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This is a recollection of my solo trip from Delhi to Kakinada, via Agra, Gwalior, Jhansi, Lalitpur, Sagar, Narsinghpur, Seoni, Nagpur, Warora, Chandrapur, Ballarshah, Asifabad, Ramagundem, Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam, Sathupally, Aswaraopet, Devrapalli, Rajahmundry, Dwarapudi, Samalkot on my Maruti Wagon R LXI petrol 2005 August model.
Day 1. 25/12/2014
Start time:- 12:20pm New Delhi, Got tank filled up at odometer reading at66688 kms, reset tripmeter to 000. 21.86 lts for Rs 1341.55 @ Rs 61.36/litre of petrol. Travelled in Delhi for 30kms before final start.
DND tollway:- Rs 28 via greater noida expressway.
Yamuna Expressway Jewar toll plaza:- Rs 320 at 2:58pm
Agra/UP:- 260 kms at 5:00pm
Excellent road from DND toll to Yamuna Expressway 6 lanes @ 80kmph, Greater Noida to Agra, one of the best roads in India 8lanes @ 100kmph.
Baretha toll:- Rs 30 at 5:55pm
Chounda toll:- Rs 30 at 6:58pm
Gwalior/MP:- 386 kms at 8pm.
Agra to Gwalior:- Very Good 4 lane @ 80kmph
Checked in at Hotel Surbhi, Naya Bazaar, Gwalior, Ph 0751-2443265 for Rs 1000.
Day 2. 26/12/2014
Start time:- 8:30am from Gwalior.
Jhansi/UP:- 485kmsat 10:15am.
Gwalior to Jhansi:- Bad road 2 lane @ 60kmph as construction on one side of the road.
Filled the tank at Jhansi with 27.83 lts at 67182 kms for Rs 1880 @ Rs 67.56/ltr
Babina toll:- Rs 80
Lalitpur/UP:- 578kms at 12:05pm
Jhansi to Laitpur:- Very good road 4 lane @ 80kmph
Vighakhet toll:- Rs 60 at 12:09pm
Malthone toll:- Rs 85 at 12:39pm
Sagar/MP:- 690kms at 1:40pm
Lalitpur to Sagar:- Very good road 4 lane @ 80kmph
Chitora toll:- Rs 95 at 2:19pm
Titerpani toll:- Rs 55 at 3:15pm
Narsinghpur/MP:- 835kms at 4:10pm
Sagar to Narsinghpur:- Very good road 4 lane @ 80kmph. 40kms before Narsinghpur its a 2 lane due to construction on one side of road.
Bakori toll:- Rs 70 at 4:27pm
Shivni toll:- Rs 65 at 5:59pm
Seoni/MP:- 945kms at 6:20pm
Narsinghpur to Seoni:- Good 4 lane with partial 2 lane @60-80kmph
Got the tank filled with 2.90 lts for Rs 200 @ Rs 68.90/ltr petrol for safety.
Nagpur byepass toll:- Rs 90 at 8:38pm
Nagpur/MH:- 1083kms at 9:22pm
Seoni to Nagpur:- 30 kms after Seoni 2 lane road starts through Ghat/Forest @ 40-50kmph, bad patch due to pot holes. 2 wheel covers cracked and 1 flew off during this patch. Avoid after dark or night journeys.
Checked in at Hotel India sun, Centrel Avenue Road, Nagpur, Ph 0712-2768641 for Rs 1400.
Day 3. 27/12/2014.
Start time:- 9:00am, Nagpur. Got tank filled with 25.38 lts for Rs 1800.20 @ Rs 70.93/ltr petrol.
Borkhedi toll:- Rs 85 at 9:36am
ECA toll:- Rs 45 at 10:20am
Warora/MH:- 1191 kms at 10:50am
Nandori toll:- Rs 45 at 10:56am
Taali toll:- Rs 30 at 11:25am
Chandrapur/MH:- 1238kms at 11:45am
Ballarshah/MH:- 1255kms at 12:15pm
Nagpur to Ballarshah:- Good road 4 lane @ 80 kmph.
Asifabad/TS:- 1313kms at 1:30pm
Ballarshah to Rajura:- 33kms Bad road @ 50kmph
Rajura to Asifabad:- Average road 2 lane @ 60
Ramagundem/TS:- 1404kms at 3:45pm
Basanthnagar toll:- Rs 46 at 3:50pm
Warangal/TS:- 1530kms at 7:00pm
Ramagundem to Karimnagar:- Good road spacious 2 lane @ 70kmph
Karimnagar to Warangal:-Good spacious road 2 lane @ 70kmph
Khammam/TS:- 1655kms at 9:30pm
Warangal to Khammam:- Good road spacious 2 lane @ 60kmph
Checked in at Hotel Sridhar, Wyra Road, Opp Bus Stand, Khammam for Rs 625.
