Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Bangalore to Hyderabad by Car

Day 7 of trip: Bangalore to Hyderabad 

Its always good to go back home. But not this time. Lukewarm feeling, thinking about drive coming to end. Ya, this was the last day of the trip.

580km drive covered in 8 hours, that includes 2 pit stops, 20 mins each. 

First pitstop @ BP Ghar Dhaba, Chikballapur, where i brimmed up the tank with 10 ltr fuel. It was happy feeling to see Kamat Upachar Hotel located here. Had a hot breakfast with refreshing cuppa coffee. This petrol bunk located 40km from Bangalore Devanahalli Airport, would be an ideal R&R spot for folks driving to Hyderabad
BP Ghar Dhaba, Chikballapur, NH7
BP Ghar Dhabas.. Loaded with facilities like Restaurant, Rest Room, ATM(not at all places)
And the best part..accepting credit cards for fuel..  gives a good feel. 
Very inviting for the much deserved R&R, during long drives. 

After 17km from Kurnool, there is BP Ghar Dhaba, Manavpad. Brimmed up the tank with 19 ltr fuel. This place got a restaurant, restroom etc. 
BP Ghar Dhaba, Manavpad, NH7 (17km from Kurnool)
I just made a list of Petrol Bunks and Toll Gates in Bangalore to Hyderabad route.
List of Petrol Bunks in Bangalore to Hyderabad Route (NH7)

Would like to share the Summary of Hyderabad to Kanyakumari Trip

  • 2867 km Drive
  • 200 Ltr Petrol
  • 14.27 KMPL (Mileage under conditions: Honda City, Continuous A/c with 50% setting, 4 Occupants in 60% travel & 2 in the rest of drive)

Trip Expenses, Hyderabad to Kanyakumari Trip
In my words, Long drives are soul searching experiments. One realizes the inner self.. This drive was one among them.

Felt a sense of accomplishment, travelling all the way to southern most tip of India and reaching back home.

Indeed, a wonderful start for all future long journeys in queue.


Signing off,
Neo




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    12 comments:

    1. Sumeet MukherjeeOctober 16, 2012 at 12:58 AM

      i can feel the excitement in your every word and could even relate to it, as exactly the same happens with me as well, whenever i go out fr a long drive.

      hope to see you driving more and upload more of your travelogues, by the way..... i got so much of inspiration after reading your travelogues tht i myself felt like jotting down my ones. i have just started to compile all my journeys, hope i can key in as much details as soon as possible.

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    2. NeoOctober 16, 2012 at 1:21 AM

      Thats amazing bro! Luks lyk v r birds of same cruise :) Glad to knw u r planning a travelogue. Do keep us posted about ur blog. wud luv to read them :)
      Thanx for ur wishes! I too wish you more exciting drives & travel stories!
      Happy cruising!

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    3. Sumeet MukherjeeDecember 13, 2012 at 11:06 PM

      I finally managed to compile my travelogue. Here's the link for the same http://highwayodyssey.blogspot.com/

      Although it's not as detailed as yours but i tried to include my experience as far as i could remember.

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    4. iLeaf Ritz BanquetsOctober 17, 2014 at 2:50 AM

      An important topic-I'm so happy to see it addressed. Thank for sharing your information about the trip.Malshej Ghat is rich in flora ans fauna & also loved by birds.

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    5. rakeshNovember 13, 2015 at 1:38 AM

      Thanks neo . Your blog was very helpful for me as i am intended to travel to Hyderabad within 2-3 months also to nagarjun sagar dam as well as my parents are dreaming from long time to go there . I am going in cheetah My alto (dont think this as joke IT IS) is also yearning to go there . Your blog gave me that confidence . Thanks a lots . Any tips kindly share .

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    6. rakeshNovember 13, 2015 at 1:38 AM

      Thanks neo . Your blog was very helpful for me as i am intended to travel to Hyderabad within 2-3 months also to nagarjun sagar dam as well as my parents are dreaming from long time to go there . I am going in cheetah My alto (dont think this as joke IT IS) is also yearning to go there . Your blog gave me that confidence . Thanks a lots . Any tips kindly share .

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    7. NeoNovember 16, 2015 at 9:04 AM

      Thanks for your kind words Rakesh. For bangalore to hyderabad drive, you could plan for stopovers at Kamat Upacchar (chikkaballapur) and BP Ghar dhaba after kurnool. Restaurant, Washrooms, Fuel station are available at these stopovers. Also for elders it will be a good place to take a small walk to relax between drive.

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    8. munsinghDecember 21, 2015 at 10:59 PM

      Thanks for the post, will be driving from BLR to HYD soon and your inputs regarding the Dhabas will be handy.

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    9. UnknownDecember 24, 2015 at 8:17 PM

      Wow, what a blog, all the relevant information

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    10. KishoreDecember 30, 2015 at 2:34 AM

      Very helpful blog... Thank you... Could you please add the below to refreshments list
      Nandi Upachar near Nandi Hills road junction. There is a restaurant near penukonda. Another one around 50kms before shamshabad, I guess the name is some one stop fountain or something like that...

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    11. KishoreDecember 30, 2015 at 2:35 AM

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