Thanks everyone for the comments and replies
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Originally Posted by ghodlur @Coolabhi,
Thanks for the tips. The roads look too tempting for a short drive. Mind sharing the total toll cost and also where exactly are these potholes concentrated?
The last time I took the road when the 4 laning was still happening and the road was horrible in patches. Any idea of the Ghoti-Sinnar road now? |
The toll at Bhiwandi is 30 Rs while the toll at Shahpur is 90 Rs.
I have just traveled once on Ghoti-Sinnar road.Experience on this stretch was strictly ok. The stretch feels very isolated and in case your car fails or you have flat tyres ,things may be tough.
There are just 2 areas where potholes are there.One is at the declining bridge after shahpur and one is on the bridge just after crossing food hub plaza-both towards nasik
These 2 potholes are quite deep and may prove fatal if one is at high speed.
Recently the problems because of Cows and dogs crossing has increased considerably. You will find animal dead bodies lying crushed on the road.
Reason for this is the divider has lush green grass on it which the cattle tries to eat. Just yesterday while i was returning from nasik i saw a cow knocked down by a skoda superb.The bonnet of the car was damaged and bent. Something needs to be done soon to save the animals and make the highway safer
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Originally Posted by Jignesh Hello Abhi,
Thank you for the information & tips.
Infact it is said that now you do not feel when ghat section has passed - is it true?
Thanks, |
You are most welcome.
yes, the kasara ghat route is different both ways. While going towards Nasik its the old route and is zig zag.Fun to drive but here you have to be very careful as there may be a vehicle coming from opposite side. This is because few villagers live on the slopes and travel in shared jeeps.This is quite rare though.
While coming to mumbai the ghat section is simply amazing.Few deep curves but very smooth.
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Originally Posted by iamahunter The highway not only till Nashik, but goes in a very good condition till Malegaon..
Its a very smooth and even road to drive.
Below are some pics of my recent drive to Malegaon via Nashik. |
@Hunter - supercool pics man!
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Originally Posted by NMS Indeed a nice report Abhi. I do this route quite often since my inlaws stay at Nasik.
This route is so much better than the regular SH from Pune to Nasik. I travel from Pune to Nasik, via Mumbai, and almost make it in the same amount of time as I would do while using the SH from Pune to Nasik. |
@NMS - Pune to nasik via mumbai?oh! do u drive via navi mumbai-kalyan route?
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Originally Posted by GTO My favourite driving road out of Maharashtra. The Mumbai-Nasik highway is amongst the BEST drives you can have close to town; it's so much more fun than the boring concrete Mumbai-Pune expressway. There's long straights, fast curves, ghat sections, slow tight corners et al. Proper tar = Petrolhead stuff. The 1-way ghat (up or down) is something else. It even has a runoff area on the way back to Mumbai!!
Tip : Take the alternate road on the Kasara ghat if you like tight, twisty sections. At roughly the 60% point on the Kasara ghat (on the way up), you'll see a road going down and through a tunnel. Take it. Then, the first major right turn and straight all the way. Fun drive guaranteed. Keep going and you'll touch the main highway again (just outside Manas Resorts).
Places to eat in the Mumbai - Nasik order : Oye Punjabi, Dhingra, Gateway Hotel (crazy breakfast buffet). Be sure to stop for chai @ the many dhabas enroute.
If I'm behind the wheel of a fun-to-drive car, it's always the Nasik highway: |
Amazing pics GTO and amazing machines to drive as well!
The steep route at kasara you are talking about is called as ghatan devi marg. There is a temple of ghatan devi as well just at the begining of this road.
Few more points from my side -
1) There are few blind spots on the route because of curves or increasing altitude.
2) Avoid the truck lane at toll booth. My car was banged from behind at the toll booth, however luckily the rear windshield was not damaged so i could atleast continue my journey. Better stick to car lane even if it has a long queue (see attached pic of the damage done)
3)Avoid driving at the bhiwandi stretch after its dark