Avinashi Road, is an
arterial road
An arterial road or arterial thoroughfare is a high-capacity urban road that sits below freeways/motorways on the road hierarchy in terms of traffic flow and speed. The primary function of an arterial road is to deliver traffic from collector ro ...
in
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. Coimbato ...
,
India
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. Running from east to west, the road starts at
Uppilipalayam flyover and ends at Neelambur by-pass junction where it joins NH 544, Beyond Neelambur Junction, the road branches into two, with one traversing southwards to
Madukarai
Maducarai is a panchayat village in Nettapakkam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It is also a revenue village under Nettapakkam firka. Muducarai consists of two village panchayats namely Maducarai(East) and Maducarai(West).
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to form the
Coimbatore bypass
The Coimbatore Bypass Road refers to a series of bypasses connecting the various National Highways and State Highways passing through and originating in the South Indian city of Coimbatore.
The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation is undertaki ...
while the other continues westwards to
Avinashi
Avinashi () (previously known as ''Thirupukkoliyur'') is a Special Grade Town Panchayat in Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Avinashi is one among the nine taluks of the district. It is one of the popular pilgrim destination ...
and beyond to form the
National Highway 544
National Highway 544, commonly referred to as NH 544, (''old number'' NH 47) is a National Highway in South India connecting Salem city in Tamil Nadu to the city of Kochi in Kerala. It is also called the Salem-Kochi Highway. The highway runs ...
. This road connects Coimbatore to its airport and the east and north-east suburbs. The road was an indicator of development as the city of Coimbatore grew up mostly along its eastern and western sides.
Description
Avinashi Road is of the main gateway into the city by road as well as from North and Eastern parts of India. This road is also home for Educational Institutions, Major speciality hospitals, Corporate offices, Information technology parks, Shopping malls and Luxury hotels. Today, this road has turned out to be the most important arterial road in the city.
This road is gateway to vehicles coming from East and North-East Tamil Nadu and bound for
Tirupur
Tiruppur or Tirupur ( ) is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Tiruppur is the administrative headquarters of Tiruppur district and the fifth largest city as well as an urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu. Located on the banks of Noyyal Ri ...
, Erode, Salem, Vellore, Chennai, Bangalore. The road once part of National highways 544 (Salem - Cochin Highway) is now maintained by the
Tamil Nadu Highways Department. In recent years the road was widened into a six-lane. This 16-km stretch of road running diagonally across the city in East West orientation slightly moving North East tangent.a Avinashi road starts from Uppilipalayam flyover near Grey Town area, it passes through the important neighbourhoods of
Peelamedu
Peelamedu is a major commercial centre and residential locality in the Eastern part of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is governed by Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation since 1981. The growth of Peelamedu during the last de ...
and
Chinniampalayam
Chinniampalayam is a part of Coimbatore city. It lies on the main arterial Avinashi road, the most important road in the city. Chinniampalayam is one of the fast-growing neighbourhoods of Coimbatore. The Coimbatore International Airport is loca ...
and finally Neelambur.
Places transversed
*Anna Silai junction
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Chinniampalayam
Chinniampalayam is a part of Coimbatore city. It lies on the main arterial Avinashi road, the most important road in the city. Chinniampalayam is one of the fast-growing neighbourhoods of Coimbatore. The Coimbatore International Airport is loca ...
*Civil Aerodrome
*Goldwins
*Thottipalayam Pirivu
*Hope College
*Lakshmi Mills junction
*Mylampatty
*Nava India
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Neelambur
Neelambur is a suburb in Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu. Neelambur is situated in the Eastern Part of Coimbatore. Neelambur is also the East-End of Coimbatore City. Neelambur lies on the Junction of Avinashi Road
Avinashi Road, is an arteri ...
*Papanaickenpalayam
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Peelamedu
Peelamedu is a major commercial centre and residential locality in the Eastern part of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is governed by Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation since 1981. The growth of Peelamedu during the last de ...
