Transport

The West Coast road from Mahe to
Talapady is the backbone of the
road system in Kannur district. This
is part of the National Highway (
NH-17). Kannur - Mattannur - Iritty
Road, Pappinisseri - Pilathara
Road, Taliparambu -
Sreekandapuram Road, Payyannur
- Peringome (Kozhichal) Road,
Thalassery – Kodagu road and the
Thalassery – Mysore road are the
other important roads. The airports
at Mangalore in Karnataka and
Kozhikode are about 125
kilometres away fromare about 125 Kannur. Kannur Airport is coming up at Mattannur is nearing completion. Thalassery, Kannur and Azhikkal are the minor ports in the district. Kannur is an ancient port. The nearest all-weather sea port is Mangalore , presently in Karnataka state name. The inland water transport system connecting Perumba and Thaliparamba was constructed in 1766 by the Ali Raja of Kannur. This 3. 8 km long canal is known as the Sultan' s Canal . The west flowing rivers are used for navigation. The Kuppam river has 244 km of navigable length; Valappattanam, 55 km and Anjarakandi, 23 km. The international airport at Kannur is coming up at Mattanur. [ citation needed ] .