What is the best route to take from Bengaluru to Pudicherry?

In January I drove to Puducherry from Bangalore based on a route suggested by google map. We started at 5:30 AM on a saturday and followed the below route and reached puducherry at 12:15 AM. This was in spite of stopping multiple times to walk my dog and never exceding 100 kmph. The roads were really good and although towards the middle of the drive we had to enter villages, the drive was a pleasent one. The return drive via NH77 was a nightmare. The condition of this road is very bad and therefore very stressful. Avoid this route for your drive.

Sharing a video of our road trip below...

 

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