I plan to drive from Chennai to Ooty coming weekend. I have done this drive a couple of years back via Tindivanam, Villupuram, Ulundurpet, Kallakurichi, Salem, Avinashi and Mettuppalayam. But some of my friends have told me that the Ulundurpet - Salem section has become pretty bad recently.
Hence, though slightly longer, I am planning to take Chennai-Vellore-Vaniyambadi-Krishnagiri-Dharmapuri-Salem-Avinashi-Mettupalayam-Ooty. I have never travelled in this section, so can anybody guide me on whether this is a good route in terms of road condition and estimated time.
2006-12-19 18:48:11 · 3 answers · asked by Nandagopal 1 in Travel ➔ India ➔ Chennai
THe best route is by train till Mettupalayam or Coimbatore. From Mettupalayam you have narrow gauge train to Udhagamandalam r ooty which will take about 5 hrs or so.
From Coimbatore you have to take road which is 100 kms. There are many trains to Coimbatore from Cheenai.
Chennai-Coimbatore CHeran Express
Chennai-Coimbatore Kovai Express
Chennai-Coimbatore Intercity Express
Chennai-Coimbatore-Mettupalayam Nilagiri Express
Chennai-Coimbatore-Jaipur Superfast Express
2006-12-20 02:03:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best route from Chennai to Ooty is by Train
By Road the First route you have provided is best
(Via Trivandrum And Salem)
2006-12-23 14:50:45 · answer #2 · answered by Santhosh S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Till kirshanagari the road is very good. you can zip in 140 and from krishanageri the Road is not too bad.. from krishanagari it will take aprox 3-4 hrs depends in your speed and the way you drive.
2006-12-20 05:42:14 · answer #3 · answered by Harish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