gajadonga

Thanks for the update.
Is the Narsingpur - Chindwara - Nagpur is tolled?

Yep, this stretch is tolled, but the road conditions are very good. You can easily cruise at 90+ speeds.

Originally Posted by J.Ravi

Yes, 3 toll plazas, IIRC; perhaps, serial-numbered 2,3 and 4 of the attached Excel sheet of post number 318.

That is correct. The initial 3 booths are for the same stretch.

[baahubali]

Originally Posted by inder

Just saw your post. Yes I did travel, but by now you too must have travelled.
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Did Gachibowli to Nagpur Airport in 6 hrs. No eateries as expected.

How is the stretch between Adilabad and Buti Bori now? It was pathetic last year around October. Have they completed the road construction?

[inder]

Adilabad -Butibori is better now ,although not complete. Its not 4-lane but the surface has improved a lot. Road work is going on at some places.

[baahubali]

Originally Posted by inder

Adilabad -Butibori is better now ,although not complete. Its not 4-lane but the surface has improved a lot. Road work is going on at some places.

Thanks Inder.

6hrs from Gachibowli to Nagpur Airport is too good. Which vehicle were you driving? Also, what time of the day were you traveling in?

[inder]

Was driving an XUV. I started at about 6 in the morning both ways.

[Vipin Kumar]

Any further updates on the Pandharkhwada stretches? Can anyone let me know?

[envyravi]

I traveled from Hyderabad to Nagpur and back on 14th and 16th, there is no change in the road conditions from what I had seen in May/June 2017. Works are still going on at a leisurely pace.

[ethanhunt123]

I traveled on this route a couple of days back - there is still some 100km stretch which is bad with diversions, potholes etc. Construction seems to be happening in a few areas including the Rail overbridge at Hinghanghat. Also - very few toll booths seem to accept Fastag :(

[inder]

Just read in the newspapers that the Flyover near Borkhedi (closer to Nagpur) is now opem both ways. And the Railway Overbridge at Hinganghat will be open for traffic this month.

[agspins]

Just came from a trip to Hyderabad, yes the Borkhedi Flyover is opened for both ways. AFA Hinganghat Over bridge goes, still plenty of work left on the section above railway lines. 75 Kms between Hinganghat and Pandharkawda will take another year or more, and is painful when compared to whole route (Ngp-Hyd). Also some stretch between Hinganghat and Pandharkawda is under litigation from Villagers.