Town Hall, Coimbatore

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Townhall
The Core of Coimbatore city
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From top, left to right: Victoria Town Hall, Koniamman Temple
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Townhall
Location in Tamil Nadu, IndiaIndial
Coordinates: 10°59′28″N76°57′36″E / 10.991090°N 76.960037°E / 10.991090; 76.960037 Coordinates: 10°59′28″N76°57′36″E / 10.991090°N 76.960037°E / 10.991090; 76.960037
CountryIndia
State Tamil Nadu
District Coimbatore
MetroCoimbatore
ZoneCoimbatore Central
Area
  Total6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
411 m (1,348 ft)
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
641001
Telephone code91–422
Vehicle registration TN-66
Lok Sabha constituency Coimbatore
Vidhan Sabha constituency Coimbatore South

Townhall is the core part of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is the largest and the major commercial hub in the city with locations such as Oppanakara Street, Raja Street, Ukkadam, VH Road and NH Road. The locality derives its name from the Victoria Town Hall, Coimbatore. It is centrally located in the city.

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Geography

Townhall is located about 11 km from the Coimbatore International Airport, 1 km from City railway station, 4 km from Coimbatore North Junction, 3 km from Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus, 10 km from Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus and 8 km from Podanur railway station. Townhall shares its borders with Gandhipuram, Ramanathapuram, Selvapuram, Gandhipuram Karumbukadai, R. S. Puram and Uppilipalayam.

Economy

Townhall is a major commercial center in Coimbatore. It consists of various commercial enterprises and markets. [1]

Infrastructure

The office of Coimbatore Corporation is located in Townhall at the Victoria Townhall building. [2] To ease the traffic congestion, an overpass flyover is being constructed at a cost of ₹265 crore in Ukkadam. [3]

Transport

Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus and Ukkadam Bus Terminus are located at a distance of 3 km and 1 km respectively from Town Hall. Coimbatore Junction, which is one of the important railway stations in Southern Railway is located here.

Shopping

The two major shopping destinations within Townhall are Big Bazar Street and Oppanakara Street.

Temples

The Koniamman Temple, temple of guardian deity of the city is located here near to the CMC Building. [4]

Locality

Townhall is very well connected to all the neighbourhoods in Coimbatore city with a bus terminus located at Ukkadam. [5]

Politics

Townhall is a part of Coimbatore South (state assembly constituency) and Coimbatore (Lok Sabha constituency). [6]

Hospitals

Landmarks

Coimbatore Corporation Town Hall built in 1892 and Manikoondu are the important landmarks in the locality.

Coimbatore Metro

Coimbatore Metro feasibility study is completed and Ukkadam would be the hub for the metro trains with a three corridors towards Kaniyur, Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus and Bilichi. Whereas the other two corridors would pass through Ukkadam connecting Ganeshapuram with Karunya Nagar and connecting Karanampettai with Thaneerpandal. [7]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gandhipuram Town Bus stand</span>

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References

  1. , The Times of India
  2. Coimbatore Corporation speeds up plan approval "." The Hindu . 6 Oct 2020. Retrieved on 23 April 2021.
  3. "CM lays foundation for Ukkadam flyover extension work". The Hindu . Chennai, India. 29 June 2010.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "'Puthandu': People throng temples | Coimbatore News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  5. "Portion of Ukkadam bus stand to be demolished | Coimbatore News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  6. "Coimbatore South headed for a tough tripolar fight between Kamal Haasan, BJP and Congress". India Today. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  7. "Rs 6,683cr allocated for city metro rail project". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 April 2021.