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Dhanushkodi Ghost Town
Until December 1964 this was a busy port with a railway station, a church, a post office and a ferry service to Sri Lanka. A cyclone and storm surge swept the town away in a single night, along with a passenger train approaching the station. The ruins that remain, weathered coral-stone walls standing in open sand, are hauntingly quiet. Fishermen still live here in simple huts and sell shells and fried fish.
Distance
620 Km
One way
Time
12 hrs
Via expressway
Starting from
₹ 34247
Plus GST

8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹36,978 ₹44,630
+ ₹6530 (Taxes & Charges)

9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹36,978 ₹44,630
+ ₹6530 (Taxes & Charges)

10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹37,078 ₹44,730
+ ₹6530 (Taxes & Charges)

12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹36,978 ₹44,630
+ ₹6530 (Taxes & Charges)

13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹28,403 ₹34,247
+ ₹4987 (Taxes & Charges)

15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹28,403 ₹34,247
+ ₹4987 (Taxes & Charges)

16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹28,403 ₹34,247
+ ₹4987 (Taxes & Charges)
Where Your Journey Starts
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Departure Point
Your journey to Ooty begins from Bangalore, the gateway to South India's most beloved hill stations. Pick-up is available from any part of the city — Koramangala, Electronic City, Whitefield, Hebbal, Yeshwanthpur, Marathahalli, or Majestic. The most common route out of Bangalore takes you onto NH275, the six-lane Mysore Expressway, which is one of the smoothest and best-maintained national highways in Karnataka. An early departure between 5 AM and 6 AM is strongly advised to clear Bangalore city limits before peak traffic begins. The first 50 km on the expressway are fast, comfortable, and lightly trafficked in the early hours, setting a pleasant tone for the journey ahead. Our drivers are experienced in choosing the optimal departure window and route based on real-time traffic conditions, ensuring that the first stretch of your Bangalore to Ooty road trip is efficient, calm, and enjoyable from the very first kilometre.

Little England of the British era
Your cab heads out along Hosur Road, past the Electronic City flyover, and crosses into Tamil Nadu at Attibele, where the interstate permit is checked. Starting early matters more on this leg than on any other: before six the run to Hosur takes under an hour, while after eight it can double. Hosur sits on a plateau nearly 900 metres high, and its cool, pleasant weather led British officers to call it Little England. Today it is a manufacturing town known for two-wheelers, trucks and aerospace parts, and for the greenhouses that grow roses for export. There is little to see from the highway, so drivers usually carry straight on and stop for tea once the traffic thins beyond the town. From here the NH44 runs as a wide four-lane road almost all the way to Madurai.

Mango Capital of South India
The plateau gives way to boulder-strewn hills and orchards, and within the hour you reach Krishnagiri. Mango groves line the highway on both sides, and from April to July the fruit stalls here are among the best on any road out of Bangalore, with Banganapalli, Alphonso and the local Totapuri piled high. The town takes its name from its black granite hills, and the ruins of a fort sit on the summit above. The Krishnagiri Reservoir lies a few kilometres off the highway. Because the Chennai highway branches off here, the junction is busy with trucks, but a clear flyover keeps things moving. Krishnagiri is the classic breakfast stop, with large, clean restaurants serving hot pongal, vadas and filter coffee from dawn.

Steel City of Tamil Nadu
A fast stretch through Dharmapuri district brings the Shevaroy Hills into view, and the highway sweeps into Salem on the bypass. Salem is known as the Steel City for the Salem Steel Plant, and it is also a major centre for sago, handloom silk and the region’s famous mangoes. Yercaud, the hill station above the city, is a steep 30 kilometre climb away and a good add-on for the return journey. Your driver stays on the bypass, so city traffic never slows the trip. Salem’s highway plazas are clean and well-run, making this a comfortable mid-morning halt for coffee and restrooms. Elapsed time is roughly three and a half hours.

Textile City of Tamil Nadu
South of Salem the land flattens and the first large poultry farms appear, a sure sign you are near Namakkal, which produces more eggs than any other district in India and calls itself the Egg City. The town’s landmark is the Anjaneyar Temple, where an 18-foot Hanuman stands open to the sky facing a Narasimha shrine across the road, beneath a rock fort. It is one of the most worthwhile short stops on the route. Forty kilometres on, Karur is one of India’s largest exporters of home textiles, bed linen and curtains; the factory outlets near the highway sell export-quality linen at surprisingly low prices. The Kalyana Pasupatheeswarar Temple on the Amaravathi river is the town’s spiritual centre. Elapsed time: about five hours.

