Podanur-Chettipalayam Road
| Maintained by | Highways of Tamil Nadu Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation |
|---|---|
| Length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| South end | Podanur, 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 end | Chettipalayam, 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
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
Bus Terminals along Chettipalayam Road
Places transversed
- Podanur Junction railway station
- Kanjikonampalayam Pirivu
- Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus
- Eachanari Pirivu
- L&T Bypass Junction
- Chettipalayam
Major Landmarks on Chettipalayam Road
Educational institutions
- GD Hospital
Coimbatore Metro
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
- ^ "Chettipalayam road to be developed as an alternate road to Pollachi". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Coimbatore Corporation floats tender for new bus stand in Vellalore". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Chettipalayam road is widened to four lanes". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Podanur road over bridge thrown open to public". Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Proposal for new bus stand at Vellalore gathers steam". Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Podanur - welcoming in the first train". The Hindu. Coimbatore. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rs 6,683cr allocated for city metro rail project". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 April 2021.