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From Andhra

Aarambakkam (Kumidipundi, Thiruvallur Dt)
Uthukkottai (Thiruvallur Dt)
Maddur (Thiruttani, Thiruvallur Dt)
Nagamangalam (Ranipet, Vellore Dt)
Pernampat (Vellore Dt)
Varatanapalli (Krishnagiri Dt)

From Karnataka

Kalasthipuram (Hosur, Krishnagiri Dt)
Hosur sidco (Krishnagiri Dt)
Thally (Hosur, Krishnagiri Dt)
Mudumalai (Nigiris)
Hasanur (Erode Dt)

From Kerala

KG Chavadi (Coimbatore Dt)
Bodi (Theni Dt)
Gudalur (Theni Dt)
Puliyarai (Sengottai, Tirunelveli Dt)
Thuckalay (Kanyakumari Dt)

which is short route for salem, via vellore or villupuram from chennai?

which is short route for salem, via vellore or villupuram from chennai?

Faster is Chennai - Vellore - Krishnagiri - Salem. ( I generally go by this route)

Shorter by say 90 Kms - Chennai - Ulundurpet - Attur - Salem. But takes longer time.

Faster is Chennai - Vellore - Krishnagiri - Salem. ( I generally go by this route)

Shorter by say 90 Kms - Chennai - Ulundurpet - Attur - Salem. But takes longer time.
Chennai-Ulundurpet is 4 laned..
again from athur is 2 lane, but it is NH...
so only ulundurpet-Athur is the problem right? Reliance is doing this 4 laning for the last 5-6 yrs!

Chennai-Ulundurpet is 4 laned..
again from athur is 2 lane, but it is NH...
so only ulundurpet-Athur is the problem right? Reliance is doing this 4 laning for the last 5-6 yrs!

Ulunderpet-Salem in NH68, work is under progress for 4-5yrs and it will take another 1.5-2yrs to complete the 4-lane works.

bye-pass is coming up at Kallakurichi, chinasalem, thalaivasal, Attur, Narasingapuram, Vazhapadi and also new alignment at Salem by new bye-pass! In quite few places flyovers, bridges and even 4 lane is done! But it is better to take Krishnagiri route. 95% of omni buses from Salem takes Krishnagiri route.

Faster is Chennai - Vellore - Krishnagiri - Salem. ( I generally go by this route)

Shorter by say 90 Kms - Chennai - Ulundurpet - Attur - Salem. But takes longer time.

Sir how come krishnagiri if we go by via vellore? the bus after the vellore>ambur>vaniyambadi>thirupathur>uthangarai>arur>salem...going like that

^^ That is also one route. But, it is just two-lane between Vellore and Salem. Taking the Vellore - Krishnagiri - Salem is 4-lane all the way.

From Kerala

KG Chavadi (Coimbatore Dt)
Bodi (Theni Dt)
Gudalur (Theni Dt)
Puliyarai (Sengottai, Tirunelveli Dt)
Thuckalay (Kanyakumari Dt)

Some more routes for kerala..

1. Gopalapuram(Pollachi) - Palakkad Road... Coimbatore Dt.
2. Govindapuram(Pollachi) - Thrissur Road.. Coimbatore Dt.
3. We have one more in Nilgiri's dist. I think its Gudalur. Someone pls clarify.
4. Chinnar.. Present Tirupur dist. Its on Udumalpet-Munnar road.

Some more routes for kerala..

1. Gopalapuram(Pollachi) - Palakkad Road... Coimbatore Dt.
2. Govindapuram(Pollachi) - Thrissur Road.. Coimbatore Dt.
3. We have one more in Nilgiri's dist. I think its Gudalur. Someone pls clarify.
4. Chinnar.. Present Tirupur dist. Its on Udumalpet-Munnar road.


I think vasu given all routes are NHs.....only

I think vasu given all routes are NHs.....only



yes ...deva

most of our NHs now converted 4 lane, then why drivers should not follow " keep left" rule? (Especially our Govt Buses always keep right only, y don know)

most of our NHs now converted 4 lane, then why drivers should not follow " keep left" rule? (Especially our Govt Buses always keep right only, y don know)

I ve observed NP lorry drivers having awareness of lane driving and lane changing procedures.

Majority of other drivers - state transport buses, taxis, private cars, maxi cabs etc dont know the procedure. They all need training.

Driving Licenses are given without even practical testing, leave alone learning the rules.
Ippallam Ettu kooda podarathu Illa.

One van driver argued with me recently on NH4. He was keeping the right indicator ON but veering to the left. When I asked him why he kept the RI on while moving to the left, he said that he was signaling to me to overtake his van. He also accused me of not knowing the rules. :nuts:

nowadays most of vehicle having 4 indicator flashing at same time while stoped the vehicle, but what is actual pupose expressed for these lights?

nowadays most of vehicle having 4 indicator flashing at same time while stoped the vehicle, but what is actual pupose expressed for these lights?


