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 Grand Southern Trunk Road (or) National Highways 45 is an arterial road in Tamil Nadu. It is also known as Chennai–Trichy Highway. The Road starts from Kathipara Junction in St Thomas Mount, Chennai towards Tiruchirappalli. It branches out from A ...

(NH-45), about west of

Batlagundu Batlagundu is a town in Nilakottai block in Dindigul district in the Madurai Region state of Tamil Nadu, India. The name Vetrilaikkundru (Betel leaf hill) later transformed and changed to Vathalagundu. The town is the major gateway to Kodaika ...

and ends at

Kodaikanal Kodaikanal () is a hill station which is located in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Its name in the Tamil language means "The Gift of the Forest". Kodaikanal is referred to as the "Princess of Hill stations" and has a long ...

with a length of .List of Roads, 2009, TNDE Highways-Dindigul division
Kodai-Ghat-Toll-House

The Road is tolled by the

Kodaikanal Municipality Kodaikanal () is a hill station which is located in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Its name in the Tamil language means "The Gift of the Forest". Kodaikanal is referred to as the "Princess of Hill stations" and has a lon ...

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.

References

State highways in Tamil Nadu Toll roads in India {{India-road-stub