National Highway 766 (India)

National Highway 766 (NH 766) (previously NH-212) is a National Highway in Southern India. NH 766 connects Kozhikode in Kerala with Kollegal in Karnataka via Mysore. Of the total distance of 272 km, 117 km is in Kerala and 155 is in Karnataka. At Kollegal, it joins NH 948, which connects Bengaluru and Coimbatore. The highway passes through dense forests of Western ghats of India. The NH-766 passes through 19.7 km Bandipur National Park and Wayanad wild life sanctuary. There is a Forest check post of Karnataka Aranya Elake at Moolehole on forest stretch of this highway to monitor and control vehicular traffic.

The section of the road from Vythiri (Lakkidi) in Wayanad to Thamarasserry (Adivaram) called as Thamarassery Churam (A hill highway with nine hairpin bends) offers a scenic drive. NHAI is considering Wayanad Tunnel as a bypass for Thamarassery Ghat in NH 766 and currently undertaking DPR studies for making Kunnamangalam to Kalpetta stretch realigning via SH 83. As Wayanad Tunnel is already a 4 lane road and have got all Environmental Clearances including Stage-II Forest Clearance, there is a high-demand to realign NH 766 via this route and make Kozhikode - Muthanga - Mysore road through Wayanad Tunnel.