Townhall is the core part of the city of

Coimbatore Coimbatore (Tamil: kōyamputtūr, ), also known as Kovai (), is one of the major Metropolitan cities of India, metropolitan cities in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyy ...

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. 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 Indi ...

, India. It is the largest and the major commercial hub in the city with locations such as

Oppanakara Street Oppanakara Street is a street in Coimbatore, India. It is located close to the Town Hall area and Coimbatore Corporation building. Many commercial establishments can be found there, making it as one of the busiest commercial street in the c ...

, Raja Street,

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 ...

, VH Road and NH Road. The locality derives its name from the

Victoria Town Hall, Coimbatore Coimbatore Town Hall, previously known as Victoria Town Hall, is a neoclassical building in Coimbatore, India. It is situated in the central part of the city in the Townhall area, which was named after the building itself. It was built in 1892 ...

. It is centrally located in the city.

Geography

Townhall is located about 11 km from the

Coimbatore International Airport Coimbatore International Airport is an international airport and the primary airport serving the Coimbatore Metropolitan Area in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the neighborhood of Peelamedu, about from the center of the city. It is the ...

, 1 km from City railway station, 4 km from Coimbatore North Junction, 3 km from Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus and 8 km from Podanur railway station. Townhall shares its borders with

Gandhipuram Gandhipuram is a major place of the Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is named after Mahatma Gandhi. It was previously known as "Katoor". Gandhipuram evolved as the major public transportation hub after the construction of the central bu ...

Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram (), also known as Ramnad, is a city Municipal Corporation 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) ...

Selvapuram Selvapuram 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 northwestern boundary of the locality. It is situated in the northwestern part of the city ...

Karumbukadai, R. S. Puram and Uppilipalayam.

Economy

Townhall is a major commercial center in Coimbatore. It consists of various commercial enterprises and markets.

Infrastructure

The office of

Coimbatore Corporation The Coimbatore City 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 after Chennai with an area of 257.04 sq km. Histo ...

is located in Townhall at the Victoria Townhall building. To ease the traffic congestion, an overpass flyover is being constructed at a cost of ₹265 crore in

Transport

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 w ...

and Ukkadam Bus Terminus are located at a distance of 3 km and 1 km respectively from Town Hall.

Coimbatore Junction Coimbatore Junction railway station (station code: CBE) is a List of railway stations in India, railway station located in Coimbatore in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the major rail-head in the city ...

, which is one of the important railway stations in Southern Railway is located here.

Shopping

The two major shopping destinations within Townhall are Big Bazar Street and

Temples

The Koniamman Temple, temple of guardian deity of the city is located here near to the CMC Building.

Locality

Townhall is very well connected to all the neighbourhoods in Coimbatore city with a bus terminus located at

Politics

Townhall is a part of

Coimbatore South (state assembly constituency) Coimbatore South or 'Coimbatore (South)' is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 120. It covers parts of Coimbatore. Coimbatore South Assembly constituency is a part o ...

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 Second largest city of Tamil Nadu and the district headquarters of the Coimbatore district. This Coimb ...

Hospitals

* Coimbatore Government Hospital

Landmarks

Coimbatore Corporation Town Hall built in 1892 and Manikoondu are the important landmarks in the locality.

Coimbatore Metro

Coimbatore Metro Coimbatore Metro, also known as Kovai Metro, is a proposed rapid transit system for Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. History The Indian Government proposed a metro rail system for 16 tier-2 cities in India including Coimbatore in 2010. However, in 20 ...

feasibility study is completed and

would be the hub for the metro trains with a three corridors towards Kaniyur,

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

and Bilichi. Whereas the other two corridors would pass through

connecting Ganeshapuram with Karunya Nagar and connecting

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 Coi ...

with Thaneerpandal.

References

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