Podanur-Chettipalayam Road Explained

Chettipalayam Road
Maint:Highways of Tamil Nadu
Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation
Length Km:8
Direction A:South
Terminus A:Podanur, Coimbatore
Junction:
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)
Direction B:South
Terminus B: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

Major Landmarks on Chettipalayam Road

Educational institutions

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]

Notes and References

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