Kasaragod: The Union Ministry of Surface Transport has given in principle approval to turn the 105-km Kanhangad-Madikeri State Highway into a National Highway (NH).
With approval coming to develop the road into 25-mts-wide two-lane road, it will provide direct connectivity to Bengaluru from North Kerala and will pass through Kodagu district. It will link key defence units in Bengaluru with Ezhimala Naval Academy besides aiding development of tourism circuits linking Bekal Fort and Ranipuram, spiritual centres like Nithyanandashram and Anandashram in the district, and the temple town of Talacauvery, 74 km from Kanhangad.
