State Highway 156 (Tamil Nadu) Explained
The Kodaikanal Ghat Road has been designated by the Tamil Nadu State Highway Department as SH-156. It begins at 10.1528°N 77.6917°W on the Grand Southern Trunk Road (NH-45), about 8km (05miles) west of Batlagundu and ends at Kodaikanal with a length of 56.8km (35.3miles).[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]
Notes and References
- http://www.tndehighwaysdgl.in/roads.html List of Roads, 2009, TNDE Highways-Dindigul division
- News: . Second season slowly picking up in Kodaikanal . 30 August 2010 . 19 June 2012.
- News: Rs. 6 cr. for strengthening Kodaikanal-Batlagundu Ghat Road . https://web.archive.org/web/20090625113957/http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/21/stories/2009062153780600.htm. dead. 25 June 2009. 21 June 2009. . 15 July 2012.
- News: Kodaikanal ghat road to be thrown open today . https://web.archive.org/web/20091107154934/http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/28/stories/2009102857110300.htm. dead. 7 November 2009. 28 October 2009. Dindigul. . 15 July 2012.
- News: Extensive damage to ghat roads . https://web.archive.org/web/20091125004744/http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/19/stories/2009111956020100.htm. dead. 25 November 2009. 19 November 2009. Dindigul. . 15 July 2012.
- News: Kodaikanal cut off from plains . https://web.archive.org/web/20101127054249/http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/24/stories/2010112456850100.htm. dead. 27 November 2010. 24 November 2010. Kodaikanal. . 15 July 2012.
- News: Four killed and one child injured as car falls into gorge . https://web.archive.org/web/20110427055732/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/24/stories/2011042456100900.htm. dead. 27 April 2011. 24 April 2011. Kodaikanal. . 15 July 2012.
