KOZHIKODE: A solution is being prepared for the traffic jam in Thamarassery pass. The tunnel connecting Wayanad and Kozhikode districts will be completed soon. KIIFB has sanctioned Rs 2134.50 crore for the Wayanad tunnel, Anakyampoil-Kalaladi-Meppadi tunnel road, said Public Works Minister PA Mohammad Riyaz on his Facebook post.

The 7.82 km long tunnel is the dream project of Kerala, says the Minister in the post. The project is expected to be completed within three years. The road survey was completed in September 2020. The previous government had sanctioned Rs 658 crore for the road.