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Ondipudur
Ondipudur is a major residential neighbourhood of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated in the south-eastern part of the city. It is one of the well developed neighborhoods in the city and has been part of Coimbatore Corporation since 1981. Gallery File:Trichy Road near Kamatchipuram.jpg, alt=flyover Railway line, Trichy Road near Ondipudur Flyover File:Trichy Road near Ondipudur.jpg, alt=flyover Railway line, Ondipudur Flyover File:Miraj Cinemas Kamatchipuram Coimbatore .jpg, Miraj Cinemas, Ondipudur Geography The nerve centre of Ondipudur is Trichy Road. This road passes through the nerve centre of Ondipudur. Other major roads include Irugur Road and Peedampalli Road. It is located about 7 km from the Coimbatore International Airport and about 11 km from City railway station,12 km from Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus and 13 km from Podanur railway station and is well connected to local bus services to various parts of the city. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trichy Road, Coimbatore
Trichy Road is an arterial road in Coimbatore, India. This road connects the city to Singanallur Bus Terminus and Sulur Air Force Station and the east and south-east suburbs in the Coimbatore metropolitan area. This road, along with Avinashi Road reveals Coimbatore's development, mostly along the eastern and western sides of these roads. It is considered to be one of the arterial roads with lesser traffic congestion. Description Coimbatore Junction is located at the road's western end. Trichy Road is the main gateway into the city by road from Southern and Eastern parts of Tamil Nadu such as Palladam, Dharapuram, Karur and Madurai. This road is a part of National Highways 81 (Coimbatore - Chidambaram Highway). It is maintained by the National Highways Authority of India. This road is a 23-km stretch running diagonally across the city in the East-West orientation, slightly moving along the South East tangent. Trichy road starts near the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital in Gopal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singanallur, Coimbatore
Singanallur is a major residential locality of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the banks of Noyyal river, which runs to the southern boundary of the locality. It is situated in the eastern part of the city, and is a major hub for the inter-city bus services towards Southern and Central districts of Tamilnadu from the city. It is one of the well developed neighborhoods in the city and has been part of Coimbatore Corporation since 1981. The East Zone Office of Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation is located at Singanallur. Etymology According to the Chola poorva pattayam, the name "Singanallur" is derived from the name of a Chola queen "Singarammal", mother of Karikala Chola in 2nd century AD and the village being donated as "Chadurvedi Mangalam" by the emperor to the priestly class. History Singanallur Municipality was merged with Coimbatore Municipality to form the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation in 1982. Singanallur Municipality covered the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irugur
Irugur is a suburb of Coimbatore city in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the fastest developing suburbs in the Coimbatore Metropolitan Area. It is located to the north of Trichy Road which is a part of National Highway National Highway 81. Geography Irugur is located at . It has an average elevation of 343 metres (1125 feet). The name Irugur refers to Iru+Oor, i.e. Iru="two" and "Oor"=place in Tamil. Earlier these were two places separated by the river Noyyal. Irugur is surrounded by the urban areas of the Coimbatore city limits such as Ondipudur, SIHS Colony on the west, Chinniyampalayam on the north and the suburban areas such as Pallapalayam and Ottarpalayam on the east, Pattanam on the south. The Coimbatore International Airport is located to the north of Irugur. Demographics The total population in Irugur is 25,691 as per the survey of census during 2011 by Indian Government. There are 7,459 House Holds in Irugur. There are 12,909 males (50%) and 12,7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coimbatore Junction
Coimbatore Junction railway station, also known as Kovai Junction railway station (station code: CBE), is the primary railway station serving Coimbatore city. History Train service in Coimbatore with construction of the Old_Coimbatore Railway Station at Podanur started on 18 July 1861, upon the construction of the Podanur–Madras line connecting Kerala and the west coast with the rest of India. Coimbatore lies on the Coimbatore–Shoranur broad gauge. Current Coimbatore Railway Junction was started as a halt station #Old_Coimbatore (Podanur) to Mettupalayam Branch line. It was built then opened on 1 February 1873, two months before MGR Chennai Central was opened as Madras Central. Until 1956, the Coimbatore Railway Division was functioning with Podanur as the headquarters. In 1956, the headquarters was shifted to Olavakkode, of Kerala state and was named Olavakkode railway division. In 1980, Olavakkode division was renamed Palakkad railway division. It comprised Kerala and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karanampettai
Karanampettai is a town located in the Tiruppur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a suburb of Coimbatore.It lies on the National Highway 81. It is a part of Palladam taluk and Palladam (state assembly constituency) which comes under the Coimbatore Parliament Constituency. Geography Karanampettai is located at . It has an average elevation of 305 meters. It is located at about 30 km from Coimbatore and 29 km from Tiruppur.It lies on the National Highway 81 (India) Trichy Road connecting the city of Coimbatore with central and eastern parts of Tamilnadu. Demographics As per 2011 census,the population of the town is 6987. India census, Transport Karanampettai is well connected by Road and Rail. The nearest railway stations are at Sulur Road railway station which is 7 km away and Somanur which is 8 km away from the town.The nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport.The town is connected well with Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Madurai and Tiruchirap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coimbatore Metro
