Kerala govt goes ahead with Wayanad tunnel road
Despite concerns expressed by environmentalists, Kerala government is going ahead with the proposed tunnel road to ease traffic congestion on the Wayanad ghat road (NH-766) between Kerala and Karnataka.
Difficulties in getting permission from forest authorities on expanding the ghat road have prompted the state government to consider the tunnel road between Anakampoyil in Kozhikode and Meppadi in Wayanad, almost parallel to the Thamarasserry ghat road. The ghat road often witnesses heavy traffic jams, especially during holidays as many Keralites working in Karnataka take this route to commute.