Day 4. 28/12/2014
Start time:- 9:00am, Khammam, got tank filled at 68350 kms with 27.08 lts for Rs 1800 @ Rs 66.47/ltr petrol.
Sathupally/TS:- 1739kms at 10:15am
Khammam till Telangana border:- Average Road 2 lane @ 60kmph.
Rajahmundry/AP:- 1860kms at 1:05pm
Telangana-Andhra Border to Rajahmundry Worst road 2 lane at 40-50kmph
Kakinada/AP:- 1927 kms at 3:00pm
Rajahmundry to Kakinada via canal Road:- Worst road 2 lane @ 40-50kmph
Got tank filled at 68631kms with 15lts for Rs 1000.95 @ 66.73/ltr petrol.
Petrol Rates in various states in ascending order of price
Rs 61.36 @ Delhi
Rs 66.47 @ Khammam/TS
Rs 66.73 @ Kakinada/AP
Rs 67.56 @ Jhansi/UP
Rs 68.90 @ Shivani/MP
Rs 70.93 @ Nagpur/MH
Though petrol rates in AP look cheaper considering it in 3rd place, its quite costly considering that Kakinada is very near to Vishakapatnam. It should atleast be lower that rates in Telangana State.
Total toll paid:- Rs 1259 for total 1943 kms with minimum or no toll paid in Telangana and Andhra states.
Fuel Average:-
Delhi to Jhansi:- 494 kms/ 27.83 lts =18.09 kmpl @ speed range 80-110 kmph
Jhansi to Nagpur:- 592 kms/ 28.28 lts =20.93 kmpl @ speed range 40-90 kmph
Nagpur to Khammam:- 576 kms/ 27.08 lts = 21.27 kmpl @ speed range 40-80 kmph
Khammam to Kakinada:- 281 kms/ 15 lts = 18.73 kmpl @ speed range 30-60 kmph
Total fuel average:- 1943 kms/ 98.19 lts = 19.78 kmpl @ speed range 30-110 kmph with 50% aircon, 25% windows down and balance 25% windows up with only blower.
Total cost:- Rs 12,325
Fuel:- Rs 6681.15 for 98.19 lts @ avg Rs 68.04 per litre petrol.
Toll:- Rs 1259
Hotel:- Rs 3025
Food:- Rs 1320
Tyre Pressure:- Rs 40
Day 1. 25/12/2014
Start time:- 12:20pm New Delhi, Got tank filled up at odometer reading at66688 kms, reset tripmeter to 000. 21.86 lts for Rs 1341.55 @ Rs 61.36/litre of petrol. Travelled in Delhi for 30kms before final start.
DND tollway:- Rs 28 via greater noida expressway.
Yamuna Expressway Jewar toll plaza:- Rs 320 at 2:58pm
Agra/UP:- 260 kms at 5:00pm
Excellent road from DND toll to Yamuna Expressway 6 lanes @ 80kmph, Greater Noida to Agra, one of the best roads in India 8lanes @ 100kmph.
Baretha toll:- Rs 30 at 5:55pm
Chounda toll:- Rs 30 at 6:58pm
Gwalior/MP:- 386 kms at 8pm.
Agra to Gwalior:- Very Good 4 lane @ 80kmph
Checked in at Hotel Surbhi, Naya Bazaar, Gwalior, Ph 0751-2443265 for Rs 1000.
Day 2. 26/12/2014
Start time:- 8:30am from Gwalior.
Jhansi/UP:- 485kmsat 10:15am.
Gwalior to Jhansi:- Bad road 2 lane @ 60kmph as construction on one side of the road.
Filled the tank at Jhansi with 27.83 lts at 67182 kms for Rs 1880 @ Rs 67.56/ltr
Babina toll:- Rs 80
Lalitpur/UP:- 578kms at 12:05pm
Jhansi to Laitpur:- Very good road 4 lane @ 80kmph
Vighakhet toll:- Rs 60 at 12:09pm
Malthone toll:- Rs 85 at 12:39pm
Sagar/MP:- 690kms at 1:40pm
Lalitpur to Sagar:- Very good road 4 lane @ 80kmph
Chitora toll:- Rs 95 at 2:19pm
Titerpani toll:- Rs 55 at 3:15pm
Narsinghpur/MP:- 835kms at 4:10pm
Sagar to Narsinghpur:- Very good road 4 lane @ 80kmph. 40kms before Narsinghpur its a 2 lane due to construction on one side of road.
