@ Nickatnite
National Highways are not City roads... where you get jammed by cars and bikes. Only few - motorheads like you, ITians, other entrepreneurs or politicians - use cars in these roads. Common people use (world's) cheapest way of transport.. 'Ultra Deluxe Govt. bus @ mere Rs.150/- with Air Suspension/Comfortable Seats/ Great Legroom. Even private buses with full and semi berth facility are available (I bet It'll be also at universe' lowest cost).
Please use a bus (I recommend Parveen Travels owned by Aarif & Afsal Sadiq. Don't miss their 'pitshops'. I'm posting the pitshop pictures.. nd expect their world class bus pictures from you).
For info on Parveen Travels, click on this link. Their buses are awesome. Some of them even have sleepers in them for overnight trips!.
http://www.parveentravels.com/
A couple more pics from my bangalore trip. A nightshot of a Hyundai dealership and another pic of Brigade Road. The white car near the entrance is an i-10!.