What is best route while driving from Kollam to Kodaikanal provide map?

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What is best route while driving from Kollam to Kodaikanal provide map?

Answer 1

You can take NH-72 thru Kottarakkara-Aaryankavu-Shencottah-Madur... This is the most preferred route to kodai, but the Kollam-shencottah road has a lot of gutters and the road is also too narrow. If you prefer gud road take NH-47, go to EKM-Pollachi-Palani-Kodaikanal. This route is a bit long but the roads are of gud quality so you can cover time with speed.

Hope it helps

Answer 2

I had gone for a pleasure trip to Kodaikanal from Trivandrum during the Easter, Vishu holidays. Started from Trivandrum on 13th April '06 at 7.15 PM and drove to Madurai and then to Kodaikanal the next day. Madurai is 260 kms from Trivandrum & Kodaikanal is 120 kms from Madurai. I was accompanied by my wife, my friend, his wife and their little kid.

Driving in Indian roads needs no explanation. We were late to start, and it was about 7.15 PM when we hit the road in my trustworthy Tata Indica V2 DLS. My car is 3 1/2 years old and so far covered some 50000 kms.. The evening traffic was hectic and it was almost bumper to bumper traffic till Nagercoil, 72 kms away. Had dinner from Nagercoil at about 9.30 PM and after that the drive became more relaxed and we were able to cruise at 80-100 kmph. But still the highway was busy with the private luxury bus operators and trucks.

NHAI works are going on in the Kanyakumari-Tirunelveli-Madurai stretch, albeit on a slower pace. Only some initial earth works seem to take place and no heavy machinery is seen. I saw the construction of some grade seperator u/c at this route, but didn't know which place was it..

Reached Madurai at 1.30 AM, checked in to a Hotel to get a sound sleep before hitting the hills next morning..

time to hit the hills...

Soon we hit the Dindigul road and later turned to Kodai road..

Kodaikanal is about 120 kms from Madurai. The main town in between is "Vattalakundu". The drive till the Kodai road and to this point is comfortable. There was a junction a little way back and from that point, a road leads to Kerala via Teni & Kumily

We have covered about 72 kms from Madurai and now 48 kms more to go to the "Princess of Hill stations"

Starting the ascent from the plains to the destination some 2300m above MSL.

The terrain in the beginning is a little dry and sparse vegetation..which then turns to tropical evergreen forests and then shola forests.

After we reached Kodaikanal, there was a spell of intermittent rains. So while on the way back saw  waterfalls more plentiful

C.V.N cottages, a holiday home at Fern Hill road where we stayed

It is mainly a holiday home of Banks like SBT, Bank of India etc

The lake shores sport beautiful pathways & well laid roads now.

Answer 3

Step 1.  Start from Kollam, Kollam, Kerala and head North |  Distance: 301.6 Km

Cross the following on your way:

Mavelikkara at 37.8 Km

Chengannur at 49.8 Km

Periyar at 168.1 Km

Gudalur at 187.6 Km

Kambam at 190.9 Km

Pudupatti at 194.6 Km

Hanumanthampatti at 196.9 Km

Uthamapalayam at 201.3 Km

Chinnamanur at 209.7 Km

Veerapandi at 221.8 Km

Palani Chettipatti at 226.1 Km

Theni Allinagaram at 228.6 Km

Thenkarai at 242.4 Km

Thamaraikulam at 243.7 Km

Periyakulam at 245.8 Km

Devadanapatti at 258.4 Km

Ganguvarpatti at 261.7 Km

Pannaikadu at 277.7 Km

  Total : 301.6 Km

Step 2.  Continue on Laws Ghat Road |  Distance: 6.7 Km

  Total : 308.4 Km



Step 3.  End at Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu |  Distance: 0 m

  Total : 308.4 Km



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Answer 4

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Answer 5

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