*SITRA (Airport signal)
*Uppilipalayam Flyover
*VOC Park & LIC junction
Landmarks on Avinashi Road
Major Hotels
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The Residency Towers Coimbatore
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The Orbis Hotels
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
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Radisson Blu
Radisson Blu is an international chain of hotels operated by Radisson Hotels. With roots dating back to the 1960s, the Radisson Blu brand name came into existence in 2009 with a rebranding from Radisson SAS. Its hotels are found in major cities, ...
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Le Méridien
Le Méridien is an upscale, design-focused international hotel brand with a European perspective. It was originally founded by Air France in 1972 and was later based in the United Kingdom. Marriott International now owns the chain. As of June 202 ...
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Fairfield by Marriott
Fairfield by Marriott is a franchised economy to midscale hotel brand of Marriott International. The properties target guests willing to accept fewer amenities for lower prices. Cost-saving measures included standardized building architecture a ...
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Ibis Coimbatore City Centre
* Jenney's Residency
* Grand Regent
* Satyam Grand
* Park Plaza
* GRT Grand
*The Arcadia
Railway Stations
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Peelamedu Railway station
Airport
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Coimbatore International Airport
Coimbatore International Airport is the primary airport serving the industrial cities of Coimbatore and Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the neighbourhood of Peelamedu, about from the center of Coimbatore. It is the 18th-busie ...
, Peelamedu, Coimbatore
Major Landmarks
Art Gallery & Museums
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G. D. Naidu Industrial Exhibition
The G. D. Naidu Industrial Exhibition is an industrial exhibition founded by scientist and politician from Coimbatore, G. D. Naidu. Nearby, there is a technical institute started by him. Automobile, industrial and mechanical
Mechanical may refer ...
*Gedee Car Museum
*Kasthuri Srinivasan Art Gallery
Parks & Recreation
**VOC Park Grounds
**Coimbatore Zoo
Research Institutes
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The South India Textile Research Association
The South India Textile Research Association, often known by acronym SITRA, is a textile research association established in 1956 at Coimbatore, India. SITRA is an Industry sponsored research institute supported by the Ministry of Textiles, Gov ...
a.k.a. SITRA
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles and Management
*UMS Technologies Training Centre
Educational Institutions
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Stanes Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School
Stanes Schools are two schools in Coimbatore and Coonoor.
History
The schools were established by Sir Robert Stanes in 1862, with the Coimbatore branch starting with four children and two teachers.It started as a European and Eurasian school bu ...
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GRG Matriculation Higher Secondary School
*National Model Schools
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PSG College of Technology
PSG College of Technology is an autonomous, government aided, private engineering college in Coimbatore, India. It is affiliated with Anna University. It is affiliated to PSG and Sons Charities Trust. Among engineering colleges in India, PS ...
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PSG College of Arts and Science
PSG College of Arts and Science (PSG CAS) is a College of Arts and Sciences in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 1947 by G. R. Damodaran.
History
PSG College of Arts and Science was started in 1947 by the PSG and Sons Cha ...
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PSG Institute of Management Coimbatore
PSG Institute of Management Coimbatore (PSGIM) is a private business school located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by ar ...
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PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research is a teaching hospital and research institute located in Peelamedu, Coimbatore. It was established in 1985 as a part of PSG Group. It has NABH accreditation. PSG Hospitals, a 1400-bed, tertiary care ...
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Coimbatore Medical College
The Coimbatore Medical College is a state government-run medical college recognized by the Medical Council of India. It is located in the city of Coimbatore, in Tamil Nadu, India. The hospital attached to the college is located near the railwa ...
*Government Polytechnic College
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Coimbatore Institute of Technology
Coimbatore Institute of Technology (CIT) is a government-aided autonomous engineering college located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 1956 by V. Rangaswamy Naidu Educational Trust. It is affiliated to Anna University.
H ...
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Dr G R Damodaran College of Science
Dr G R Damodaran College of Science (GRD College) is an ISO 9001:2015 certified institution in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
History
The college was started in 1988. It was granted autonomy by the UGC in 2004. It was re-accredited by NAAC ...
