Hyderabad to Raipur Route: Road conditions & other queries

Any idea about how the road conditions are around Gadchiroli and further in Maharashtra and Chattisgarh?

BHPian Yoshowant recently shared this with other enthusiasts:

Hi BHPians,
I need to travel to Raipur this November last week from Hyderabad. I am planning to take the following route:
Hyderabad - Ramagundam- Gadchiroli - Balod Raipur.
Any idea about how the road conditions are around Gadchiroli and further in Maharashtra and Chattisgarh.
Look forward to your suggestions.

Yoshowant

Here's what BHPian arb had to share with others:

In my last Bangalore - Bhilai run, I skipped my usual via Nagpur routes and ended up going through Gadchiroli. Gmaps religiously pushes you through the Gadchiroli road these days, wasn't the case earlier.

That being said, the route through Hyderabad - Karimnagar - Mancherial for most parts are butter smooth on the 363, and quaint little traffic is bonus. Where I differ from Gmaps is before Kagaznagar where it suggests to turn right off the 363 into Kagaznagar-Sirpur road leading to Sirpur - Kondhana - Sawaii - Gadchiroli (MSH9). I prefer continuing on 363 taking Ballarpur - Chandrapur - Mul - Sawai - Gadchiroli. Tried the later while going towards Bhilai and former during my return, liked the 363 much better than MSH9.

Post Gadchiroli, I take the Armori - Wadsa - Deori - Nandgaon stretch to Bhilai and if you prefer the same upto Raipur. Not much of a pain apart from the excise checkpost and over bridge construction around Deori border. The other route from Gadchiroli - Manpur - Rajhara - Nandgaon, I was told is not in great shape, mind you I have not been through that personally. So if you do take this route it continues to Raipur via Balod

Hope it helps!
~ArB

Meanwhile, here's what BHPian Sommos had to add to this matter:

The best way is to take the NH44 till Nagpur ORR (jamtha) and then take NH53 to bhilai and raipur. You'll have 4 lane highway all along in this route with proper eateries along the roadside. I would prefer this route if I am travelling with family.

I am not sure why you want to go through Ghadchiroli - but since you have planned this route, I would suggest you consider the following :-

HYD-Karimnagar-Asifabad-Ballarshah-Chandrapur-Mul-ghadchiroli-armori-wadsa-kohamara-then NH53 to Raipur through Rajnandgoan and Bhilai (Durg bypass).

This is the same route as @arb suggested. From Chandrapur-Ghadchiroli-Kohamara the road is old school 2 lane highway that passes through some reserve forest area. The route is scenic but you'll find many heavy loaded trucks in the route - so be careful and drive safe.

Please do not take the Ghadchiroli-Balod route. This area is still naxal infested with very bad to non existent roads at the MH-CG border.

I'm at Chandrapur - so if you need any help or directions feel free to call.

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