Its called Hazard Warning Lights
When you turn on your hazard warning lights every indicator of the car begins to flash. You turn on your hazard warning lights when you need to warn other road users of a hazard. This hazard could be your own car or an obstacle on the road. Turn on your hazard lights if your car has broken down, if you car is obstructing traffic or to warn other road users of a hazard ahead.

Never use them when parking dangerously or illegally or whilst towing.

But in our country, people use it when they proceed straight from the signal :). Not sure whether RTO rule is there for this kind of usage.

Some more routes for kerala..

1. Gopalapuram(Pollachi) - Palakkad Road... Coimbatore Dt.
2. Govindapuram(Pollachi) - Thrissur Road.. Coimbatore Dt.
3. We have one more in Nilgiri's dist. I think its Gudalur. Someone pls clarify.
4. Chinnar.. Present Tirupur dist. Its on Udumalpet-Munnar road.

- Mysore - Madheswaranmalai - Mettur - Salem

from Trichy to Karur except NH-67, any other route(Road) is there?

from Trichy to Karur except NH-67, any other route(Road) is there?

Ya but all are circutus route.
Trichy-Dindigul-Karur(NH)
Trichy-Namakkal-Karur(SH,NH)
Trichy-Thogamalai-Palayam-Karur

Ya but all are circutus route.
Trichy-Dindigul-Karur(NH)
Trichy-Namakkal-Karur(SH,NH)
Trichy-Thogamalai-Palayam-Karur


what yar..... trichy-dindigul-karur too far

what yar..... trichy-dindigul-karur too far

Ya i just listed out ways to reach and mentioned circutous. Nh 67 is the only road to reach directly.

Guys, Nowadays people can get driving license very easily without proper driving instruction, so what kind of strict rules should implement? post your suggestion and discussion

2 wheeler - 8 podanum kala Keezha vaikkama

4 wheeler - 7 1/2 podanum. Break pidikkama. :lol:

4 wheeler - 7 1/2 podanum. Break pidikkama.


:lol:

On a serious note, I think that nowadays, they also want us to put a 'Z' while getting license to drive a Two wheeler. My sister applied for a DL using her Hero Honda pleasure and the Brake inspector told her to put a 'Z' also. Don't know whether this is a mandatory thing though. Somebody could clarify.

2 wheeler - 8 podanum kala Keezha vaikkama

4 wheeler - 7 1/2 podanum. Break pidikkama. :lol:

7 1/2 ah?........namake 7 1/2 aagidume!!!!!!

On the 19th of February 2012 I will be going to Tiruchengodu via Villupuram-Ulundurpettai-Attur-Salem/Rasipuram. How is the road from Attur to salem and from Attur to Rasipuram. Rasipuram-Vaippamalai-Ramavaram will be a shorter rute to my village. So can anyone give me details about Ulundurpettai-Attur-Salem road and Ulundurpettai-Attur-Rasipuram road

NH 68 is under construction. Particularly the Kallakurichi-Attur section is very bad. So I suggest you take the Bangalore road (NH4) till Vaniyambadi and take a right towards Tirupathur. The road goes to Salem through Uthangarai and Harur. The distance is the same (330-340km), the roads are very good and quite scenic. There is very minimal traffic and the drive is quite enjoyable. The road joins NH68 at Ayodhyapattinam. Within 4 kms, you will encounter Salem byepass from which you take the NH7 towards Rasipuram.

NH 68 is under construction. Particularly the Kallakurichi-Attur section is very bad. So I suggest you take the Bangalore road (NH4) till Vaniyambadi and take a right towards Tirupathur. The road goes to Salem through Uthangarai and Harur. The distance is the same (330-340km), the roads are very good and quite scenic. There is very minimal traffic and the drive is quite enjoyable. The road joins NH68 at Ayodhyapattinam. Within 4 kms, you will encounter Salem byepass from which you take the NH7 towards Rasipuram.


The route proposed by Shyam(Most scenic route) will be 340 KM. 130 KM will be state highway.

Alternative routes(Via Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri) Excellent road condition, You can save time in this route)-370 KM
Tambaram-Sripreumbudur-Vellore-Krishnagiri-Dharmapuri-Salem-Rasipuram
(NH4, NH46, NH7) all national higways, Good raod, Toll road.

Last option(380 KM-95 KM will be state highway):
Tambaram-Perambalur(GST Road) Four laned road.
Perambalur-Thuraiyur-Namakkal-state highway(Good road. On an average I maintained 80 Kmph)-95 KM
Namakkal-Rasipuram-32 KM(NH7 4 laned)

If you are keen on time saving, driving pleasure & not bothered about the toll, take Chennai Vellore Krishnagiri Salem route.

