Anticipated Coimbatore metro’s topographical work commenced – 30July 2021
By Railway consultancy firm RITES.Ltd on July 2021 has issued an e-tender notice for the Coimbatore metro topographical survey report work of the proposed Mass Rapid Transit System as published by Urbantransportnews
Coimbatore Metro Map
Coimbatore Metro Rail project consists of five corridors covering a total distance of 144km and preparation of the detailed project was underway. The coverage areas are
Line-1 – Kaniyur to Ukkadam Bus Stand
- Length: 26 km
- Type: Elevated
- Alignment: Along Avinashi Road
Line-2 – Bilichi to Ukkadam Bus Stand
- Length: 24 km
- Type: Elevated
- Alignment: Along Mettupalayam Road
ine-3 – Karanampettai to Thannerpanthal
- Length: 42 km
- Type: Elevated
- Alignment: Along Trichy Road and Thadagam Road
Line-4 – Ganeshapuram – Karunyanagar
- Length: 44 km
- Type: Elevated
- Alignment: Along Sathyamangalam Road and Perur Road
Line-5 – Vellalore – Ukkadam
- Length: 8 km
- Type: Elevated
- Alignment: Via Poddanur and NH948
The proposed metro project would reduce the city’s road traffic by fifty percent.
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