Delhi-Mandi, which road to take?

Alone in the woods · Dec 3rd, 2008, 13:55

I would be travelling in my car from Delhi to Mandi this weekend.
Which route is advisable - Chandigarh-Kiratpur-Swarghat or Chandigarh-Nalagarh-Swarghat. Need inputs on road quality and distances.

Styler · Dec 3rd, 2008, 14:00

Chandigarh-Kiratpur-Swarghat is the better route. The Chandigarh-Nalagarh-Swarghat road is in realy bad shape.

avidtrekker_del · Dec 3rd, 2008, 14:15

Delhi Chandigarh Kiratpur Swarghat route is certainly better maintained and has regular traffic than the other one.

Happy Journey !!

rk

Yogesh Sarkar · Dec 3rd, 2008, 17:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Styler

Chandigarh-Kiratpur-Swarghat is the better route. The Chandigarh-Nalagarh-Swarghat road is in realy bad shape.

Completely agree, even though the traffic is more on the Kiratpur route, it is faster than the Nalagarh one.

Dilliwala · Dec 4th, 2008, 00:35

No need to enter Chandigarh. Tell him, Styler.

Styler · Dec 4th, 2008, 10:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dilliwala

No need to enter Chandigarh. Tell him, Styler.

Dilliwala, it's making sense to go through Chandigarh again, as the Ambala Chandigarh Road is now a cool 6 lane highway.
It again takes much less time taking the old route through Chandigarh now.
We had discovered and started taking the Banur-Kharar road when the Ambala -Chandigarh Road was closed for construction for 1 year.

Styler

Alone in the woods · Dec 4th, 2008, 10:54

Ok..thanks all. I will be driving thru Kiratpur.

Dilliwala · Dec 4th, 2008, 23:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Styler

It again takes much less time taking the old route through Chandigarh now.
We had discovered and started taking the Banur-Kharar road when the Ambala -Chandigarh Road was closed for construction for 1 year.

Styler

Ah, ok. So you're saying the shorter Banur-Kharar road will take more time than via Chandigarh?

labrol · Dec 5th, 2008, 00:44

Kiratpur is a much faster route but the Nalagarh is a scenic drive, if you can ignore the apology of a road. It took ages but I am glad I drove on it at least once.

Dilliwala · Dec 5th, 2008, 01:14

I agree, specially the climb section is good.
I really wish they'd fix it, it's an NH too boot!

somnath biswas · Nov 2nd, 2009, 16:27

To reach Mandi, the nearer Railway station is Kiratpur Sahib or Anandpur Sahib or somewhere else from Delhi. Car buses readily available at Kiratpur for Mandi. Please reply.

labrol · Nov 2nd, 2009, 23:52

Take a bus from Chandigarh where most of them originate and fill up.

somnath biswas · Nov 3rd, 2009, 12:42

Instead of bus, if one is hire cab, is it available from Kiratpur Sahib or Anandpur Sahib. Distance wise which is nearer?

shashank.aggarwal · Nov 3rd, 2009, 12:46

I assume Kiratpur would be nearer.

Alone in the woods · Nov 3rd, 2009, 14:08

Route thru Kiratpur is nearer.

Dec 3rd, 2008, 13:55	#1
Alone in the woods Gaurav Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Delhi,Shimla Posts: 28	Delhi-Mandi, which road to take? I would be travelling in my car from Delhi to Mandi this weekend. Which route is advisable - Chandigarh-Kiratpur-Swarghat or Chandigarh-Nalagarh-Swarghat. Need inputs on road quality and distances.

Dec 3rd, 2008, 14:15	#3
avidtrekker_del Explore Nature - Enjoy Nature - Trek Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 73	Route Delhi Chandigarh Kiratpur Swarghat route is certainly better maintained and has regular traffic than the other one. Happy Journey !! rk

Dec 5th, 2008, 00:44	#9
labrol Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gurgaon, India Posts: 305	Kiratpur is a much faster route but the Nalagarh is a scenic drive, if you can ignore the apology of a road. It took ages but I am glad I drove on it at least once. __________________ Alone I walked. Strangers joined in. We became a caravan.

Nov 3rd, 2009, 12:46	#14
shashank.aggarwal The Fortunate One Join Date: May 2007 Location: Road Posts: 6,826	I assume Kiratpur would be nearer. __________________ Spineless Travelogue - Around India

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Dec 3rd, 2008, 14:00	#2
Styler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Delhi & Vashist, Manali Posts: 303	Chandigarh-Kiratpur-Swarghat is the better route. The Chandigarh-Nalagarh-Swarghat road is in realy bad shape.

Dec 4th, 2008, 00:35	#5
Dilliwala Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: 28N 077E / दिल्ली Posts: 4,798	No need to enter Chandigarh. Tell him, Styler.

Dec 4th, 2008, 10:54	#7
Alone in the woods Gaurav Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Delhi,Shimla Posts: 28	Ok..thanks all. I will be driving thru Kiratpur.

Dec 5th, 2008, 01:14	#10
Dilliwala Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: 28N 077E / दिल्ली Posts: 4,798	I agree, specially the climb section is good. I really wish they'd fix it, it's an NH too boot!

Nov 2nd, 2009, 16:27	#11
somnath biswas Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: KOLKATA INDIA Posts: 389	To reach Mandi, the nearer Railway station is Kiratpur Sahib or Anandpur Sahib or somewhere else from Delhi. Car buses readily available at Kiratpur for Mandi. Please reply.

Nov 2nd, 2009, 23:52	#12
labrol Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gurgaon, India Posts: 305	Take a bus from Chandigarh where most of them originate and fill up.

Nov 3rd, 2009, 12:42	#13
somnath biswas Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: KOLKATA INDIA Posts: 389	Instead of bus, if one is hire cab, is it available from Kiratpur Sahib or Anandpur Sahib. Distance wise which is nearer?

Nov 3rd, 2009, 14:08	#15
Alone in the woods Gaurav Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Delhi,Shimla Posts: 28	Route thru Kiratpur is nearer.

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