Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore
| Native name | மேட்டுப்பாளையம் சாலை (Tamil) |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | Highways and Minor Ports Department Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation |
| Length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| South end | Rangai Gownder Street, Coimbatore |
| North end | Thudiyalur, Coimbatore |
Mettupalayam Road, (NH 181) is a major arterial road in city of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] This NH runs for about 10 kilometers starting exactly from Rangai Gownder street up to the northern Thudiyalur within the corporation limits.Beyond that the road continues northwards for a distance of 26 kilometres till Mettupalayam. It is six metres (20 ft) wide in most stretches. The road narrows at the stretches between Edayar street, RG street and Flower Market areas.[2] Green Corridor system is under implementation between Chintamani and Thudiyalur to synchronise traffic signals, as it is one of the most congested stretches in the city.[3] This road connects the city with Saibaba Colony Bus Terminus and the northern suburbs in the Coimbatore Metropolitan Area.
Features and alignment
[edit]The National Highways Authority of India(NHAI) has proposed bypass road from Neelambur on NH47 and will join Mettupalayam Road at Narasimhanaickenpalayam. This would help ease the traffic on the road.[4][5][6][7] It is one of the widely used stretches in the city, with a large number of tourists using the road to reach the tourism destination of Ooty.[8]
North Coimbatore Flyover
[edit]The flyover was opened in 1992 to reduce traffic congestion by a railway line connecting Coimbatore Junction and Coimbatore North Junction
Goundampalayam Flyover
[edit]Currently a four lane Flyover is under construction by bypassing to reduce traffic congestion at Goundampalayam and GN Mills junctions on the Mettupalayam Road.
Railway stations along Mettupalayam Road
[edit]Places transversed
[edit]- RG Street
- City market(Poo market)
- Chintamani circle
- Sai Baba colony
- Goundampalayam
- GN Mills
- Thudiyalur
Cinemas
[edit]- TheCinema@Brookefields - 06 Screens
- Baba Cinemas - 02 Screens
- Central Theatre - 02 Screens
- SDC Cinemas-Kalpana A/C 4K Dolby Atmos, Koundampalayam
- Sri Murugan Cinema A/C 4K Dolby Atmos, Thudiyalur
References
[edit]- ^ "Efforts needed to improve vehicle movement on Mettupalayam Road". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ "Two subways proposed to decongest roads". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Green corridor: trial run on Mettupalayam Road from today". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ V. S. Palaniappan. "No alternative road to ease congestion on Mettupalayam Road". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ "Works under way for Mettupalayam bypass road". The Hindu. 28 May 2008. Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ "Farmers wave down Mettupalayam Road bypass proposal - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "The Times of India: Latest News India, World & Business News, Cricket & Sports, Bollywood". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ M. Soundariya Preetha. "Mettupalayam Road widening to be completed by end of March 2011". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 November 2014.