Kuthiran Tunnel
Context
- Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways instructed to open one side of the 1.6-km-long Kuthiran Tunnel in Kerala.
About
- This is the first road tunnel in the state and will drastically improve connectivity to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
- The 6-km-long tunnel is designed through Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary.
- The road will improve connectivity to important ports and towns in North-South Corridor without endangering wildlife.