State Highway 156 (Tamil Nadu)
State Highway 156 | |
|---|---|
 Laws ghat road in the early 1900s | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Highways and Minor Ports Department | |
| Length | 56 km (35 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Batlagundu |
| To | Kodaikanal |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Districts | Dindigul district |
| Highway system | |
| State Highways in Tamil Nadu | |
The Kodaikanal Ghat Road has been designated by the Tamil Nadu State Highway Department as SH-156. It begins at on the Grand Southern Trunk Road (NH-45), about 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) west of Batlagundu and ends at Kodaikanal with a length of 56.8 kilometers (35.3 mi).[1]
The Road is tolled by the Kodaikanal Municipality.[2]
History
The road was strengthened at a cost of ₹ 60 million in 2009.[3] A retention wall was later built due to a landslide.[4]
The Road was used as an alternative when the Adukkam-Periakulam and Adukkam-Perumalmalai ghat roads were shut due to excessive damage.[5]
In 2010, the road was completely blocked after a major landslide occurred due to heavy rainfall.[6]
Accidents
In 2011, four people were killed when a car plunged into a gorge.[7]
References
- ^ List of Roads, 2009, TNDE Highways-Dindigul division Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Second season slowly picking up in Kodaikanal". The Hindu. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Rs. 6 cr. for strengthening Kodaikanal-Batlagundu Ghat Road". The Hindu. 21 June 2009. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Kodaikanal ghat road to be thrown open today". The Hindu. Dindigul. 28 October 2009. Archived from the original on 7 November 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Extensive damage to ghat roads". The Hindu. Dindigul. 19 November 2009. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Kodaikanal cut off from plains". The Hindu. Kodaikanal. 24 November 2010. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Four killed and one child injured as car falls into gorge". The Hindu. Kodaikanal. 24 April 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2012.