National Highway 766 (India)

National Highway 766 is a National Highway in Southern India. NH 766 connects Kozhikode in Kerala with Kollegal in Karnataka via Mysore. Of the total distance of 272 km, 117 km is in Kerala and 155 is in Karnataka. At Kollegal, it joins National Highway 948, which connects Bengaluru and Coimbatore. The highway passes through dense forests of Western ghats of India. The NH-766 passes through 19.7 km Bandipur National Park and Wayanad wild life sanctuary.
The section of the road from Lakkidi in Wayanad to Adivaram called as Thamarassery Churam offers a scenic drive.

Route

In Kerala

Kozhikode
Kunnamangalam
Koduvally
Thamarassery
Vythiri
Kalpetta
Kakkavayal
Meenangadi
Sultan Bathery
Muthanga
In Karnataka
Gundlupete
Begur
Nanjangud
Mysore
T Narsipur
Kollegal
Night Traffic ban at Bandipura

The Karnataka government banned night traffic from 9 P.M. up to 6 A.M. through the road passing through Bandipur National Park as conservationists argued that it is disturbing the wildlife. It is closed for 2-wheelers from 6 P.M. to 6 A.M. The alternate road to use during night hours is from Kalpetta to Mysore via Mananthavady, Kutta, Gonikoppal, and Hunsur. This alternate route is much longer and completely bypasses Sulthan Bathery, Gundlupet and Nanjangud covering distance.