Krishnagiri Dharmapuri route is good but I have a few problems with it.

1. Atleast 35 to 40 km longer than NH68/Tirupattur route. Krishnagiri itself is a good 60 km from Vaniyambadi and Salem (Seelanaickanpatti) is a further 130 km. OTOH, it is only 150 km from Vaniyambadi if Tirupattur route is taken.

2. Nowadays the traffic from Magnesite ROB to Seelanaickanpatti bypass is horrible. Whatever time you gain due to good roads would be lost here. It is fully urbanized and looks like Tambaram-Chengalpattu. The other side of the bypass from Ayodhyapattinam to Seelanaickanpatti is quite rural and you can easily average 50-60kmph.

3. The toll - OMG it costs more than 200 bucks from Chennai to Salem; that is more than the cost of sleeper tickets. If you branch out at Vaniyambadi, the toll is only like 100 bucks.

For the last 2-3 years, Tirupattur-Salem is kind of our standard. Such a fun to drive route.

Actually there is also another route - Chennai-Tindivanam-Gingee-Tiruvannamalai-Harur-Salem.

Again the distance is the same, with very little traffic. I am going to try this next time.

If your ultimate destination is Ramavaram (Ramapuram rather), you need not go to Rasipuram from Salem.

Take, Chennai - Vellore - Krishnagiri - Dharmapuri - Salem (bypass) - Ariyanoor (NH47) Left turn - Attayampatti - Mallasamudram. Then you need to take a left turn towards Ramapuram either at Morepalayam, or even right after the Mahendra Engineering College Campus.

We have taken both Vellore-krishnagiri and vellore-Uthangarai rute we just wanted to try this rute.

If your ultimate destination is Ramavaram (Ramapuram rather), you need not go to Rasipuram from Salem.

Take, Chennai - Vellore - Krishnagiri - Dharmapuri - Salem (bypass) - Ariyanoor (NH47) Left turn - Attayampatti - Mallasamudram. Then you need to take a left turn towards Ramapuram either at Morepalayam, or even right after the Mahendra Engineering College Campus.
Actually Morepalayam is where I have to go.

Guys, any idea on the number of toll plazas in the Madurai to Tuticorin NH? And their location?

Krishnagiri Dharmapuri route is good but I have a few problems with it.


For the last 2-3 years, Tirupattur-Salem is kind of our standard. Such a fun to drive route.



We have taken both Vellore-krishnagiri and vellore-Uthangarai rute we just wanted to try this rute.


Tirupattur-Salem via Uthankarai and Harur used to be single lane in many places with lot of pathholes (2006). It used to take more than 5 hours in bus from Salem - Vellore at that time. How is this road now, has this improved. If its good, I will try next time. I need to go to Pollachi from Vellore.

Guys,

After GQ I tried all these routs from Vellore to Pollachi.

1) Vellore - Krishnagiri - salem - Bhavani -chengapalli - Uthukuli Rd, Tirupur, palladam - pollachi, but travelling through Tirupur is nightmare unless its early morning or late night. It takes nearly 60-90 mins to cross Tirupur.

2) Vellore - Krishnagiri - salem - Bhavani -chengapalli - Avinashi, palladam - pollachi. This was good.

3) Vellore - Krishnagiri - salem - Bhavani -Perundurai- Kangayam, palladam - pollachi. I have taken this route once, but could not remember anything.

Any idea about the number 3 and any other better directions?

4) Vellore - Krishnagiri - Thoppur - Bhavani -Perundurai- Kangayam, palladam - pollachi but Thoppur - Bhavani via Mettur Dam, was horrible (2006), full of path holes ,Any idea about this road now?

Yeah Tirupattur - Salem is smooth. In a few places you may find some bumps but nothing major.

PS: Travelled six months back. May or may not be true now.

Yeah Tirupattur - Salem is smooth. In a few places you may find some bumps but nothing major.

PS: Travelled six months back. May or may not be true now.

Thanks Shyam. Will take that route this June/July.

Yup. And give us a report.

On the 19th of Feb we took the Vilupuram-Ulunderpet-Attur rute to go from Tambaram to Salem.
-->Over all road is good but the stretch from Attur to Salem is alone quiet bad. -->On 19th we went feom Vandaloor to Attur in 3-hours-and-40-minutes. Maximum speed ~130km/h (Between Chengalpet and MelMaruvathur).
-->While returning it took 3-hours and-60-minutes. Max speed ~160km/h (between Attur Kallakuruchi).
--> Kallakuruchi Byepass is completed.
-->Attur Bye-pass is not completed.
-->There are no proper instructions in the Attur-Salem Road. In some areas both sides of the road in used by vehicles moving in both directions.
-->We were able to go constantly above 100km/h in bettween Ulunderpet and Attur.
-->Between Ulundurpet and Attur the road is 2+2 laned (with divider) and in some areas it is 1+1 laned (without divider) but there were no problems in driving in these roads.
--> In Attur-Kundlampatti byepass road avg speed was around 50km/h.
--> Hope the road is completely laid by the time We go in May.