Bakori toll:- Rs 70 at 4:27pm
Shivni toll:- Rs 65 at 5:59pm
Seoni/MP:- 945kms at 6:20pm
Narsinghpur to Seoni:- Good 4 lane with partial 2 lane @60-80kmph
Got the tank filled with 2.90 lts for Rs 200 @ Rs 68.90/ltr petrol for safety.
Nagpur byepass toll:- Rs 90 at 8:38pm
Nagpur/MH:- 1083kms at 9:22pm
Seoni to Nagpur:- 30 kms after Seoni 2 lane road starts through Ghat/Forest @ 40-50kmph, bad patch due to pot holes. 2 wheel covers cracked and 1 flew off during this patch. Avoid after dark or night journeys.
Checked in at Hotel India sun, Centrel Avenue Road, Nagpur, Ph 0712-2768641 for Rs 1400.
Day 3. 27/12/2014.
Start time:- 9:00am, Nagpur. Got tank filled with 25.38 lts for Rs 1800.20 @ Rs 70.93/ltr petrol.
Borkhedi toll:- Rs 85 at 9:36am
ECA toll:- Rs 45 at 10:20am
Warora/MH:- 1191 kms at 10:50am
Nandori toll:- Rs 45 at 10:56am
Taali toll:- Rs 30 at 11:25am
Chandrapur/MH:- 1238kms at 11:45am
Ballarshah/MH:- 1255kms at 12:15pm
Nagpur to Ballarshah:- Good road 4 lane @ 80 kmph.
Asifabad/TS:- 1313kms at 1:30pm
Ballarshah to Rajura:- 33kms Bad road @ 50kmph
Rajura to Asifabad:- Average road 2 lane @ 60
Ramagundem/TS:- 1404kms at 3:45pm
Basanthnagar toll:- Rs 46 at 3:50pm
Warangal/TS:- 1530kms at 7:00pm
Ramagundem to Karimnagar:- Good road spacious 2 lane @ 70kmph
Karimnagar to Warangal:-Good spacious road 2 lane @ 70kmph
Khammam/TS:- 1655kms at 9:30pm
Warangal to Khammam:- Good road spacious 2 lane @ 60kmph
Checked in at Hotel Sridhar, Wyra Road, Opp Bus Stand, Khammam for Rs 625.
Day 4. 28/12/2014
Start time:- 9:00am, Khammam, got tank filled at 68350 kms with 27.08 lts for Rs 1800 @ Rs 66.47/ltr petrol.
Sathupally/TS:- 1739kms at 10:15am
Khammam till Telangana border:- Average Road 2 lane @ 60kmph.
Rajahmundry/AP:- 1860kms at 1:05pm
Telangana-Andhra Border to Rajahmundry Worst road 2 lane at 40-50kmph
Kakinada/AP:- 1927 kms at 3:00pm
Rajahmundry to Kakinada via canal Road:- Worst road 2 lane @ 40-50kmph
Got tank filled at 68631kms with 15lts for Rs 1000.95 @ 66.73/ltr petrol.
Petrol Rates in various states in ascending order of price
Rs 61.36 @ Delhi
Rs 66.47 @ Khammam/TS
Rs 66.73 @ Kakinada/AP
Rs 67.56 @ Jhansi/UP
Rs 68.90 @ Shivani/MP
Rs 70.93 @ Nagpur/MH
Though petrol rates in AP look cheaper considering it in 3rd place, its quite costly considering that Kakinada is very near to Vishakapatnam. It should atleast be lower that rates in Telangana State.
Total toll paid:- Rs 1259 for total 1943 kms with minimum or no toll paid in Telangana and Andhra states.
Fuel Average:-
Delhi to Jhansi:- 494 kms/ 27.83 lts =18.09 kmpl @ speed range 80-110 kmph
Jhansi to Nagpur:- 592 kms/ 28.28 lts =20.93 kmpl @ speed range 40-90 kmph
Nagpur to Khammam:- 576 kms/ 27.08 lts = 21.27 kmpl @ speed range 40-80 kmph
Khammam to Kakinada:- 281 kms/ 15 lts = 18.73 kmpl @ speed range 30-60 kmph
Total fuel average:- 1943 kms/ 98.19 lts = 19.78 kmpl @ speed range 30-110 kmph with 50% aircon, 25% windows down and balance 25% windows up with only blower.
Total cost:- Rs 12,325
Fuel:- Rs 6681.15 for 98.19 lts @ avg Rs 68.04 per litre petrol.
Toll:- Rs 1259
Hotel:- Rs 3025
Food:- Rs 1320
Tyre Pressure:- Rs 40