IT-Parks
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TIDEL Park Coimbatore
TIDEL Park Coimbatore is an information technology (IT) park in Coimbatore, India. It was set up in 2006 to foster the growth of information technology in other districts of Tamil Nadu by TIDEL Park Ltd, a joint venture of Tamil Nadu Industria ...
*Hanudev InfoPark
*ELCOT IT Park
nder Construction*ELCOT SEZ, Coimbatore
MNC Companies
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Accenture
Accenture plc is an Irish-American professional services company based in Dublin, specializing in information technology (IT) services and consulting. A ''Fortune'' Global 500 company, it reported revenues of $61.6 billion in 2022. Accentur ...
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Bosch
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Capgemini
Capgemini SE is a multinational information technology (IT) services and consulting company, headquartered in Paris, France.
History
Capgemini was founded by Serge Kampf in 1967 as an enterprise management and data processing company. The compa ...
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IBM
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Infosys
Infosys Limited is an Indian Multinational corporation, multinational information technology company that provides business consulting, information technology and outsourcing services. The company was founded in Pune and is headquartered in Ba ...
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State Street HCL Services
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Tata Consultancy Services
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is an Indian multinational information technology (IT) services and consulting company with its headquarters in Mumbai. It is a part of the Tata Group and operates in 150 locations across 46 countries. In July ...
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Tech Mahindra
Tech Mahindra is an Indian multinational information technology services and consulting company. Part of the Mahindra Group, the company is headquartered in Pune and has its registered office in Mumbai. Tech Mahindra is a 6.0 billion company w ...
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UST Global
UST, formerly known as UST GLOBAL, is a provider of digital technology and transformation, information technology and services, headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, United States. Stephen Ross founded UST in 1998 in Laguna Hills. The compan ...
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Wipro
Wipro Limited (formerly, Western India Palm Refined Oils Limited) is an Indian multinational corporation that provides information technology, consulting and business process services. Thierry Delaporte is serving as CEO and managing director ...
Other Notable Landmark
*Anna Statue
*Passport Seva Kendra
*PSG Tech skywalk
Shopping
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Fun Republic Mall
Cinemas
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Cinépolis
Cinépolis is a Mexican and international movie theater chain. Its name means ''City of Cinema'' and its slogan is ''La Capital del Cine'' ( en, the Capital of Cinema).
Cinépolis was the biggest cineplex chain in Mexico, with 427 theaters in ...
- 5 Screens
Textile Mills
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Lakshmi Mills
Lakshmi Mills Company is a major textile yarn and cloth manufacturer in Coimbatore, India. The company was established by G.Kuppuswamy Naidu in 1910.
It has two composite textile units in Coimbatore: Avinashi Road and Palladam and one in Kovilp ...
*Radhakrishna Mills
*Tirupur Textile Mills
*Varadaraja Mills
Hospitals
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Aravind Eye Hospital
Aravind Eye Hospitals is a hospital chain in India. It was founded by Govindappa Venkataswamy, Dr. Govindappa Venkataswamy (popularly known as Dr.V) at Madurai, Tamil Nadu in 1976. It has grown into a network of eye hospitals and has had a majo ...
*G. Kuppusamy Naidu Memorial Hospital
*Kovai Medical Center Hospital (KMCH)
*Lotus Eye Care Hospital
*PSG Hospitals
Exhibition Venues
**Padmavathi Ammal Cultural Center
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CODDISIA Trade Fair Grounds
Major Flyovers
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Avinashi Road Expressway, Coimbatore
The Avinashi Road Elevated Expressway is a , four-lane, elevated expressway under construction in the city of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. The corridor begins near the Uppilipalayam Flyover and ends near the Goldwins junction over the Avina ...
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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 ...
* Hope College Flyover
Coimbatore Metro
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 Gov ...
feasibility study is completed and one of the route planned from Kaniyur through Avinashi road till Ukkadam Bus stand covering 26 km.
References
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Roads in Coimbatore