^^ Thanks.. We will try this next time..

What about Trichy - Karur (NH-67) 4 lane, its completed?

I m planning to go to Yercaud from Chennai.

Which route should I take ?

Its going to be Monsoon soon. Planned to take trip last week of August.
Which route among the two is safer to Kovai, considering Rainy season.
We are not expert drivers esp in highway so speed is crossed
Sign boards and driving directions, road condition of the following two paths are welcome.
Starting from Tambaram.
1) Tambaram - Chengalpattu - Madurantakam - Tindivanam - Viluppuram - Ulundurpettai -- Salem -- Perundurai -- Kovai -- Palakkad

2) Tambaram - byepass road -- Poonamallee - Vellore - Krisnagiri - Salem - Perundurai - Kovai - Palakkad

^^ Salem-Aathur-Ulundurpet-Tindivanam route used to be four laned all they way and the road work on entire stretch appears to be complete. My suggestion is that route. But I don't live in India now (so my opinion is only based on what I hear and what I used recently during the visit). For latest status check this

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-travel-queries/19619-chennai-ullundurpettai-salem-route-9.html

Its going to be Monsoon soon. Planned to take trip last week of August.
Which route among the two is safer to Kovai, considering Rainy season.
We are not expert drivers esp in highway so speed is crossed
Sign boards and driving directions, road condition of the following two paths are welcome.
Starting from Tambaram.
1) Tambaram - Chengalpattu - Madurantakam - Tindivanam - Viluppuram - Ulundurpettai -- Salem -- Perundurai -- Kovai -- Palakkad

2) Tambaram - byepass road -- Poonamallee - Vellore - Krisnagiri - Salem - Perundurai - Kovai - Palakkad

If you do not mind about extra 50 KMs, please take Vellore Krishnagiri Salem route. The road is very good and you can reach faster.

But the toll fee may be killing if you are alone or less passengers.

^^ Salem-Aathur-Ulundurpet-Tindivanam route used to be four laned all they way and the road work on entire stretch appears to be complete. My suggestion is that route. But I don't live in India now (so my opinion is only based on what I hear and what I used recently during the visit). For latest status check this

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-travel-queries/19619-chennai-ullundurpettai-salem-route-9.html

Ulundurpet - Salem stretch of Four laning is still not complete, i traveled on this route by a multiaxle last month. Was one of my worst bus journeys. Fourlaning is complete in patches and diversions are many.

Its going to be Monsoon soon. Planned to take trip last week of August.
Which route among the two is safer to Kovai, considering Rainy season.
We are not expert drivers esp in highway so speed is crossed
Sign boards and driving directions, road condition of the following two paths are welcome.
Starting from Tambaram.
1) Tambaram - Chengalpattu - Madurantakam - Tindivanam - Viluppuram - Ulundurpettai -- Salem -- Perundurai -- Kovai -- Palakkad

2) Tambaram - byepass road -- Poonamallee - Vellore - Krisnagiri - Salem - Perundurai - Kovai - Palakkad

Chennai Salem has two bad patches ... Ulundurpet - Salem is still not complete in few stretches and Avinashi - Cbe (outer) is in very bad shape.

As you are driving down, its better u put your query in Teambhp link given by KT. I would suggest u to ask about the following options as well :

- Chennai - Vellore - Tirupathur - Harur - Salem (u will encounter bad patches after Avinashi)

- Chenai - Vellore - Dharmapauri - Thoppur - Mettur - Sathy - Cbe.

-Chennai - Tindivanam - Trirvannamalai - Uthangarai - Salem - Cbe

-Chennai - Tindivanam - Trirvannamalai - Uthangarai - Salem - Cbe
I heard Tindivanam-Tiruvannamalai is in bad shape. efforts are on to rebuild it. not sure, if it is done.

I heard Tindivanam-Tiruvannamalai is in bad shape. efforts are on to rebuild it. not sure, if it is done.

Yes, the route very bad, tindivanam- Tiruvannamalai ok, but Tiruvannamalai - utthangarai too bad.

This trip am planning to drive between these places
1) Cbe-Palani
2) Palani-udumallai-Munnar(First time)
3) Munnar-Theni-Madurai(First time)
4) Madurai-Tirupathur-Karaikudi
5) Karaikudi-Trichy-Chennai
6) Chennai-Tada Falls-chennai
7) Chennai-Mel maruvathur-Tiruvannamalai
8) Tiruvannamalai-CBE
Those are not continous drive. Will update the conditions of the road later.