Temple City and the City That Never Sleeps
The road bends south-east through farmland to Dindigul, where locksmiths have hand-forged heavy padlocks for more than a century, earning it the name Lock City. It is even better known today for Dindigul biryani, made with short-grain seeraga samba rice, and most groups time lunch here. The rock fort above the town was held at different times by the Madurai Nayaks and Tipu Sultan. Another hour brings you into Madurai, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in India. The Meenakshi Amman Temple, with its towering painted gopurams and Hall of a Thousand Pillars, dominates the old city, and the streets stay lively late into the night, which is why Madurai is called Thoonga Nagaram, the city that never sleeps. We recommend the overnight halt here, with time for the temple’s evening ceremony.

Land of the Sethupathi Kings
Day two begins on NH87, a smooth road heading east through dry, open country dotted with palmyra palms. Paramakudi, the main town on this stretch, is known for its handloom silk and cotton saris woven by the Saurashtrian community, and small weaving units line its side streets. Further on, Ramanathapuram was the seat of the Sethupathi rulers, the traditional guardians of the pilgrim route to Rameswaram. Their Ramalinga Vilasam palace holds fine 17th century murals and is worth an hour. Uthirakosamangai, about 15 kilometres south-west, has an ancient temple famous for its emerald Nataraja. Past Ramanathapuram the air turns salty and the sea appears on the horizon. Elapsed time from Madurai: around two and a half hours.

Varanasi of the South
The road reaches the coast at Mandapam, the last town on the mainland and home to a large fishing harbour and a marine research centre on the edge of the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park. Then comes the highlight of the drive: the 2.3 kilometre road bridge over the Pamban channel, with turquoise water on both sides and the rail bridges running just beside you. Your driver can pause at the viewpoint in the middle of the bridge. On the island, the road passes through Pamban town and Thangachimadam before entering Rameswaram, one of the holiest towns in India and often called the Varanasi of the South, since a pilgrimage to Kashi is traditionally completed here. Check in, then head to the temple or Agni Theertham.

Land’s End of India
The last 25 kilometres are the most striking of the whole journey. The road leaves Rameswaram past the Kothandaramaswamy Temple and then runs along a narrow spit of land with sea on both sides, sometimes only a few hundred metres wide. Until 2017 visitors had to switch to shared four-wheel drive vans on the sand; now a paved road runs right to the tip, so your cab can drive all the way. Stop first at the ruins of old Dhanushkodi, then continue to Arichal Munai for the land’s end. Access is generally permitted in daylight only, and visitors are asked to leave before sunset, so plan to arrive by mid-morning. Carry water, sunscreen and a hat, as there is almost no shade.










