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    Mumbai to Kolkatta

    Hi,

    I am planning to go for Mumbai to Kolkatta ride on 2nd May 2011.
    as this will be my first long distance ride, so need valuable suggestions, tips, road conditions, and any other information from my all dear xbhpians which will be helpful for during ride. The ride is 85% fixed and 15% still tentative . The total distance which i will cover is approx 2000 km one way.

    Waiting for reply from all the experts and long riders ..
    Replace the words "I have to" with "I choose to" and notice the difference in how you feel.
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    Query approved.
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    • #3
      WoW ... Are you riding for pleasure or have some work there ?? .... Anyways good luck with it .... I am no expert on long rides so wont comment on that part .... do come back with lot of pics and yeah ride safe bro ~!
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      • #4
        try and talk with beruoist ....
        he and Bibek did Mumbai - WB a couple of years ago....he is also an avid tourer and can guide u well....
        sigpicGirls are like roads, more the curves, more the dangerous they are.

        To ride or not to ride?? is a....
        very very stupid question....

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        • #5
          @ dhiraj bro--







          please give the route map asap
          and if you are riding through vizag-bbsr nh5 i will help you

          best of luck
          ride safe
          Last edited by raman sriharsha; 03-01-2011, 10:18 PM.
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          • #6
            Safest route from Mumbai to Kolkata is

            1) Mumbai - Pune (4 lane NH4)
            2) Pune - Solapur - Hyderabad - Vijaywada ( 2 lane road with *hit loads of traffic,specially buswala's-truckwala's coming right onto us)
            3) Few KM's ahead of Vijaywada,GQ starts.Its all 4 lane till kolkata.
            4) Vijaywada - Vizag - Bhubaneshwar - Kplkata
            5) Post vizag road was under construction for around 100 Kms patch at our time..not sure about the current condition..Contact Aman from Mumbai Xbhp,he has done golden quad very recently.
            6) I would not recommend the Nagpur - Raipur stretch as its a Naxal hit area.
            7) Prepare a daywise plan based on the road condition and how much kms you can ride on a day.

            All basic rules apply..Like carrying spares.getting your bike thoroughly checked etc etc..

            Let me know if you have any more questions..Ride safe

            Cheers
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            • #7
              Originally posted by dhiraj View Post
              Hi,

              I am planning to go for Mumbai to Kolkatta ride on 2nd May 2011.
              as this will be my first long distance ride, so need valuable suggestions, tips, road conditions, and any other information from my all dear xbhpians which will be helpful for during ride. The ride is 85% fixed and 15% still tentative . The total distance which i will cover is approx 2000 km one way.

              Waiting for reply from all the experts and long riders ..
              Did Pune to Kolkatta last FEb through the Pune>Hyderabad>Vijaywada>BHubaneshwar>Kolkatta.

              Pune to Hyderabad is good roads with some rough patches but its an undivided highway and there is good truck traffic.
              Hyderabad to vijaywada is good road, yet undivided but insane traffic with insane drivers
              Vijaywada to Behrampur is a smooth carrom board highway (divided). Behrampur at orissa border is bad and its okai roads till around 150-100 kms before BHubaneswar.
              Bhubaneswar to Kolkatta is pretty good highway.
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              • #8
                hey every month i ride either to vizag or to bhubaneswar n i know the roads very well...vizag bbsr road has improved now,not very bed...from vizag to berhampur its good now,i will help you if you take the nh5(bbsr-vizag)

                i may join you also anywhere in between vizag to bbsr ..you can take this route ..
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by JAKRAP View Post
                  Did Pune to Kolkatta last FEb through the Pune>Hyderabad>Vijaywada>BHubaneshwar>Kolkatta.

