Kozhikode–Wayanad Tunnel Road
The Kozhikode–Wayanad Tunnel Road, also known as the Anakkampoyil–Kalladi–Meppadi Tunnel Road, is an under-construction twin-tube road tunnel project in the Indian state of Kerala. The project consists of two parallel unidirectional tunnels, each carrying two traffic lanes, along with approach roads connecting Anakkampoyil in Kozhikode district to Meppadi in Wayanad district. This 8.1km road tunnel, is the third longest underpass in India would run through the sensitive hills and forests of the Western Ghats. This tunnel will be an alternate bypass to Thamarassery Churam by reducing travel time and distance to Kozhikode and Wayanad. The project is constructing by Kerala Government with SPV agreement with Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (https://konkanrailway.com/) with construction cost of ₹2134 crore. Dilip Buildcon Limited (https://dilipbuildcon.com/) awarded tunnel work tender and Bridge, approach road work tender awarded to Punia Construction Company (https://pcchsr.com/). National Highway Authority of India is considering Wayanad Tunnel as a bypass for Thamarassery Ghat in NH 766 and currently undertaking Detailed Project Report (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 v
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