^^^^ whatever, but Drive safely.....Happy journey

This trip am planning to drive between these places
1) Cbe-Palani

NH 209. Traffic will be more in 40KM Stretch between Coimbatore and Pollachi. Need to be careful when you overtake a private bus in this route. :)


2) Palani-udumallai-Munnar(First time)

Palani-Udumalai is again NH 209 and it is in good shape. Udumalai-Munnar? Its rainy season, so not sure about the condition. I went there in June2011 and it looked good.


4) Madurai-Tirupathur-Karaikudi


Madurai-Melur - 4 laned NH45B, So no problem.
Madurai-Thirupathur - More speed breakers are there and it is not so bad. :)
Thirupathur-Karaikudi is also fine.

If you do not mind about extra 50 KMs, please take Vellore Krishnagiri Salem route. The road is very good and you can reach faster.

But the toll fee may be killing if you are alone or less passengers.

Thank you all for the inputs. The Vellore-Krishnagiri-Salem-Kovai is really good.
I missed the Kovai Byepass on the way to Palakkad. Could some one tell the the Landmark for the Byepass inorder not to miss the Kovai Byepass. Later when I reached the PSG College and enquired, i was told the "Vazhakkadi Byepass" towards Palakkad was at the beginning of the road, I could take the left from Laxmi Mills and rejoin byepass. It didnt work out though.
The road works after Avanashi - Kovai city is in progress. Thank you all for help with directions.

Thanks guys for info and We had wonderful road trip in our Tamilnadu and am proud that our roads(i mean SH & interior) are much better and most of them newly laid.

1) CBE(Ondipudhur)-bypass(31Rs)-pollachi-udumalai-PALANI(90% Roads are really good and more traffic upto udumalai)

2) Palani- ottanchatiram-sembatti(so many speed breakers)-NH upto vadipatti-Alanganallur-Alagar kovil(NH-alanganallur roads are not that good condition but after that till alagar kovil is good)

3) Alagar kovil road- madurai ring road-Tuticorin Highway(52Rs * 2 Toll- excellent highway)- Tiruchendur (roads are good but many curves and high traffic so it tooks almost an hr to cover 45km by 6Pm

4) Tiruchendur-Tuticorin- ECR(As usual good to drive but very unsafe during nights and there is no shoulder either side and it is not toll road)-Sayalkudi-SH kadaladi-mudukalathur-Paramakudi-kalayarkovil-kalla-karaikudi (Very good condition)

5) Karaikudi-pudukottai-trichy(under construction )-Chennai NH45( everyone knows and it is still good.(Toll: 35+40+40+62+40+25)

still i need to reach CBE via tiruvannamalai-salem this weekend.

Thank you all for the inputs. The Vellore-Krishnagiri-Salem-Kovai is really good.
I missed the Kovai Byepass on the way to Palakkad. Could some one tell the the Landmark for the Byepass inorder not to miss the Kovai Byepass. Later when I reached the PSG College and enquired, i was told the "Vazhakkadi Byepass" towards Palakkad was at the beginning of the road, I could take the left from Laxmi Mills and rejoin byepass. It didnt work out though.
The road works after Avanashi - Kovai city is in progress. Thank you all for help with directions.

After crossing karumathampatty, the next place is Neelambur, while coming from Avinashi, you will see Maharaja Theme Park at your left, and at the right you will see PSG Foundries. Right now there is Bridge construction is going on so you might have missed out. or else it is clearly visible.

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/927/53399828.jpg

still i need to reach CBE via tiruvannamalai-salem this weekend.

Thanks for your info and sharing, please ensure the Thiruvannamalai-Oothangarai road is good!

Happy Journey

Thanks for your info and sharing, please ensure the Thiruvannamalai-Oothangarai road is good!

Happy Journey

We had safe journey overall.
Tindivanam-TV malai road is OK but there are many bad patches but road expansion work along with Bypass is going on slow pace.
TV malai-Chengam-Uthangarai road is Bad overall and expansion work, Bypass work going very slow.
Uthangarai-Harur-Salem SH is very good with Small beautiful stretch of hill road with bamboo trees.
Salem bypass is under construction
Salem-CBE NH is excellent condition and after Chengampalli 6 laning is in progress

^^ Good

Any Radar Surveillance in TN Highways?

Guys, do you have any idea how is the Udumalapet-Marayoor-Munnar road? I have heard that it is very scenic compared to Theni-Bodi-Munnar road.

Is is accessible now? Is there any restriction? I heard that Parambikulam road is now off bounds. Is that the same for this road too?

