State Highway 156 (Tamil Nadu)
Road in Tamil Nadu, India
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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 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]
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 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 and Theni district |
| Highway system | |
| State Highways in Tamil Nadu | |
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
Gallery
Toll gate on the SH156.
SH156 with Silver Cascade Falls.
View from SH156. Manjalar Dam reservoir in the foreground.
View from SH156. Thalaiyar Falls in the center.
