On 19/10/2007, Ramakrishna Reddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > route, till vijayawada. Not sure about Vijayawada to Hyderabad
Well, I was told by a professional driver who does this route regularly that it is not in good shape, so I opted for Chennai-Chittoor-Kurnool-Hyderabad. It took me an hour to reach Nazarethpet (where I get on the GQ) from my home in Thiruvanmiyur - about 25 km, but Chennai-Ranipettai was fantastic (it was 140-150 kmph for most of this stretch). Ranipettai-Chittoor-Kurnool was 2-lane but reasonably well maintained road (except for about 30km on either side of Nandyal - it is a shame that while other former-Congress-PM-constituencies like Amethi and Rae Bareilly boast of world class infrastructure, Nandyal's is almost nonexistent). Kurnool-Hyderabad was a disappointment. The road's being 4-laned, so it is full of diversions, speed restrictions, narrow stretches, potholes and generally a nightmare to drive on. Started at 8AM, reached Hyderabad at 10PM. Total distance around 677km. Pit stops totalled about 4.5 hours. Thoroughly enjoyed the drive. Binand
