Bangalore to Trichy : Route Queries

I will be staying in Srirangam, in a Hotel called The Scarlet Srirangam. I am not going directly to the temple. I am going there to attend a wedding. I will go to the temple on day 2 of my visit.

Regards,
Narayan.

If its Srirangam, then the Thuraiyur option makes a lot of sense. Surely the route via Perambalur may not be needed.

As ampere mentioned, from Namakkal, take left & go via Thuraiyur road.
Bangalore-Salem-Namakkal-Thattayangarpettai-Manachanallur bypass-No: 1 Toll Gate - SriRangam.

-Ravi

Thank you. I suppose this is the route suggestted by ampere and you.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/BTM+...!3e0?entry=ttu

Regards,

Narayan

Yes that's the route. Basically exiting at Budhansanthai.

I may be driving down from Trichy to Bangalore tomorrow, in a Jetta. Is this the right route to take for the return as well?

The last month I traveled in the night I took the one as attached, it was horrible until I had joined the Kanyakumari highway after Namakkal. Road construction all through with lot of unmarked diversions, since I was driving the Rexton it saved me from any wheel damage. Can't expect the same with the Jetta.

Thanks
KK

No, don't take Musiri route. Add an explicit stop Thatthayyangarpettai which is better route with good roads. In case if you are driving midnight or odd hours, then take longer route via Karur and Namakkal, if you are not comfortable with 2L roads at night.

I'm finalising plans for a Kerala-Delhi drive for the second week of December with a brief stopover of 3-4 days in Bengaluru. I'm now planning the Kerala -Blr stage through a roundabout route covering Tenkasi, Madurai, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Chidambaram, Puducherry and Kancheepuram. I would love to hear from regulars on these routes, on the road conditions, interesting places enroute and of alternative routes available between any two of these points listed above (I want to cover all these places for sentimental reasons, would not mind the extra distance and time it takes). I dont intend on driving beyond 6.00 pm and would halt and interesting places enroute.

All roads in TN are excellent or very good or good, except for a very small %. However, Kumbakonam to Mayiladuthurai is okayish, then Mayladuthurai to Sirkazhi to Chidambaram to Puducherry stretch is under construction for very long time, so not good. It will be a painful drive for sure.
As you are planning in 2nd week of December, and given that heavy rains in Delta districts due to North East Monsoon, road conditions are getting bad/worse and it will be terrible in those "Under construction" sections.

I would suggest you to keep Plan-B route & places, in case of any low pressure/cyclone or heavy rain forecast. Thus you can avoid Kumbakonam to Chidambaram route for sure. This doesn't mean other places are good to go, you really have to see the weather forecast before your travel, and also we don't know whom you are traveling with (elders/small kids/family etc) to plan a safe trip.

Its not clear,what is your interest to see the places in the route. These are predominantly temple towns/spiritual circuit belt. Very few sight seeing places to cover apart from temples. Its also not clear, how many days you have in hand and since you mentioned you don't plan to drive post 6 pm, definitely time/days will increase than normal.

Provide more information about your interest/no. of days trip etc and then we can suggest few.

PS: This is a wrong thread as this discussion is for Bangalore to Trichy which is not in your route. We suggest you search and post your queries only in applicable threads.

-Ravi