<h1>State launches 8.73 km four-lane Anakkampoyil-Kalladi-Meppadi twin-tunnel road project worth Rs 2,143 crore to cut travel time, boost commerce, tourism</h1> The state chief minister inaugurated construction of the Anakkampoyil-Kalladi-Meppadi twin-tunnel road, a state-funded 8.73 km, four-lane project sanctioned for Rs 2,143 crore through the state infrastructure investment board, intended to shorten travel between Kozhikode and Wayanad and boost commerce and tourism. Presented as a fulfilled election pledge, the project is said to address recurrent ghat-road disruptions; officials claim funding was secured despite reduced central allocations and projected GST-related revenue shortfalls. The announcement frames the tunnel as a major long-range infrastructure priority for the state.