Locals demand that authorities urgently rebuild the dilapidated Karikkode–Kanjar highway to a ten-metre width using bitumen standards, citing severe. Thodupuzha: Public outcry is mounting over the deplorable condition of the Karikkode-Kanjar stretch along the Thekkady-Ernakulam State Highway, with residents demanding an immediate end to their commuting woes. Locals have called for urgent intervention from elected representatives and the Public Works Department (PWD) to rebuild the road to a width of 10 meters.