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Delhi to Agra in less than 2 hours - Yamuna expressway opens on August 9

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  • #31
    Originally posted by The Monk View Post
    If you are coming from Gurgaon, its better to go via Sohna, Palwal, Mathura and Agra. It will be much faster. And you get lovely dhabas, petrol pumps and lots of shady trees!!
    that's an actual essence of touring I love..just riding non stop on a plain road for hours doesn't sound fun..
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    • #32
      Am I the first xBHPian to pay toll here?



      Here is a glimpse of the road itself...





      I reached this milestone at this spot

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      • #33
        Originally posted by antz.bin View Post
        Am I the first xBHPian to pay toll here?

        I reached this milestone at this spot

        congrats for becoming first toll tax payee among us & also for your bike's milestone..
        Last edited by 111diablo111; 08-24-2012, 01:53 AM.
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        • #34
          Originally posted by rish2050 View Post
          Yeah oncoming traffic is surely a big deal considering the vehicles will be doing high speed. But still, alertness is the key. I hope the access ramps will be opened only after 15th when the toll will be charged.




          Yeah sure go ahead, just make sure you have enough fuel, water and eatables. Though we didn't encounter any fuel pump/restaurant, it still might be present on later stretch of the expressway.
          Just to make up your mind, I even encountered a guy on a black CBR with a girl and by their riding style, they were probably going all the way to Agra.

          Thanks for the advise dude...I and my Wife rode all the way on the 15th and it was awsome, riders with Tricolors fixed on to their steeds, which was a delight to see. I tried and kept calm; however, the Throttle asked me to twist it hard and by the time we were half way through, I was doing 130Kmph easily. The wind blast was massive but the squating helped. there are public convenience stops after every toll plaza but no food & water. We hardly stopped enroute. We were in Agra in 1 hr 40 min. One suggestion from my side would be that inflate the tyres with the Nitrogen Gas instead of the regular air, as the tyres aree getting heated rapidly and are bursting, I happened to witness it on that day. Rest is all history...Happy Riding

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          • #35
            hey @Sidlewis, i had a question, though not related to the xpressway here. i have always thought of filling Nitrogen in my RE tyres (tyres with tubes).
            my confusion was, can i fill in Nitrogen with regular air already there or will i have to first remove the old air then fill up completely with Nitrogen? And later if i dont get Nitrogen always what would be the approach?

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            • #36
              Originally posted by skantsoni View Post
              hey @Sidlewis, i had a question, though not related to the xpressway here. i have always thought of filling Nitrogen in my RE tyres (tyres with tubes).
              my confusion was, can i fill in Nitrogen with regular air already there or will i have to first remove the old air then fill up completely with Nitrogen? And later if i dont get Nitrogen always what would be the approach?

              Its better U deflate the tire completely and then fill with nitrogen. Also I used to fill nitrogen for my car with nitrogen and refill once in 3 months. I never felt a major drop in pressure. Recently I filled my bike with nitrogen and it went good for 2000 kms. But filling air with nitrogen should be less. If you are unsure that you wont get nitrogen elsewhere, then don't fill with nitrogen.
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              • #37
                Originally posted by mulli84 View Post
                Its better U deflate the tire completely and then fill with nitrogen. Also I used to fill nitrogen for my car with nitrogen and refill once in 3 months. I never felt a major drop in pressure. Recently I filled my bike with nitrogen and it went good for 2000 kms. But filling air with nitrogen should be less. If you are unsure that you wont get nitrogen elsewhere, then don't fill with nitrogen.

                Yes, I totally agree...you first have to deflate both the tyres fully and then fill em up with Nitrogen, 25/- per tyres the first time and then 10/- for every subsiquent top-up. your steed should go with out the next top-up for atleast a month or 1000 to 1500 keys depending whichever is the first. If ypu are not sure of the availability of the Nitrogen for the next top-up, please do not mix with the regular air, as it will destabalize the inflation of the tyres. Happy Riding!!!

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                • #38
                  With a beautiful piece of tarmac like this, i wouldnt mind comming there from where ever i am just to ride it and see what the hype and tv ads are all about...and i am sure that the way JP made this highway as well as they made the BIC F1 track.....so....get your motor running...head out on the highway....lookin for adventure...well..u get my drift

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                  • #39
                    Sunil bhaiya any roundabouts? Just to have a glimpse of the expressway and turning back?
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                    • #40
                      Originally posted by sachinjuneja View Post
                      Sunil bhaiya any roundabouts? Just to have a glimpse of the expressway and turning back?
                      There are exits after few kms.
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                      • #41
                        Originally posted by sachinjuneja View Post
                        Sunil bhaiya any roundabouts? Just to have a glimpse of the expressway and turning back?
                        There is an exit when you reach the BIC(F1 Track). Using that exit was free of any charge for sometime but now one has to pay 10 bucks as toll.

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                        • #42
                          Maybe I'm re-igniting an old thread, but are those speed cams actually in use? And is the speed limit really 70km/h for 2-wheelers?

                          Even I personally don't like an all-straight, barren stretch of road. The 32-km long, 6-lane NICE expressway itself starts getting extremely boring after a few minutes at 120. I'd rather do 80 on a smooth, tree-lined countryside road with twists, curves and the occasional wayside town. Maybe 4, 6 and 8-wheeled commuters would love the expressway it when they are cocooned in Air-con cabins, listening to songs or watching slapstick comedy movies in reclined seats!
                          Last edited by bbsrailfan; 03-25-2013, 11:44 AM.

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                          • #43
                            Re: Delhi to Agra in less than 2 hours - Yamuna expressway opens on August 9

                            Hi friends i'm planning for agra on m fzs with stock tyres (current condition is very good). Can i use NH2 or i should avoid it.
                            And one more thing what about tolls on NH2 ( do i've to pay or not).
                            Last edited by Aakash Singh; 02-11-2015, 09:35 PM.

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                            • #44
                              Re: Delhi to Agra in less than 2 hours - Yamuna expressway opens on August 9

                              Originally posted by Aakash Singh View Post
                              Hi friends i'm planning for agra on m fzs with stock tyres (current condition is very good). Can i use NH2 or i should avoid it.
                              And one more thing what about tolls on NH2 ( do i've to pay or not).
                              Yes you can ride the Yamuna Expressway on a FZs with good condition stock tyres.

                              Yes you have to pay toll of Rs 150 for Delhi to Agra.
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