How is the road? Anyone traveled lately?

Guys, do you have any idea how is the Udumalapet-Marayoor-Munnar road? I have heard that it is very scenic compared to Theni-Bodi-Munnar road.

Is is accessible now? Is there any restriction? I heard that Parambikulam road is now off bounds. Is that the same for this road too?

How is the road? Anyone traveled lately?

Yea its good scenic udumalapet- Munnar road. also you can see IG national park and chinnar wildlife sanctuary
Even the road is under parambikulam Sanctuary limit, so you need to address on Alampetty checkpost while entering the state border.

Thanks Vasu. Is the road condition good? Or has it deteriorated of late?

Thanks Vasu. Is the road condition good? Or has it deteriorated of late?


Upto TN border it's 2 way lane, then it's being single lane. please ensure the road condition in rainy season.

Guys, do you have any idea how is the Udumalapet-Marayoor-Munnar road? I have heard that it is very scenic compared to Theni-Bodi-Munnar road.

Is is accessible now? Is there any restriction? I heard that Parambikulam road is now off bounds. Is that the same for this road too?

How is the road? Anyone traveled lately?

Road will not be good like theni-munnar road. But it will go under dense forest. From udt take proper diversions to reach the munnar. They are building an ROB in original route. So diversions are there inside udt.

It didn't have much restrictions like topslip road. My friends from udt used to goto munnar in two wheelers. If it is raining then it could be slippery.

Thanks Vasu and Dhandapani :cheers:

தி.நகர் - கோடம்பாக்கத்தை இணைக்கும் புதிய பாலம்

சென்னையின் முக்கிய வணிக பகுதியாக திகழும் தியாகராயநகரில் எப்போதும் போக்குவரத்து நெரிசல் அதிகம் காணப்படும். இங்கு வருவதற்கும், வடபழனி செல்வதற்கும் ஆற்காடு ரோட்டில் உள்ள கோடம்பாக்கம் மேம்பாலத்தை தான் அனைவரும் பயன்படுத்தி வந்தனர். இதனால் கோடம்பாக்கம் மேம்பாலத்தில் எப்போதும் போக்குவரத்து நெரிசல் இருக்கும்.

இந்த நெரிசலை குறைக்க கோடம்பாக்கம் மேம்பாலத்துக்கு இணையாக வடக்கு உஸ்மான் ரோட்டில் இருந்து கோடம்பாக்கத்துக்கு புதிதாக ஒரு மேம்பாலம் கட்டப்பட்டுள்ளது. இந்த மேம்பாலம் `ஒய்' வடிவில் இருபுறமும் செல்லும் வகையில் கட்டப்பட்டுள்ளது. வடக்கு உஸ்மான் ரோட்டில் இருந்து கோடம்பாக்கம் ரெயில்வே ஸ்டேஷன் ரோட்டை ஒரு பகுதி இணைக்கிறது. மற்றொரு பகுதி ரங்கராஜபுரம் வழியாக அசோக் நகருக்கு செல்லும் வகையில் கட்டப்பட்டுள்ளது. ஸ்டேஷன் ரோடு செல்லும் மேம்பால பாதையை முதல்வர் ஜெயலலிதா கடந்த ஆண்டு பொதுமக்கள் பயன்பாட்டுக்கு திறந்து வைத்தார்.

மேம்பாலத்தில் இருந்து ரங்கராஜபுரம் செல்லும் இன்னொரு பாதையை முதல்வர் ஜெயலலிதா திறந்து வைத்தார். இதற்கான நிகழ்ச்சி கோட்டையில் வீடியோ கான்பரன்சிங் மூலம் நடைபெற்றது. இந்த பாலம் திறக்கப்பட்டதும் இருவழி பாதையாக போக்குவரத்து அமையும். இனிமேல் உஸ்மான் ரோட்டில் இருந்து வடபழனி, விருகம்பாக்கம் செல்ல கோடம்பாக்கம் மேம்பாலத்திற்கு செல்லாமல் ரங்கராஜபுரம் பாலம் வழியாக எளிதில் செல்லலாம். இதனால் கோடம்பாக்கம் மேம்பாலத்தில் போக்குவரத்து நெரிசல் வெகுவாக குறையும்.

மேற்கு மாம்பலம், அசோக் நகர், கே.கே.நகர் செல்பவர்களும் இந்த புதிய பாலம் வழியாக எளிதாக சென்று விட முடியும். இதனால் துரைசாமி சுரங்கப்பாதையில் போக்குவரத்து நெரிசல் வெகுவாக குறையும்.

Source: Thinaboomi (http://www.thinaboomi.com/2012/10/14/16296.html)

Planning to drive to Munnar via UDPT during Diwali weekend. After completing my trip, I will update the info on the quality of the roads en route.

