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Gandhipuram Flyover
Gandhipuram flyover also known as Gandhipuram Tier 1,2 flyover is a two-tier flyover in Gandhipuram. Timeline *2010: Tamilnadu Government under DMK announces a three-tier flyover at Gandhipuram *2014: Tamilnadu Government laid foundation for the tier-1, 2 flyovers *2018: CM inaugurated tier-1 flyover *2019: CM inaugurated tier-2 flyover *2020: Tamilnadu Government plans to add ramps to tier-1 flyover Planning Tier-1 flyover The tier-1 flyover begins near the Park Gate roundana near the Coimbatore Central Jail and ends near the Coimbatore Omni Bus Terminus at Sathy Road. The flyover is 2.5 km long and has four lanes. Tier-2 flyover The tier-2 flyover begins near the Karpagam Cinemas in the 100 feet Road and ends near the Avarampalayam signal. The flyover is 2 km long and has two lanes. Future The Coimbatore Municipal Corporation have proposed to construct ramps towards Bharathiyar road and 100 feet road from the Tier-1 flyover. See also * Avinashi Road flyover * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coimbatore
Coimbatore, also spelt as Koyamputhur (), sometimes shortened as Kovai (), is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbatore is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai in terms of population and the 16th largest urban agglomeration in India as per the census 2011. It is administered by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation and is the administrative capital of Coimbatore District. In 1981 Coimbatore formed as third municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and Madurai. Podanur Junction is the oldest Railway station in Coimbatore City. The city is one of the largest exporters of Jewellery, Wet grinders, Poultry and Auto Components; the "Coimbatore Wet Grinder" and the "Kovai Cora Cotton" are recognised as Geographical Indications by the Government of India. Being a hub of textile industry in South India, the city is sometimes referred to as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sathy Road
Sathy Road, (NH 209) is a congested arterial road in city of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a part of National Highway 209 between Coimbatore and Bengaluru. This road runs for about 7 kilometers starting exactly from the GP Signal, Gandhipuram up to the northern suburb of Saravanampatti. It is wide in most stretches. =Places transversed= * GP Signal, Gandhipuram * Coimbatore Omni Bus Terminus * Ganapathy * Athipalayam Pirivu * Sivananthapuram * Saravanampatti Pirivu * Saravanampatti Saravanampatti is a neighborhood of the Coimbatore city. It lies on the north-eastern part of the city. Saravanampatti is one of the fast-growing neighbourhoods of Coimbatore, because of the proliferation of IT companies in areas such as Sara ... References {{Reflist Roads in Coimbatore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overpass
An overpass (called an overbridge or flyover in the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth countries) is a bridge, road, railway or similar structure that crosses over another road or railway. An ''overpass'' and ''underpass'' together form a grade separation. Stack interchanges are made up of several overpasses. History The world's first railroad flyover was constructed in 1843 by the London and Croydon Railway at Norwood Junction railway station to carry its atmospheric railway vehicles over the Brighton Main Line. Highway and road In North American usage, a ''flyover'' is a high-level overpass, built above main overpass lanes, or a bridge built over what had been an at-grade intersection. Traffic engineers usually refer to the latter as a ''grade separation''. A flyover may also be an extra ramp added to an existing interchange, either replacing an existing cloverleaf loop (or being built in place of one) with a higher, faster ramp that eventually bears left, but may b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gandhipuram, Coimbatore
Gandhipuram is a major place of the Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is presently named after Mahatma Gandhi. It was previously known as "Katoor". Gandhipuram evolved as the major public transportation hub after the construction of the central bus terminus of the city in 1974. Nanjappa Road is an arterial road in the city which passes through the nerve centre of Gandhipuram. Other arterial roads are Crosscut road, 100 feet road, Bharathiar road and Sathy Road. Gandhipuram has evolved also as one of the important commercial centres in the city with locations such as Cross Cut Road and 100 Feet Road. Geography In the 19th century, the Panankattu lake was filled up and then modern-day settlements such as Gandhipuram, Katoor and Ramnagar evolved.. It is located about 3.3 km from Townhall, the core of the city, 12 km from Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus, 11 km from the Coimbatore International Airport and about 4 km from City railway station, 3 k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coimbatore Central Prison
Coimbatore Central Prison is a prison located near Gandhipuram bus stand in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. The prison was constructed during the Madras Presidency year 1872. It is located in an area comprising . The prison is authorized to accommodate 2208 prisoners. The freedom fighter V.O. Chidambaram Pillai was confined in this prison during the freedom struggle from 9 July 1908 to 1 December 1910. History The Coimbatore Central Prison was built during the Madras Presidency. Prison Infrastructure The open land in the prison is used for agricultural activities by the inmates. The prison also helps inmates to gain knowledge with its library. Prison initiatives The prison acts as a rehabilitation center by promoting activities to support inmate reform. Formal classroom education: Classroom education for prison inmates was launched for pursuing their education in the 8th, 10th and 12th grades. The prison supports the initiative with faculty, books and setting aside three hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coimbatore Omni Bus Terminus
The Coimbatore Omni Bus Terminusis a bus terminus located in Coimbatore, in close proximity to Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus catering to outstation private buses. It was inaugurated in June 2006. The Coimbatore Omni Bus Terminus was planned in an area of 4 acres near the G.P.Signal at Sathy Road to act as a hub for omni bus operations in the city. Background In 2006, a omni bus terminus was planned by Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation at Sathy Road to cater the private omni buses in Coimbatore. Future The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation has proposed to move the omni bus terminus to the Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus at Vellalore. See also * Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus * Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus * Singanallur Bus Terminus * Ukkadam Bus Terminus * Saibaba Colony Bus Terminus New Bus Stand popularly known as Pudhu Bus Stand or Saibaba Colony Bus Terminus or Mettupalayam Road Bus Terminus, is one of the bus terminus of Coimbatore City. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
