''Nanjundapuram'' is a residential neighbourhood of the city of

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 ...

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...

, India. It is one of the well developed neighborhoods in the city and has been part of Coimbatore Corporation since 1981. The name "Nanjundapuram" is derived from the Nanjundeshwarar Temple located on the banks of Noyyal river.

Geography

The major roads in Nanjundapuram include Ramanathapuram Road, Podanur Road, Vellalore Road and Kurichi Road. It is located about 11 km from the

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 ...

and about 5.3 km from City railway station, 7.1 km from

Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus The Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus, commonly known as the Gandhipuram Bus Terminus, is a bus terminus in Coimbatore that serves intercity buses. History In Coimbatore, town buses started operating in 1921 to serve most parts of the city, as ...

and 3.4 km from Podanur railway station and 7.5 km from

Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus The Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus, commonly known as the CIBT, is the integrated bus terminus under construction in Podanur on Chettipalayam Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, to serve both intercity and intracity buses. Upon comple ...

. Nanjundapuram shares its border with

Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram (), also known as Ramnad, is a town and a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Ramanathapuram district and the second largest town (by population) in ...

Podanur Podanur or Pothanoor or Pothanur is a neighbourhood in the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. Its history goes back to the creation of a major railway station and colony during British rule. The station was a major hub and is functional ...

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 Noy ...

Singanallur 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 ...

and

Kurichi Kurichi is a neighborhood of Coimbatore city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was upgraded to a municipality in 2004, it was recently merged with the Coimbatore Corporation. As of 2011, the town had a population of 123,770 Geography Kuri ...

Infrastructure

A two-lane Nanjundapuram flyover is constructed over the two railway lines passing from

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 Railwa ...

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 ra ...

and from

to Irugur Junction. The flyover was planned to reduce traffic congestion in Ramanathapuram Road.

Locality

Nanjundapuram is a prominent residential locality in

with a prominent immigrant population. The various schools in the locality are: *Nadar High School *Saradha Nursery & Primary School

Hospitals

*Urban Primary Health Centre

Transport

The nearest railway station is located at

. The defunct Nanjundapuram railway station was serving the locality until 1960's. The 1 km long Nanjundapuram Railway link line became completely defunct and was dismantled soon after the

Coimbatore North Junction Coimbatore North (station code: CBF) or Vadakovai is a railway station located in city of Coimbatore, in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The railway line to Mettupalayam and onwards to Ooty branches off from here. The number of passenger t ...

– Irugur Junction line was put to use. Restoration of this Nanjundapuram Railway link line will help plan circular suburban electric train track connecting major train stations in the suburban areas of

like Mettupalayam,

Irugur Irugur is a suburb of Coimbatore, 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, Coimbatore, Trichy Road which is a part of ...

and

Pollachi Pollachi is a town and a taluk headquarters in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu state, India. Located about to the south of Coimbatore, it is the second largest town in the district after Coimbatore. Pollachi is a popular Marketplace for ja ...

etc. to ease growing peripheral traffic. Reopening this defunct Nanjundapuram Railway line & Station can benefit residents from Nanjundapuram,

, Redfields,

Puliakulam Puliakulam is a residential neighborhood in the city of Coimbatore. Arulmigu Munthi Vinayagar Temple and Abirami Amman Kovil are famous facecets of this place. This place has seen an influx of migrated population in the last decade, due to its ...

, Sowripalayam, Udayampalayam,

, Varadarajapuram, Uppilipalayam and

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 Corpor ...

areas of the Coimbatore city for train connections to onward destinations.

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 Gove ...

feasibility study is completed and one of the route planned from

Ukkadam Ukkadam is a part of Townhall locality in the core part of the city of Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. Ukkadam Bus Terminal, which is one of the seven major bus stands in the city, is located in this neighborhood. Ukkadam is famous for its Fish M ...

is planned. There are considerations to make the corridor pass through Nanjundapuram, since the availability of space is better.

Politics

The locality of Nanjundapuram is a part of Singanallur 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 Western region of Tamil Nadu and the district headquarters of the Coimbatore distri ...

References

{{reflist Neighbourhoods in Coimbatore