Coimbatore Metro

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Coimbatore Metro
Overview
OwnerTNMRC
Area servedCoimbatore
Locale Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Transit type Rapid Transit
Number of lines5
Line numberProposed
Chief executive Chennai Metro Rail Limited
Headquarters Coimbatore metropolitan area
Operation
Began operationProposed
Operator(s)CMRL
Technical
Top speed80 km/h (50 mph)

Coimbatore Metro, also known as Kovai Metro, is a proposed rapid transit system for Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

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History

The Union Government proposed a metro rail system for 16 tier-2 cities in India including Coimbatore in 2010. While the Government of Tamilnadu in 2011, shelved in favour of a monorail. Coimbatore Railway Struggle Committee has also protested to implement metro rail project in Coimbatore. [1] [2] In 2013, E. Sreedharan made survey and announced metro rail as suitable transport for Coimbatore. [3] In January 2017, a Coimbatore District Administration official told The Hindu that there was no mass rapid system presently under consideration for Coimbatore. [4] Government of Tamilnadu again announced for the proposal of metro rail at Coimbatore in 2017. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has announced that Central Government is ready to implement and fund metro rail project in Coimbatore. State Government has also approved for metro rail. The works was expected to begin by the financial year 2017/18, [5] but it hadn't. CM Edipaddi K. Palaniswami announced metro rail plan for Coimbatore. He also announced that the feasibility study will be conducted and Detailed Project Report (DPR) will be prepared by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) and the funds will be provided by German-based KFW company. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] CMRL releases tender notice for preparing the project's DPR and feasibility report. [11]

SYSTRA Group bags the tender to prepare feasibility study and DPR. Feasibility study submitted to the Government and waiting for approval. SYSTRA Group, has also approached the district administration and the city municipal corporation to furnish details about development work to be implemented in the city and state highways, national highways roads and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) roads. Based on the details provided by the district administration and the corporation, the private company would prepare the DPR.

This project is initially proposed as Metro rail and then converted as a monorail, later converted to Metro rail and then Metro rail lite and again back to Metro rail.

Project timeline

Corridors

Proposed Corridors

Proposed Metro Rail Routes in Coimbatore Based on CMP and Feasibility study [18]

Coimbatore Metro
Corridor NoLineFromToRoadsViaLength
(km)
1 Red Line Ukkadam Bus Terminus Karumathampatti Avinashi Road Coimbatore Junction, Peelamedu, Coimbatore International Airport 29
2 Yellow Line Ukkadam Bus Terminus Bilichi Mettupalayam Road Saibaba Colony Bus Terminus, Thudiyalur 24
3 Blue Line Karanampettai Thaneerpandal Trichy Road, Thadagam Road Singanallur Bus Terminus, Ukkadam Bus Terminus 42
4 Green Line Nallur VayalGaneshapuramSiruvani Road, Sathy Road Perur, Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus, Saravanampatti 44
5 Pink Line Ukkadam Bus Terminus Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus Chettipalayam Road Podanur Junction 8
Total147

Phase-I Corridors

Proposed Metro Rail Routes in Coimbatore Metro Phase-I stage

Coimbatore Metro
Corridor NoLineFromToTotal Distance
(km)		No.of StationsStatus
1 Red Line Ukkadam Bus Terminus Neelambur 2418DPR Submitted
4 Green Line Coimbatore Junction Valiyampalayam Pirivu2114DPR Submitted

Phase-II Stage

Proposed Metro Rail Routes in Coimbatore Metro Phase-II stage [19]

Coimbatore Metro
Corridor NoLineFromToTotal Distance
(km)		No.of StationsStatus
2 Yellow Line Ukkadam Bus Terminus Bilichi24NAUnder planning stage
3 Blue Line Karanampettai Thaneerpandal42NAUnder planning stage

Planning

Phase 1

The phase 1 of "Coimbatore Metro" is planned to implement two corridors from Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus to Neelambur and from District Collector Office to Valiyampalayam Pirivu covering 44 kilometers at a cost of ₹9,424 crore. [20] [21] [22] The DPR suggested a Metrolite model but the officials said that the decision to make it a metrolite or to retain as a metro rests with the state government. [23] The Phase 1 focus to implement Corridor 5 (pink line) from Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus and Ukkadam Bus Terminus completely and the partial completion of Corridor 1 (red line) from Ukkadam Bus Terminus to Neelambur and the Corridor 4 (green line) from Ukkadam Bus Terminus to Valiyampalayam Pirivu. With 40 stations planned, [24] the Phase 1 will cover major transportation hubs in the city such as Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus, Coimbatore International Airport, Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus, Coimbatore Junction, Ukkadam Bus Terminus and Podanur Junction. It will also connect major commercial hubs such as Townhall, Ukkadam and Gandhipuram.

Phase 2 and Phase 3

The remaining parts of Corridors 1 and 4 and the complete portion of Corridors 2 and 3 is planned to be completed in Phases 2 and 3.

See also

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