The Chennai-Bangalore Highway - NH7
Ever since I drove in that highway, it became one of my favorite highway road. 4-laned with median and good leveling, this highway ensures good safety for motorists. Whenever I travel to Erode by car, I use this highway.
I start from Velachery, then reach Guindy-Kathipara junction and enter Nandhanbakkam. Then I cruise along the heavy traffic till Poonamallee and join the NH7 Bangalore highway outside Poonamallee. It usually takes 40 mins to reach Poonamalle from Velachery. After that I cross Hyundai Factory and reach Sriperumbudur. There, the traffic decreases slowly and road becomes a proper highway. From there on, I will press my Alto’s gas pedal and cross Ambur, Vellore and reach Krishnagiri-Hosur bye pass junction, covering some 250KMS stretch @ 100KM/h speed. There I take diversion towards Krishnagiri and cruise at 70KM/h and reach Dharmapuri. Sometimes I visit my uncle’s shop and have Tea at Dharmapuri. Then I accelerate to Thoppur and take a quick drive down the ghat section. From the downhill, the speed becomess slow and it takes nearly an hour to reach Omalur from Thoppur. I usually do not go to Salem, but take a diversion before Salem and reach Omalur. From there an hour drive will lead to Sangagiri and another hour will lead me to Pallipalayam and next 20 mins, I will park the car in the Garage. 
This is one drive I always love.. Plenty of highway to quench your highway drive thirst and good+bad roads to improve your driving skills. I wish I had a Honda Civic !
Busting the myth that “Indian Lorry drivers are dangerous”, I found that they are the most civilized during night. The notorious are no one, but the KPN and other bus services. Night driving is a pleasant experience… but do not try, if you are not used to late night drives.
I am eagerly looking forward this year’s Diwali , during which I will be driving back to Erode in my lovely Alto. 
- Rajesh Sundaram