State Highway 156 (Tamil Nadu)

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State Highway 156
Laws ghat road.jpg
Route information
Maintained by Highways and Minor Ports Department
Length56 km (35 mi)
Major junctions
FromBatlagundu
ToKodaikanal
Location
DistrictsDindigul district
Highway system

The Kodaikanal Ghat Road has been designated by the Tamil Nadu State Highway Department as SH-156. It begins at 10°9′10″N 77°41′30″E / 10.15278°N 77.69167°E / 10.15278; 77.69167 on the Grand Southern Trunk Road (NH-45), about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Batlagundu and ends at Kodaikanal with a length of 56.8 kilometres (35.3 mi).[1]

Toll House on the Kodai Ghat Road.

The Road is tolled by the Kodaikanal Municipality.[2]

History[edit]

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[edit]

In 2011, four people were killed when a car plunged into a gorge.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ List of Roads, 2009, TNDE Highways-Dindigul division Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Second season slowly picking up in Kodaikanal". The Hindu. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Extensive damage to ghat roads". The Hindu. Dindigul. 19 November 2009. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "Kodaikanal cut off from plains". The Hindu. Kodaikanal. 24 November 2010. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "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.


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