Route
SH 55 runs 39 km from Cherkala, Kerala to Sulya, Karnataka.
Crosses Kerala and Karnataka.
Through Cherkala, Bovikkanam, Mulleria and Sulya.
Why it matters
SH 55, Cherkala–Sulya State Highway, crosses the border between Kerala and Karnataka. A state road that runs through more than one state has no single owner — Kerala PWD and Karnataka PWD each maintain the stretch inside their own state, so which department to contact depends on where along the road you are.