Coimbatore Metro, also known as Kovai Metro, is a proposed rapid transit system for Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. History The Central Government proposed a metro rail system for 16 tier-2 cities in India including Coimbatore in 2010. While the Government of Tamilnadu in 2011, shelved in favour of a monorail. Coimbatore Railway Struggle Committee has also protested to implement metro rail project in Coimbatore. In 2013, E. Sreedharan made survey and announced metro rail as suitable transport for Coimbatore. In January 2017, a Coimbatore District Administration official told The Hindu that there was no mass rapid system presently under consideration for Coimbatore.'' '' Government of Tamilnadu again announced for the proposal of metro rail at Coimbatore in 2017. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has announced that Central Government is ready to implement and fund metro rail project in Coimbatore. State Government has also approved for metro rail. The works was expected to begin by the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podanur Junction
Podanur Junction(station code: PTJ) is a railway station in Podanur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India History It was the first railway station in the Coimbatore district, Kongu Region or Western Region, which opened in 1862 and third oldest railway station in south India next to Royapuram and Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station. It serves one of the four way junction in India. It was served as one of the Railway Divisional Head Quarters of South Indian Railways which is named as Podanur Division, later in 1953 Podanur Division was dissolved and divisional head quarters was shifted to olavakot(now palakkad division) in kerala. Administration The station is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and comes under the Salem railway division. It is one of the important railway stations in Coimbatore with trains to any part of India and also one of the ''A'' graded stations in the ''Southern Railway''. Before the gauge conversion between Podanur-Pollachi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the second most circulated English-language newspaper in India, after '' The Times of India''. , ''The Hindu'' is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. ''The Hindu'' has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. The current chairperson of the group is Malini Parthasarathy, a great-granddaughter of Iyengar. Except for a period of about two years, when S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, the editorial positions of the paper were always held by members of the family or held under their direction. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Highway 81 (India)
National Highway 81, commonly referred to as NH 81, is a highway connecting the city of Coimbatore to Chidambaram in South India. This highway was previously part of old national highways 67 and 227 but subsequent to rationalisation of national highway numbers of India by Gazette notification on 5 March 2010 it was changed to National Highway 81. This national highway is long and runs entirely in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Route Junctions : Terminal near Coimbatore. : near Avinashipalayam : near Vellakoil : near Karur : near Tiruchirappalli : near Paluvur(Keezhapalur) : near Gangaikonda Cholapuram : Terminal near Chidambaram. See also * List of National Highways in India * List of National Highways in India by state List of the new National Highway numbers (state-wise). Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh Goa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pallapalayam, Coimbatore
Pallapalayam is a Town panchayat in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Demographics India census, The Pallapalayam city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Pallapalayam Town Panchayat has population of 11,910 of which 5,993 are males while 5,917 are females. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1074 which is 9.02% of total population of Pallapalayam (TP). In Pallapalayam Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 987 against state average of 996. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Pallapalayam is around 908 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Politics The town is divided into 15 Wards in 3 Hamlets named Pallapalayam, Bharathipuram and Gandhinagar. Pallapalayam is a part of Sulur (state assembly constituency) and Coimbatore (Lok Sabha constituency) Coimbatore is a Lok Sabha constituency in western Tamil Nadu, India. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 20 of 39. It is the largest city of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vellalore
Vellalore is a panchayat town in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a southern suburb of the city. It is at 12 km east of Townhall, the centre of the city Coimbatore. It is situated on the southern bank of Noyyal river. History Vellalore had trade links with the Roman empire since 100 BC. Vellalore was one of the prominent towns in the era of Early Cholas. Karikala Chola built the Karivaradaraja perumal temple in 1 AD. Geography Vellalore has an average elevation of 411 m (1,348 ft). Vellalore is situated on the southern bank of Noyyal River. It shares its border with Podanur, Singanallur, Chettipalayam, Eachanari and Nanjundapuram. Vellalore Lake Vellalore Lake is a lake in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the lakes in the Noyyal river irrigation network. The lake is spread over an area of 90 acres. Demographics India census, Vellalore had a population of 17,294. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Vellalor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podanur Railway Station
Podanur Junction(station code: PTJ) is a railway station in Podanur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India History It was the first railway station in the Coimbatore district, Kongu Region or Western Region, which opened in 1862 and third oldest railway station in south India next to Royapuram and Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station. It serves one of the four way junction in India. It was served as one of the Railway Divisional Head Quarters of South Indian Railways which is named as Podanur Division, later in 1953 Podanur Division was dissolved and divisional head quarters was shifted to olavakot(now palakkad division) in kerala. Administration The station is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and comes under the Salem railway division. It is one of the important railway stations in Coimbatore with trains to any part of India and also one of the ''A'' graded stations in the ''Southern Railway''. Before the gauge conversion between Podanur-Pollachi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
