Avinashi Road, is an

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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 to form the

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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. Jaya Enclave, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore (2)

Places transversed

*Anna Silai junction *

*Civil Aerodrome *Goldwins *Thottipalayam Pirivu *Hope College *Lakshmi Mills junction *Mylampatty *Nava India *

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 *

*SITRA (Airport signal) *Uppilipalayam Flyover *VOC Park & LIC junction

Landmarks on Avinashi Road

Major Hotels

* The Residency Towers Coimbatore *

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* Ibis Coimbatore City Centre * Jenney's Residency * Grand Regent * Satyam Grand * Park Plaza * GRT Grand *The Arcadia

Railway Stations

* Peelamedu Railway station

Airport

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

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

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 * Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles and Management *UMS Technologies Training Centre

Educational Institutions

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 but ...

* GRG Matriculation Higher Secondary School *National Model Schools *

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 *

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 ...

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

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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* Bosch *

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* IBM *

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* State Street HCL Services *

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Other Notable Landmark

*Anna Statue *Passport Seva Kendra *PSG Tech skywalk

Shopping

* Fun Republic Mall

Cinemas

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- 5 Screens

Textile Mills

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 Kovi ...

*Radhakrishna Mills *Tirupur Textile Mills *Varadaraja Mills

Hospitals

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 ** CODDISIA Trade Fair Grounds

Major Flyovers

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 ...

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

External links

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