100 Feet Road
Dr S. K. Karim Khan Road, commonly known as 100 Feet Road Indira Nagar. It is a road in the Indian city of Bangalore that links Old Madras Road with Old Airport Road. 100 Feet Road passes through four distinct sections within Indira Nagar. Starting from Old Madras Road, 100 Feet Road passes through Indira Nagar 1st Stage, Indiranagar 2nd Stage, then the posh Defence Colony and finally HAL 2nd Stage ending up at the Domlur Flyover connecting to Old Airport Road. The 100 Feet Road Section in Defence Colony was first built in the 1960s by the Mysore Sub-Area Officers Housing Colony, Binnamangla which is known as posh Defence Colony. The Defence Colony section on both the east and west side of 100 Feet Road has biggest size plots measuring up to a maximum of 80 feet by 110 feet. In the 1970s after the formation of the Indira Nagar layout by BDA, sections of the 100 Feet Road were build to connect HAL 2nd Stage, Indira Nagar 1st and 2nd Stage to Defence Colony. Starting in the 1990s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coimbatore Municipal Corporation
The Coimbatore Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Coimbatore in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the second largest municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu only after the Greater Chennai Corporation with an area of 246.75 sq km. History The municipality of Coimbatore was established in 1866 according to the Town Improvements Act of 1865, with industrialist Sir Robert Stanes as its first Chairman. The early days of the municipality were difficult as it had to tackle plague epidemics and earthquakes. In 1934, the municipality elected its first woman Chairman, K. Thankamma Jacob. Justice Party politician R. K. Shanmukham Chetty served as the Vice-Chairman of the municipality from 1917 to 1920. in 1981, Coimbatore was elevated to a municipal corporation, the third in Tamil Nadu by the merger of Singanallur Municipality with Coimbatore Municipality. In 2011, Coimbatore Corporation limits were expanded by merging nearby areas of Coimbatore and mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avinashi Road Flyover
Avinashi road Flyover also known as Uppilipalayam flyover or Roundana is a roundabout flyover in Coimbatore that connects the Northern and Eastern areas with other parts of the city. It is built across the railway line connecting Coimbatore's main junction. The flyover forms one end of Avinashi Road. It is one of the most important interchanges in Coimbatore and is crucial to carry traffic from each side of the railway line that cuts through the city. History The flyover was built in 1974 and was the second flyover to be opened in Tamil Nadu after the Anna flyover. It was also the first grade separator in India to have a roundabout. The flyover was built due to traffic congestion caused by the railway crossing near the junction. The flyover connects the Northern and Eastern areas with other parts of the city. Though the flyover helped in reducing congestion, flaws in the bridge require modifications. No pedestrian corridor is available. Modifications have been suggested to impr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flyovers In Coimbatore
Coimbatore is the second largest city in the state of Tamilnadu in India. The major arterial roads in the city are Avinashi Road, Trichy Road, Pollachi Road, Sathy Road , Palakkad Road, Mettupalayam Road and Thadagam Road. Coimbatore city is served by many flyovers. Avinashi road flyover in Coimbatore was built in 1974 and was the second flyover to be opened in Tamil Nadu after the Anna flyover in Chennai. It was also the first grade separator in India to have a roundabout. Gallery File:North coimbatore flyover traffic island1.jpg, 1. North Coimbatore Flyover File:Uppilipalayam flyover at night.jpg, 2. Avinashi Road flyover File:Trichy Road near Ondipudur.jpg, alt=flyover Railway line, 3. Ondipudur Flyover Flyovers in Coimbatore #Avinashi Road flyover #North Coimbatore Flyover #Hope College Flyover #Ondipudur Flyover. #Sungam Bypass Flyover #Textool Flyover,Ganapathy #Gandhipuram Flyover #Podanur Flyover #Singanallur- Vellalore Road Flyover #Ukkadam Flyover (Under Construc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ondipudur Flyover
Coimbatore, also spelt as Koyamputhur (), sometimes shortened as Kovai (), is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbatore is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai in terms of population and the 16th largest urban agglomeration in India as per the census 2011. It is administered by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation and is the administrative capital of Coimbatore District. In 1981 Coimbatore formed as third municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and Madurai. Podanur Junction is the oldest Railway station in Coimbatore City. The city is one of the largest exporters of Jewellery, Wet grinders, Poultry and Auto Components; the "Coimbatore Wet Grinder" and the " Kovai Cora Cotton" are recognised as Geographical Indications by the Government of India. Being a hub of textile industry in South India, the city is sometimes referred to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trichy Road Flyover
Trichy road Flyover also known as Ramanathapuram-Sungam flyover is a 3.15 km long flyover in the city of Coimbatore . It is designed for vehicles to bypass the Sungam and Ramanathapuram Junctions to move towards Ukkadam, Townhall in the west and Singanallur and Coimbatore International Airport in the east. It was opened on 11 June 2022. Background The foundation stone for the flyover was laid in 2019. The flyover is built to reduce the traffic congestion caused in Trichy road. The flyover is planned to reduce traffic congestion in Ramanathapuram Junction and Sungam Junction. Planning The flyover is a four-laned overpass flyover bypassing the Ramanathapuram junction and Sungam junctions. Totally 119 pillars are for structural support. The flyover begins near Rainbow Colony and ends near the Coimbatore Stock Exchange in Trichy road. The flyover will have a dedicated exit ramp towards the Sungam Bypass Road to commute towards Ukkadam. Construction The flyover is 3.2&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
