State Highway 156 (Tamil Nadu)

156 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
Districts:	Dindigul district
Highway system
Indian road network National Expressways State 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 10°9′10″N 77°41′30″E / 10.15278°N 77.69167°E 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

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

1. List of Roads, 2009, TNDE Highways-Dindigul division
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. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
4. "Kodaikanal ghat road to be thrown open today". Dindigul: The Hindu. 28 October 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
5. "Extensive damage to ghat roads". Dindigul: The Hindu. 19 November 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
6. "Kodaikanal cut off from plains". Kodaikanal: The Hindu. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
7. "Four killed and one child injured as car falls into gorge". Kodaikanal: The Hindu. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2012.