State Highway 156

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 (NH-45), about 8km west of Batlagundu and ends at Kodaikanal with a length of 56.8km.The Road is tolled by the Kodaikanal Municipality.HistoryThe 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.AccidentsIn 2011, four people were killed when a car plunged into a gorge.