For Bangalore teams planning milestone offsites, rewards trips or leadership retreats with a difference. The package includes GST invoicing, a Proforma Invoice for PO approval, a named driver for the full trip, signed daily duty slips and consolidated billing. Our corporate travels bangalore desk handles the arrangements end to end, including hotel halt suggestions in Madurai and Rameswaram.
The most common booking on this route, built around the Ramanathaswamy Temple darshan, the theertham bath and a morning at Dhanushkodi. Many families combine it with Madurai Meenakshi and Kanyakumari into a five to seven day southern circuit. The driver plans around temple timings, and the recliner seats make the long legs easy for elderly parents. This is the Urbania version of a rameshwaram tour package from bangalore.
The best-condition vehicle in the fleet, a senior chauffeur in formal attire and a flexible itinerary for families and guests who want the journey itself to feel special. Our luxury urbania rental bangalore option suits milestone birthdays, anniversary trips and visiting relatives from abroad, and pairs well with premium hotels in Madurai and Rameswaram.
For schools and colleges, this trip combines the Kalam memorial, the history of the Pamban Bridge, the 1964 cyclone story at Dhanushkodi and the temple architecture of Madurai and Rameswaram. We coordinate fixed pickup times, verified drivers and live trip updates for faculty. Larger student groups can move up to a bus through our school transportation services team.
We run a full range of group vehicles from the same Bangalore base, so if your group size changes after booking we can usually move you into the right vehicle without restarting the process.
• Bus — 27 to 50 seater, including Volvo and Benz buses for large groups
• Tempo traveller — 8 to 18 seater, for groups that want space at a lower rate
• Mini bus — 12 to 24 seater, AC and non-AC
• Force Urbania — 13 to 17 seater luxury van, the core vehicle for this page
• Cars — 4 to 7 seater: Etios, Dzire, Innova, Innova Crysta, Innova Hycross, Fortuner, Commuter, Corolla Altis, Camry, Audi A6, Audi Q7, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes-Benz E Class, Mercedes-Benz S Class and Rolls-Royce Ghost
Tejas Tours and Travels does not operate sleeper bus services. All our vehicles are seated configuration, which is why we plan the Dhanushkodi trip with an overnight hotel halt at Madurai rather than a continuous overnight drive.
We quote in writing before you book, and every charge appears as a separate line. A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms your booking.
• Base fare and fuel charges
• Driver allowance
• Toll charges and parking fees
• Inter state tax for the Karnataka to Tamil Nadu crossing
• Driver bata extra after 9:45 PM
• Final rental is based on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage
• GST
Garage-to-garage billing means the meter starts when the Urbania leaves our garage for your pickup point and ends when it returns. On a multi-day trip like Dhanushkodi, local running on Rameswaram island is included in the total kilometres. Tejas Tours and Travels does not cover passenger insurance, so passengers who want personal cover should arrange their own travel insurance. All vehicles carry valid insurance and full statutory compliance.
Every service below runs from both our Bangalore and Mysore bases, so you can start a trip in one city and finish in the other with the same operator.
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Booking a Force Urbania for hire in Bangalore with Tejas Travels takes under five minutes. Follow these four steps.
• Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773, or email info@tejastravels.com. Available 24 hours, 7 days a week.
• Share your travel date.
• Share your Bangalore pickup location — area or landmark such as Whitefield, Electronic City, MG Road, Koramangala, KIA airport, a hotel name or a tech park.
• Share your destination or full itinerary — for example Madurai, Rameswaram, Dhanushkodi and Arichal Munai.
• Share the number of passengers and preferred Urbania seating variant.
• For KIA airport pickups, share the flight number. The driver tracks live flight status and adjusts pickup timing for delayed flights automatically.
• Mention the occasion — corporate, wedding or VIP event — so the team allocates the best-condition vehicle and, where required, formal chauffeur attire.
• Within 2 hours of your enquiry, Tejas Travels sends a written quote via WhatsApp or email.
• The quote itemises every charge:
◦ Urbania hire rate — per kilometre or flat package
◦ Driver allowance
◦ Applicable toll estimates
◦ Interstate permit where applicable — Tamil Nadu for Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram and Ooty, Kerala for Wayanad, Andhra Pradesh for Tirupati
• No verbal-only prices. Everything is in writing before you confirm.
• For corporate clients requiring reimbursement, a Proforma Invoice can be issued at this stage.
• To compare two seating variants or vehicle classes, request both quotes at the same time.
• Once satisfied with the written quote, confirm via WhatsApp or phone.
• A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms the booking.
• Payment options: UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm), NEFT, IMPS or RTGS bank transfer, or credit and debit card via payment link.
• Advance receipt issued within 30 minutes.
• Your confirmation includes, all in writing:
◦ Driver name and mobile number
◦ Vehicle registration number
◦ Departure time and pickup location
◦ Full billing breakdown
• A higher advance may apply on peak dates — wedding season from November to February and New Year — because the Urbania fleet is limited.
• Your assigned Tejas Travels driver arrives at the confirmed Bangalore pickup point 15 minutes before scheduled departure.
• For KIA airport transfers, the driver coordinates at the Arrivals gate.
• The Urbania is clean, sanitised, fuelled and ready.
• For wedding and VIP bookings, the driver arrives in formal attire.
• The driver calls 30 minutes before arrival as a courtesy.
• During the trip, the driver handles all routing, toll payments and Bangalore traffic navigation.
• At trip end, the balance is settled after deducting the advance. Any additional kilometres or hours are billed at the pre-agreed rate.
Quick booking: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your vehicle preference, Bangalore pickup location, destination and travel date. Written quote in 2 hours.
Tejas Travels accepts all major digital and traditional payment methods for both advance booking and final settlement at trip end.
• UPI — Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM UPI and Amazon Pay. The fastest method with instant confirmation on receipt. Recommended for all advance deposits.
• Bank transfer — NEFT, IMPS and RTGS. For corporate clients and advances above Rs 5,000. IMPS is instant; NEFT can take up to 2 hours.
• Credit and debit card — Visa, Mastercard and RuPay, via payment link to your registered mobile or email. Valid for advance and full payment.
• Net banking — All major Indian banks, via payment link on WhatsApp or email. Preferred for Bangalore IT corporate PO-based approvals.