Planning to drive to Munnar via UDPT during Diwali weekend. After completing my trip, I will update the info on the quality of the roads en route.

I went by this road last year . It was decent at that time.Not much traffic and very green as well but you can t drive fast.

I went by this road last year . It was decent at that time.Not much traffic and very green as well but you can t drive fast.

I dont drive fast anyway. So this road should be ideal.

I am thinking of traveling the 90 km section from UDPT to Munnar in 3-4 hours (breakfast to lunch time). That is doable right?

I dont drive fast anyway. So this road should be ideal.

I am thinking of traveling the 90 km section from UDPT to Munnar in 3-4 hours (breakfast to lunch time). That is doable right?


Should be fine.

Thanks

Completed the trip to Munnar and Thekkady. The road from UDPT to Munnar is okay. Of the 90 kms, the first 6-7 kms is the common road to Amaravathy and is a typical state highway. Properly laid - no issues. After that the road to Amaravathy takes a right turn and you have to go straight to Munnar - there is a checkpost at the junction itself (there are a total of 5 checkposts where you have to give your details - 2 on TN side and 3 on Kerala side). From here for around 15 kms, the road is not so good with a lot of potholes. But once you enter Kerala, the roads are quite good and motorable. Overall, did the 90 km stretch in 3.5 hours (9:30 AM to 1 PM).

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வாகனங்களை ஓட்டத் தெரிந்த பலர், சாலைகளில் இடம் பெற்றவை குறித்து அறிந்திருப்பதில்லை. இது குறித்து மதுரை டிரைவிங் நீட்ஸ் அகாடமியின் பயிற்சியாளர் ஏ.நரசிம்மமணி கூறியதாவது:
* பகலில் முகப்பு விளக்குகளை எரியவிட்டு எதிரே வரும் வாகனத்தை எச்சரித்தபடி முன்னேறுவது குற்றம்.

* சாதாரண நேரங்களில் நான்கு புறங்களிலும் உள்ள எச்சரிக்கை விளக்கை எரிய விடுவது தவறு. அபாயகரமான அல்லது வாகனம் பழுதாகி நிற்கும்போதோ, பழுதான வாகனத்தை பிற வாகனங்கள் இழுத்துச் செல்லும்போதோ எரியவிட வேண்டும்.

* சிக்னல்கள் அல்லது ரோட்டில் வாகனங்களை நிறுத்தி இருக்கும்போது, அனைத்து விளக்குகளையும் எரியவிடக் கூடாது.

* ரோட்டின் நடுவில் கோடுகளை குறிப்பிட்ட இடைவெளியில் விட்டுவிட்டு போட்டிருந்தால், ஒரு வாகனத்தை நாம் இந்த இடத்தில் முந்திச் செல்லலாம் என்று பொருள். அதேசமயம் தொடர்ச்சியான நீண்ட கோடுகளாக போட்டிருந்தால் முந்தக் கூடாது என்று பொருள்.

* ரோட்டின் நடுவில் தொடர்ச்சியாக இரட்டைக் கோடுகள் போட்டிருந்தால், அதை ஒரு தடுப்புச் சுவராக கருத
வேண்டும்.

* ஓட்டுனருக்கு 20.5 மீ (67 அடி) தொலைவில் இருந்து வரும் வாகனத்தின் பதிவு எண்ணை படிக்க முடிந்தால், கண்கள் நல்ல பார்வையுடன் உள்ளது என பொருள். எனவே, ஆண்டுக்கு ஒருமுறை ரத்த அழுத்தம், சர்க்கரை, கண் பரிசோதனை செய்வது நல்லது.

* கனகர வாகனங்களின் பின்புறம் சிவப்பு நிற முக்கோண வடிவச் சின்னம் உள்ளது. இது முற்றிலும் தவறு. மோட்டார் வாகன சட்டப்படி, அது ஒரு எச்சரிக்கை சின்னம். ரோட்டில் ஒரு வாகனம் பழுதாகி நின்றாலோ, அவசர நிலையிலோ அதை வாகனத்தின் பின்புறம் 15 அடி தள்ளிதான் வைக்க வேண்டும்.

* நெடுஞ்சாலையில் எதிரே வரும் வாகனத்திற்கு வசதியாக முகப்பு விளக்குகளை 250 மீ.,க்கு முன்பே "டிம்' செய்ய வேண்டும்.

* வளைவுகளில் அதிவேகமாக ஓட்டிச் சென்றால் விபத்து நடக்கும். அதற்கு "இன் ஸ்லோ-அவுட் பாஸ்ட்' என்ற முறையில் செல்ல வேண்டும். அதாவது, மைய ஈர்ப்பு விசை, விலக்கு விசைகளின் அடிப்படையில், வளைவுகளில் நுழையும்போது மெதுவாகவும், பின் ஆக்ஸிலேட்டரை லேசாக அழுத்தியும் செல்ல வேண்டும். ஆனால் பலர் வேகமாகவே நுழைந்து பிரேக் அடித்து திரும்புகின்றனர். இதனால் வாகனம் கவிழ்ந்துவிடும்.

