Bangalore to Trivandrum & back in my Slavia: Time taken & route updates

The return leg took a total of 11 hours and 55 minutes, including all breaks.

BHPian dr.jjp recently shared this with other enthusiasts:

I did the BLR–TVM–BLR drive last week and had quite a smooth experience overall. The onward journey started at 4:35 AM from Bangalore, near KSR. Since it was an early start, I managed to completely avoid the usual city traffic.I took the Krishnagiri route, which was in good condition for the most part, with only a few diversions due to ongoing construction. The first major stop was for breakfast at A2B near Namakkal around 8:00 AM. After a quick break, I resumed the drive by 8:30 AM. There was a short fuel and loo break near Virudhunagar, and I continued the journey steadily from there. The drive remained smooth until Nagercoil. However, the last 30 kilometers—from Nagercoil to the Kerala border—turned out to be quite a painful stretch due to poor road conditions and local traffic. I finally reached Parasala, on the outskirts of Trivandrum, at 2:50 PM.

The total time for the onward leg was 10 hours and 15 minutes, including all breaks.

The return journey began at 5:30 AM from Trivandrum. I reached Nagercoil by 6:55 AM and stopped for breakfast at Thazhakudy Neelakandan Nagercoil, I also refueled along the way. The drive continued smoothly through the morning, and I reached Salem by 12:20 PM. I had lunch at KFC Salem and resumed the journey by 1:00 PM. Another refueling stop was made at the IOCL Swagat outlet near Dharmapuri. I entered the NICE Road stretch around 4:00 PM and eventually reached Tumkur by 5:25 PM.

The return leg took a total of 11 hours and 55 minutes, including all breaks.

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