• Cash — Balance accepted at trip end. The advance must be digital for booking confirmation. A receipt is issued.
• Corporate credit — 30-day credit terms for signed Bangalore corporate accounts, with monthly consolidated invoicing available.
Luxury vehicle note: for Rolls-Royce Ghost, BMW 7 Series and Mercedes S-Class bookings, a higher advance may be required given limited fleet availability and Bangalore wedding season demand.
Tejas Travels maintains a fair, transparent and tiered cancellation policy. All terms are communicated in writing at booking confirmation.
• More than 72 hours before departure — No charge. 100 percent of the advance refunded within 5 to 7 working days.
• 48 to 72 hours before departure — 10 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 10 percent deduction.
• 24 to 48 hours before departure — 25 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 25 percent deduction.
• 12 to 24 hours before departure — 50 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 50 percent deduction.
• Less than 12 hours before departure — 75 percent of the total trip fare. Minimal or no refund depending on trip value.
• No-show, where the vehicle is deployed and the client is absent — 100 percent of the total trip fare. No refund; full fare payable.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels due to breakdown or force majeure — No charge. 100 percent refunded within 2 working days, or a substitute vehicle is offered.
• Weddings — Minimum 7-day notice for a full refund. Cancellations within 3 days of the wedding date are non-refundable.
• Luxury cars — Rolls-Royce, BMW 7 Series and Mercedes S-Class need a minimum 5-day notice for a full refund, due to limited fleet and wedding season demand.
• Peak dates — New Year, Diwali and Bangalore long weekends need a minimum 48-hour notice for a full refund. Less than 24 hours is non-refundable.
• Force majeure — Bangalore bandhs, traffic disruptions and road closures attract a 100 percent refund within 2 working days regardless of notice period.
• Modifications — Date changes, vehicle upgrades and route additions with more than 24 hours notice are accommodated at no penalty, subject to availability.
How to cancel: call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference. Cancellation confirmation within 2 hours, and the refund goes to your original payment method within the stated timelines.
All refunds are processed to the original payment instrument. No cash refund is issued unless the advance was paid in cash.
• Cancellation 72 or more hours before departure — 100 percent of the advance paid, within 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 48 to 72 hours before departure — Advance minus the 10 percent charge, within 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 24 to 48 hours before departure — Advance minus the 25 percent charge, within 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 12 to 24 hours before departure — Advance minus the 50 percent charge, within 7 to 10 working days.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels — 100 percent of the advance paid, within 2 working days on priority processing.
• Trip shortfall, where actual kilometres are less than the minimum — Proportional credit on the excess, settled at trip end.
• Billing error or overcharge — The full overcharged amount, within 2 to 3 working days after verification.
• Duplicate payment — The full duplicate amount, within 2 to 3 working days after confirmation.
• UPI — Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm refunds go to the UPI-linked bank account within 3 to 5 working days.
• Credit or debit card — Refund to the originating card within 5 to 7 working days.
• Bank transfer — Refund to the originating account within 3 to 5 working days. The account is re-confirmed before processing.
• Cash — Cash refund at the Tejas Travels Bangalore office, or via IMPS within 5 working days.
Refund contact: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference, advance receipt and refund reason. Confirmation within 24 hours.
The bangalore to dhanushkodi distance is approximately 630 kilometres by road via Hosur, Salem, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Ramanathapuram and the Pamban bridge. Driving time is 11 hours 30 minutes to 13 hours, so we recommend splitting the journey with an overnight halt at Madurai.
Pricing starts from around Rs 50 per kilometre for a 13 seater Force Urbania and depends on seating capacity and the number of days. The fare includes base fare, fuel and driver allowance. Toll, parking, inter state tax for Tamil Nadu, driver bata after 9:45 PM and GST are extra, and the final rental is based on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage. You receive an itemised written quote within 2 hours.
Four days is the comfortable minimum: one day to Madurai, one day to Rameswaram with temple darshan, one morning at Dhanushkodi, and the drive home. Five to seven days lets you add Kanyakumari or spend more time in Madurai.
Yes, the road now runs to Arichal Munai and our Urbania takes you to the parking area near the end point. Access is controlled by local authorities and is usually restricted after sunset and during rough weather, so we plan this visit for the morning. Your driver will confirm the current timings on the day.
Yes. Crossing from Karnataka into Tamil Nadu requires an interstate permit. The cost is billed separately as inter state tax, and our team arranges the paperwork before departure. It is checked at the Attibele border near Hosur.
October to March is the most pleasant period, with cooler temperatures and calmer conditions. The northeast monsoon in November and December can bring strong winds and occasional road closures near the tip, so keep a flexible day in your plan. Summer is hot, so start sightseeing early.
Our Urbania fleet covers 13 to 17 seater configurations. On a multi-day pilgrimage, book one size above your headcount to leave room for luggage. For fewer than twelve passengers a tempo traveller is more economical; above seventeen, a mini bus or bus fits better.
A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms the booking. Cancelling more than 72 hours before departure carries no charge and the advance is refunded in 5 to 7 working days. Charges then rise from 10 percent to 75 percent of the fare as departure gets closer, and a no-show is charged in full.
No. Tejas Tours and Travels does not cover passenger insurance, so passengers should arrange their own travel insurance if they want personal cover. We also do not operate sleeper buses; all our vehicles are seated configuration, and we plan an overnight hotel halt at Madurai instead. Every vehicle carries valid vehicle insurance and full statutory compliance.
Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773, or email info@tejastravels.com, with your travel date, Bangalore pickup point, group size and day-wise itinerary. You receive a written quote within 2 hours. Confirm it, pay the 20 percent advance and you get driver details, vehicle registration and the full billing breakdown in writing. Our force urbania hire line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.