State Highway 156 (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, about west of Batlagundu and ends at Kodaikanal with a length of.
The Road is tolled by the Kodaikanal Municipality.

History

The road was strengthened at a cost of 60 million in 2009. A retention wall was later built due to a landslide.
The Road was used as an alternative when the Adukkam-Periakulam and Adukkam-Perumalmalai ghat roads were shut due to excessive damage.
In 2010, the road was completely blocked after a major landslide occurred due to heavy rainfall.

Accidents

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