Karinthiri

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The flood of 1924(ME 1099) ruined the road to Munnar due to the catastrophic landslide at Karinthiri.

During the flood in the year 1924 AD(23 July 1924), the route was damaged due to landslides at Karinthiri near Munnar. Since then, the road was not trafficked and an alternate route from Kothamangalam was conceived and constructed.

The new route was constructed through the alignment recommended by the then British surveyor,Mr. Valetine through Neriamangalam, Mannamkandam, Pallivasal to Munnar.This route was the elephant route at that time.This road was completed in 1931 and inaguarted by Regent Queen Sethulakshmibai on 31 March 1931.

The inaguration ceremony was organized at Ranikkallu near Neriamangalam.The general manager of Kannan Devan Tea Estate, Mr. Wallace invited the queen to declare the road open and Mr.Tariathu Kunjithomman , Elenjical, Kothamangalam made a long speech in this occasion.