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Podanur-Chettipalayam Road

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Chettipalayam Road
Maintained byHighways of Tamil Nadu
Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation
Length8 km (5.0 mi)
South endPodanur, Coimbatore
Major
junctions

Kurichi Road/Sundarapuram Road(Podanur)
Vellalore Road(GD Hospital)
Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus
Eachanari Road(Eachanari Pirivu)
Coimbatore Bypass(L&T Bypass Road junction)
Malumichampatty Road/Kinathukadavu Road/Palladam Road(Chettipalayam Road)
South endChettipalayam, Coimbatore

Chettipalayam Road, SH 162 is an arterial road in the city of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] This road connects the city with the Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus and Podanur Junction.[2] It is a four lane road from Podanur to Chettipalayam.[3]

Flyovers

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In Chettipalayam Road, the Podanur flyover was opened in 2018 to reduce traffic congestion by the railway crossing in the Podanur-Palakkad railway line.[4]

A grade separator has been planned at the L&T Bypass Road junction to facilitate the vehicle movement towards the Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus.[5]

Railway stations along Chettipalayam Road

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Bus Terminals along Chettipalayam Road

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Places transversed

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Major Landmarks on Chettipalayam Road

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Educational institutions

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  • GD Hospital

Coimbatore Metro

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The Coimbatore Metro feasibility study has been completed and one of the corridors has been planned from Ukkadam Bus Terminus to Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus covering 10 km.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Chettipalayam road to be developed as an alternate road to Pollachi". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Coimbatore Corporation floats tender for new bus stand in Vellalore". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Chettipalayam road is widened to four lanes". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Podanur road over bridge thrown open to public". Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Proposal for new bus stand at Vellalore gathers steam". Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Podanur - welcoming in the first train". The Hindu. Coimbatore. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Coimbatore Corporation plans to build new bus stand in Vellalore by integrating all the existing bus stands". The Hindu. Coimbatore. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Rs 6,683cr allocated for city metro rail project". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 April 2021.