Coimbatore Metro

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Coimbatore Metro
Overview
OwnerTNMRC [ who? ]
Area servedCoimbatore
Locale Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Transit type Rapid Transit
Number of lines5
Line numberPrioritised

  Red Line (Line 1)    Green Line (Line 2)  

Contents

Proposed
  Yellow Line (Line 3)    Blue Line (Line 4)    Pink Line (Line 5)  
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. [1] [2]

History

The Indian Government proposed a metro rail system for 16 tier-2 cities in India including Coimbatore in 2010. However, in 2011, the Tamil Nadu Government opted instead for a monorail, shelving the metro project. [3] [4]

The Coimbatore Railway Struggle Committee has since protested in favor of implementing a metro system in Coimbatore. [5] In 2013, transport expert E. Sreedharan conducted a survey in Coimbatore, concluding that a metro rail system would be suitable for the city. In January 2017, an official from the Coimbatore District Administration informed The Hindu that no mass rapid transit project was currently under consideration for Coimbatore. [6]

In the same year, the state government revived the metro proposal, and the then Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu announced that the national government was prepared to support and fund the project, contingent on state approval. While work was expected to begin in the 2017/18 [7] year, it did not proceed. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami later announced a metro rail plan for Coimbatore, with a feasibility study and Detailed Project Report (DPR) to be conducted by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL). Funding was to be sourced from the German-based KFW company. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] CMRL subsequently issued a tender notice for the preparation of the DPR and feasibility report. [13] The project gathered steam in 2024–25, with CMRL submitting DPR along with Comprehensive Mobility Plan(CMP) to the Union government. [14] [15]

Project timeline

Corridors

Proposed Corridors

Proposed Metro Rail Routes in Coimbatore Based on CMP and Feasibility study [22]

Coimbatore Metro
Corridor NoLineFromToRoadsViaLength
(km)
1 Red Line Ukkadam Bus Terminus Karumathampatti Avinashi Road Coimbatore Junction, Peelamedu, Coimbatore International Airport 29
2 Green Line Coimbatore Junction Valiyampalayam Pirivu Sathy Road, Siruvani Road Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus, Ganapathy Pudur, Saravanampatti 44
3 Yellow Line Ukkadam Bus Terminus Bilichi Mettupalayam Road Saibaba Colony Bus Terminus, Thudiyalur 24
4 Blue Line Karanampettai Thaneerpandal Trichy Road, Thadagam Road Singanallur Bus Terminus, Ukkadam Bus Terminus 42
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 20.418DPR Submitted
2 Green Line Coimbatore Junction Valiyampalayam Pirivu14.414DPR Submitted

Route Map

Valiyampalayam Pirivu
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VGP Nagar
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Park PlazaNeelambur
Viswasapuram
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VenkitapuramNeelambur depot
Saravanampatti
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PLS NagarCoimbatore International Airport BSicon FLUG.svg
Chitra Nagar
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MGR Nagar
Vinayagapuram
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SITRA Circle
Ramakrishna Mills
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Coimbatore Medical College
Athipalayam
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Hope College
Ganapathy Pudur
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Fun Republic Mall
Moor Market
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Peelamedu
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Nava India
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Lakshmi Mills
Ramnagar
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GKNM Hospital
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Collectorate
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Town Hall
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Phase-II Stage
Proposed Metro Rail Routes in Coimbatore Metro Phase-II stage [23]

Coimbatore Metro
Corridor NoLineFromToTotal Distance
(km)
No.of StationsStatus
3 Yellow Line Ukkadam Bus Terminus Bilichi24NAUnder planning stage
4 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. [24] [25] [26] 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. [27] 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, [28] 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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