The Kodaikanal is the important Tourist place in south India, The people from all over India and the world wide Tourist often visit throughout the year span to enjoy the climate and to see the Tourists spots in and around the Kodaikanal area. It is a charming hill station, stands amidst sylvan beauty on the southern crest of the upper Palani Hills near Madurai in Tamil Nadu. With its rocks, woods, lovely lake and bracing air, Kodaikanal is an ideal hill resort for the tourists. Geographical locations of kodaikannal lake is situated at 10 deg 14' n latitude and 77 deg 28' longitude at an elevation of 2285m above sea level and it looks magnificent with star shaped glittering water, in the midst of evergreen lush slopes. The hills receive the rainfall during North-East Monsoon months of October, November and December. Feasibility study of Widening and Relaying the Periyakulam to Kodaikanal road(Via) Adukkam was announced by the Honorable Chief Minister in Collector’s conference dated14.11.2011 as per the announcement No;10. Based on that for Preparation of Detailed Project Report. At present kodaikanal is connected by 1.Laz Ghat road which serves connectivity to Bhatalagund – kodaikanal road (SH-156), 2. Another connectivity available is Thandikudi Ghat section by providing connectivity through DindIgul. 3. IN 1971 New Ghat road was formed from Perumalmali leading to kodaikanal from Palani town . 4. Originally People from Kerala reaches kodaikanal through Kodi-Cochin road which has been closed long back to preserve forest. The tourist from kerala state and people from theni district have to perform a long journey to reach kodaikanal through the existing Laz Ghat road.All these roads are congested due to heavy traffic both up hill and down hill causing hardship for the Tourist during summer vacation and half season periods, There are several accidents due to inadequate carriage way , under these circumstances an Alternate rout to kodaikanal is felt importance by connecting Periyaklam and Kodaikanal in shortest way with 20km length savings from periyakulam. Also the existing traffic through laz ghat (SH 156) will considerable reduce.
Hence it is felt to improve the existing Ghat road from Periyakulam – Kodaikanal road (via) Kumbakarai , Adukkam to Proper Geometry is viable at lesser cost the widening of the existing Ghat road to proper standards and relaying some of the stretches from Periyakulam to Kodaikanal for the people from Theni and Kerala . On completion of this Project this will facilitate Agricultural transportation, school and college in and around kodaikanal, and improve the social economic development of the Adukam , Somankattupallam ,Kumbakarai, Palamalai villages and save considerable travel time., for which permission from the forest Department required.