Kozhikode (Kerala), March 7 -- Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday carried out the "first blast" ceremony for the Wayanad twin tunnel road project at Maripuzha. Vijayan also spoke with engineers about the project and the works to be initiated in the coming days. The tunnel road project will connect the Annakkampoyil area in Kozhikode district with Meppadi in Wayanad, covering a total distance of 8.73 km and is expected to ease long-standing travel difficulties faced by people in the hill district. In accordance with all safety measures, CM Vijayan switched on the system and the explosives placed at the entrance of one of the tubes of the proposed tunnel were detonated. Funded by the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) ...