* கார்களில் செல்வோர் "சீட் பெல்ட்' அணியும்போது
சட்டைப் பையில் போன், பேனா, சில்லரை காசுகள் வைத்திருப்பதை தவிர்க்க வேண்டும். பெண்கள் அதிக நகை அணிந்திருக்கக் கூடாது. அசம்பாவிதம் நேரிட்டால் அந்த பொருட்களே பயணிக்கு எமனாக மாறிவிடும்.

* நான்கு வழிச் சாலையின் நடுவே மீடியனில் அரளி செடிகளையே வைத்துள்ளனர். காரணம் எதிரே வரும் வாகனத்தின் முகப்பு விளக்கு ஒளியில் இருந்து கண்களை பாதுகாக்கும். வறட்சியையும் தாங்கும் இச்செடிகளின் வேர்கள் அதிகம் வெளி வராது. இது வாகனங்களின் கார்பன் டை ஆக்சைடை அதிகம் "அப்சர்வ்' செய்கிறது. விலங்குகளும் இவற்றை உண்பதில்லை.

* நமக்கு அவசர அழைப்பு எண் 108 என்பது தெரியும். மற்றுமொரு எண் 112 என்பது பலருக்கு தெரியாது. மொபைல் போன் "சிக்னல்' இல்லாத இடங்களிலும், மொபைலின் "கீ லாக்' செய்யப்பட்ட நிலையிலும், ஏன் "சிம்கார்டு'
இல்லாத நிலையிலும்கூட இந்த எண்ணை அவசர உதவிக்கு பயன்படுத்தலாம்.மொத்தத்தில் விவேகமான வேகமே விபத்துக்களில் இருந்து நம்மை பாதுகாக்கும்.


Thank info
Puthiya Thalaimurai

During my last indian trip I was able to travel to my native using car; Then only I realised how good is the state highways tooo....

My trip was from Chennai towards Thiruvannamalai.....

That means I start using Chennai - Blr NH road till Arcot; Arcot - Arni State highway- It joins the Vellore - Thiruvannamalai State highways!

I guess thats the fastest way to reach the city!

I was easily able to maintain an average speed of 110 km/hr; The only bottleneck is one need to go inside the town of Arcot;

Otherwise its simply cool; SH is better than NH if not wider!

சென்னை: தென் மாவட்ட மக்களின் நலனுக்காக தென் சென்னைப் பகுதியிலேயே பிரமாண்டமான ஒரு பஸ் நிலையத்தை உருவாக்க தீர்மானித்துள்ளது சென்னைப் பெருநகர வளர்ச்சிக் குழுமமான சிஎம்டிஏ. வண்டலூரில் இந்தப் பிரமாண்ட பேருந்து நிலையம் உருவாகவுள்ளது. சென்னை மாநகரின் ஒரே ஒரு புறநகர்ப் பேருந்து நிலையம் தற்போது கோயம்பேட்டில் இயங்கி வருகிறது. இங்கிருந்துதான் அனைத்து வெளியூர்ப் பேருந்துகளும் இயங்கி வருகின்றன. ஆனால் மாநகரின் அனைத்துப் பகுதிகளிலிருந்தும் கோயம்பேடு வருவதற்கு மக்கள் பெரும் சிரமங்களை சந்திக்க வேண்டியுள்ளது. மேலும் கோயம்பேடு பேருந்து நிலையத்திலும் கூட்டநெரிசல் நாளுக்கு நாள் அதிகரித்து வருகிறது. இதையடுத்து புதிய புறநகர்ப் பேருந்து நிலையம் குறித்து சிஎம்டிஏ சிந்திக்க ஆரம்பித்துள்ளது.

Read more at: Oneindia (http://tamil.oneindia.in/news/2013/03/07/tamilnadu-vandalur-get-massive-bus-station-soon-171072.html)

During my last indian trip I was able to travel to my native using car; Then only I realised how good is the state highways tooo....

My trip was from Chennai towards Thiruvannamalai.....

That means I start using Chennai - Blr NH road till Arcot; Arcot - Arni State highway- It joins the Vellore - Thiruvannamalai State highways!

I guess thats the fastest way to reach the city!

I was easily able to maintain an average speed of 110 km/hr; The only bottleneck is one need to go inside the town of Arcot;

Otherwise its simply cool; SH is better than NH if not wider!

Senthil, it is NH-38. Old NH-234. Vellore - Tuticorin.