By: S. Harpal Singh
There is abundant greenery and long stretches of less travelled curvy dirt tracks. One of the best stretches of roads here is the one that links the mandal headquarter of Jainoor and Tiryani almost in the geographical middle of the district. The drive on the 50-km road could often be bumpy, but that is part of the game.
We begin today a column to unveil the less frequented places or spots which have seen sparse tourist footfalls across Telangana. Here’s a peek into Adilabad, which is endowed with several such places.
What is a perfect haven for avid bikers or a getaway destination for the overworked and stressed urbanite? Riding, perhaps, on a long stretch of a deserted road in a vast spread of different hues of greenery, taking in the sounds and sights en route and fresh unpolluted air to breathe.
If this be true, then Adilabad district is the place where the nature-loving motorcyclists need to be. There is abundant greenery and long stretches of less travelled curvy dirt and asphalt tracks, especially in its hilly tribal area, for those who love offroading and riding across country stretches.
Scenic stretch
One of the best stretches of roads here is the one that links the mandal headquarter of Jainoor and Tiryani almost in the geographical middle of the district. The drive on the 50-km road could often be bumpy, but that is part of the game.
Jainoor is about 320 km from Hyderabad by road via Nirmal and Jannaram and Tiryani is about 340 km from the State capital, coming from Mancherial town. The journey can be undertaken from either side but the first option offers a lot more to see on the way to Jainoor.
The journey from Hyderabad to Nirmal will turn out to be smooth affair as the entire 200-km drive will be on the four-lane NH 44. The drive to Jannaram, about 65 km from Nirmal, will be a pleasant one in itself as it involves passing through a section of the Kawal Tiger Reserve.
Good accommodation
The Tourism Department offers excellent accommodation at Jannaram in the shape of cottages which come at a reasonable tariff of Rs. 800 for an AC double room. The journey from Jannaram towards Jainoor can be resumed the next morning and it will take a rider through 30 km of the Indhanpalli-Utnoor road, again in the Kawal Tiger Reserve.
Food is no problem until Jannaram as there are some modest hotels and dhabas serving good food, but the biking or travel enthusiasts need to carry their own food and water for the journey from Jainoor. After Sirpur (U) they are unlikely to even come across a tea stall.
Drivers need to take a left at the fork in the road at Alliguda, about 11 km from Jainoor and 6 km from Sirpur (U) mandal headquarter. The next big village is Lingapur and from here the road becomes almost deserted with an auto or a motorcycle coming your way every 10 minutes or so.
Exciting finale
The curvy road takes you to the steep ghat road near Pangdi Madaram but not before feasting on the greenery surrounding Chinna Dampur, Loddiguda, Modiguda or Raghapur. You can find some unpretentious tribal temples in the wilderness abutting the road. The road exits into Tiryani mandal headquarter from where the nature-loving bikers can reach Mancherial for their onward journey to Hyderabad.
Source: The Hindu