Monday, October 19, 2009

Hogenakkal - HOW TO REACH


HOW TO REACH

By Air
Bangalore International Airport is the nearest airport, which is at distance of about 133 km from Hogenakkal. Taxi charges about Rs 2000 from Bangalore to Hogenakkal. Bangalore is well connected to most of the major airports in India and abroad.

By Train
Nearest major railway junction is Salem, which is about 114 km from Hogenakkal. Salem to Hogenakkal taxi charge is about Rs 1500. Other two railheads nearby are Dharmapuri to go to Bangalore and Morappur to go to Chennai.

By Bus
Hogenakkal is well connected to all major cities in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Deluxe bus services are available from Bangalore to Hogenakkal (133 km) and Salem to Hogenakkal (114 km). Bus charge is about Rs 3 per kilometer.


Driving Directions from Chennai to Hogenakkal

  

From:     Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
Distance: 335 km (approx 6 hrs, 25 mins)

1.
Straight(<100m) on Rutland Gate 6th St going toward Oadia Nawaz Khan Rd
2.
1st Right onto Oadia Nawaz Khan Rd, go <100m
3.
1st Left (past Shyams Garden Contemporary Arts And Craft on the right) onto Wallace Garden 2nd St, go 0.1 km
4.
1st Left onto Wallace Garden 2nd St, go 0.1 km
5.
Sharp 2nd Right onto Haddows 1st St, go <100m
6.
Take 1st Left, go 0.1 km
7.
Slight 1st Left (past France Consulate on the right) onto Haddows Rd, go 0.1 km
8.
2nd Right (past ABN AMRO (Bank) on the right) onto Mahatma Gandhi Salai, go 0.4 km.
Enter Tirumurthy Nagar.

9.
2nd Right (past CC Bank on the right) onto Mc Nichols Rd, go 1.5 km.
Via Nungambakkam. Enter Pachaiyappas College Area.

10.
Left (past EGA Cinema on the left) onto Poonamallee High School Rd(NH4 Hwy), go 4.6 km.
Via Kilpauk, Shenoy Nagar, Aminijikarai, Arumbakkam, Sri Iyappa Nagar. Enter Anna Nagar.

11.
At roundabout, take 2nd exit onto Poonamallee High School Rd(NH4 Hwy), go 8.7 km overall.
Enter Sri Iyappa Nagar. Leave Anna Nagar West Extension. Via Sri Iyappa Nagar, Anna Nagar West Extension.
Enter Tiruvallur at 1.1 km. Via Maduravoyal, Adayalampattu, Chelliamma Nagar, Vanagaram, Tiruverkadu. Enter Senneerkuppam.

12.
Slight Left onto NH4 Hwy, go 88 km.
Via Poonamallee, Varadarajapuram, Thirumazhisai, Sembarambakkam.
Enter Kanchipuram at 11 km. Leave Mevalurkuppam. Via Mevalurkuppam, Thandalam.
Enter Kancheepuram District at 16 km.
Via Sriperumbudur at 24 km.
Enter Vellore District at 69 km.

13.
Take Slight Left, go 6.6 km.
Enter Ranipettai at 4.9 km.

14.
Left onto NH46 Hwy, go 1.2 km
15.
2nd Right onto Arcot Bypass(NH46 Hwy), go 3.2 km.
Leave Ranipettai.
Via Arcot.

16.
Slight Right onto NH46 Hwy, go 101 km.
Via Melvisharam, Sathuvachari, Vellore at 12 km.
Enter Vellore District at 23 km.
Via Pallikonda, Ambur, Vaniyambadi at 67 km.

17.
Slight Left onto NH46 Hwy, go 33 km.
Via Natrampalli.
Enter Dharmapuri District at 11 km.
Via Bargur at 18 km.

18.
Slight Left onto Krishnagiri Bypass, go 2.3 km.
Via Krishnagiri at 2.1 km.

19.
Left onto NH7 Hwy, go 11 km.
Via Kaveripattinam at 10 km.

20.
Take Right, go 8.7 km
21.
Take Slight Left, go 11 km
22.
Take Left, go 3.5 km
23.
Take Right, go 30 km.
Enter Pennagaram at 29 km.

24.
Take Slight Right, go 15 km.
Leave Pennagaram at 1.2 km.

25.
Arrive at destination
To:     Hogenakkal (Tamil Nadu)

Driving Directions from Bangalore to Hogenakkal

On this Route - the Distance from Bangalore to Hogenakkal is 170 km.
And Drive from Bangalore to Hogenakkal takes about 3.4 hours by car.


Reaching Hogenakkal

Hogenakkal is 140km from Bangalore.
Route 1: Bangalore - Hosur - Krishnagiri - Dharmapuri - Hogenakkal.
You can easily reach Dharmapuri from Bangalore in TNSTC buses starting from Mysore road KSRTC bus station or private buses from KR market. From Dharmapuri you will get direct bus to Hogenakkal. You can also go in train till Dharmapuri.