                  Pune to Hyderabad is good roads with some rough patches but its an undivided highway and there is good truck traffic.
                  Hyderabad to vijaywada is good road, yet undivided but insane traffic with insane drivers
                  Vijaywada to Behrampur is a smooth carrom board highway (divided). Behrampur at orissa border is bad and its okai roads till around 150-100 kms before BHubaneswar.
                  Bhubaneswar to Kolkatta is pretty good highway.
                  Hyderabad to Vijaywada stretch (close to 300 kms) is entirely dug up for road widening. Just returned from a road trip from Chennai yesterday and was on the Vijaywada -hyd stretch. Horrible road condition, everywhere construction materials, road rollers, workers and trucks and buses awaiting to go pass in lines. Its a nightmare to be on this stretch. once you on it, you would regret the decision. avoid if possible.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Rony View Post
                    WoW ... Are you riding for pleasure or have some work there ?? .... Anyways good luck with it .... I am no expert on long rides so wont comment on that part .... do come back with lot of pics and yeah ride safe bro ~!

                    both pleasure and i have my frnds wedding on 5th may at howrah, so i thought i will never get a chance in future to ride so long, so got a reason to ride
                    Replace the words "I have to" with "I choose to" and notice the difference in how you feel.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by k2cool_87 View Post
                      try and talk with beruoist ....
                      he and Bibek did Mumbai - WB a couple of years ago....he is also an avid tourer and can guide u well....

                      Thanks buddy, will talk to beruoist
                      Replace the words "I have to" with "I choose to" and notice the difference in how you feel.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by raman sriharsha View Post
                        @ dhiraj bro--

                        please give the route map asap
                        and if you are riding through vizag-bbsr nh5 i will help you

                        best of luck
                        ride safe
                        Thanks bro for your help,
                        Previously i have thought of riding from Mumbai-Nashik-Bhusaval-
                        Nagpur-Kolkatta. but most of xbhpian's buddies have listed the different route which is a part of GQ and if i go through vizag -bbsr i will cover some what part of south india too, so that's seems more interesting. the detailed plan of the ride will give later
                        Replace the words "I have to" with "I choose to" and notice the difference in how you feel.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by beruoist View Post
                          Safest route from Mumbai to Kolkata is

                          1) Mumbai - Pune (4 lane NH4)
                          2) Pune - Solapur - Hyderabad - Vijaywada ( 2 lane road with *hit loads of traffic,specially buswala's-truckwala's coming right onto us)
                          3) Few KM's ahead of Vijaywada,GQ starts.Its all 4 lane till kolkata.
                          4) Vijaywada - Vizag - Bhubaneshwar - Kplkata
                          5) Post vizag road was under construction for around 100 Kms patch at our time..not sure about the current condition..Contact Aman from Mumbai Xbhp,he has done golden quad very recently.
                          6) I would not recommend the Nagpur - Raipur stretch as its a Naxal hit area.
                          7) Prepare a daywise plan based on the road condition and how much kms you can ride on a day.

                          All basic rules apply..Like carrying spares.getting your bike thoroughly checked etc etc..

                          Let me know if you have any more questions..Ride safe

                          Cheers
                          Biru
                          hey thanks biru, will definately call u if i hve any prblm, but the point you have mentioned really gave me more clear idea about the ride, thanks a lot and detailed plan nd checklist will upload on forum once i get 100% confirmation for my ride.

                          Wht would b d total distance if i take d route you have suggested? and how many days it will take to arrive at kolkatta
                          Last edited by dhiraj; 03-02-2011, 03:58 PM.
                          Replace the words "I have to" with "I choose to" and notice the difference in how you feel.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by raman sriharsha View Post
                            @ dhiraj bro--







                            please give the route map asap
                            and if you are riding through vizag-bbsr nh5 i will help you

                            best of luck
                            ride safe
                            can you tell me this website name???

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by raman sriharsha View Post
                              hey every month i ride either to vizag or to bhubaneswar n i know the roads very well...vizag bbsr road has improved now,not very bed...from vizag to berhampur its good now,i will help you if you take the nh5(bbsr-vizag)

                              i may join you also anywhere in between vizag to bbsr ..you can take this route ..

                              Thanks bro, will definitely call you and will enjoy riding with you
                              Replace the words "I have to" with "I choose to" and notice the difference in how you feel.

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