India, Sept. 1 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday inaugurated the commencement of construction on the 8.73 km-long twin tunnel road connecting Anakkampoyil in Kozhikode district with Meppadi in Wayanad, a project aimed at easing connectivity in the hilly Wayanad district.

The chief minister, along with minister of PWD PA Mohammed Riyas, finance minister KN Balagopal, SC/ST welfare minister OR Kelu, MLAs and local public representatives, attended the inauguration function on the grounds of the St Mary's School in Anakkampoyil.

The twin tunnel road project is estimated to cost Rs.2134 crore and is expected to be finished in four years. Once realised, it will be the longest tunnel road in Kerala and the third-longest in In...