Forest road to be opened to traffic Updated: Updated: Renovated Alimukku-Achankovil road Renovated Alimukku-Achankovil road Ending the long wait, the renovated Alimukku-Achankovil road will be thrown open for traffic on Tuesday. Cutting across three forest divisions including Punalur, Achankovil and Konni, the 37-km road connects Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts to Mekkarai-Achankovil inter-State route. This is also the shortest route for the pilgrims from Tamil Nadu to reach the temples in Achankovil and Sabarimala. In the 37 kms, the 4.5 km from Alimukku to Karavoor is PWD road whil...