Travelouge - Hyderabad to nagarjunasagar




Left the Catchment Area & Right the Dam Gates in the background

Nagarjunasagar:
  Wow, one of those spots that under promises but over delivers. I went there more as a checkbox thing. Honestly wasn't expecting much, but I WAS SURPRISED. It's worth a visit the view is majestic to say the least.  Even when it has nothing, you will be in awe of the sheer enormity of the same. They have a 45 minute Ferry ride to an island that boasts of Buddhist relics and I must say it did not dis appointed.
The only remorse was I could not see the "Majestic Site" with Gates opened.

Travel from Hyderabad:

• App. 185 Kms , 220 if you include Ferry launch pad and Ettipotala waterfall
• Head directly on the ORR, travel app 65 Km ( From Gachibowli). Follow signage.
• Last 120 Kms are 2 lane, No divider but decent road.
• Traffic average mainly trucks.

Pros:

• World's biggest masonry dam and it wont diss-appoint.
• You can cover everything in one day. ( I left Hyd @ 6 AM and was back by 7 PM)
• The catchment area is huge, amazingly huge
• They have a 45 minute (One way) ferry ride to an island which is pretty scenic
• None of the entry tickets are costly.
• If the gates are opened, you will be awe stuck for sure
• Its a 590 ft deep catchment area
• You will not be stuck for lack of directions. There is just one main road.

Cons:

• The Ettipotala waterfall is a big dis-appointment. The recently created signage's talks of a Crocodile sanctuary which had seen crocodile last in 1993
• You cant go down and have a closer look at the waterfall
• The Ferries are not well maintained, it becomes too slippery there
• Don't expect too many food outlets, Adventure sports or Shopping malls.
• The Gates are opened for may be a month or two in the whole year.
• If you plan to do a night halt, there is actually nothing worth the additional stay