Coimbatore Metro: Project Information, Routes, Fares and other Details

Sangeeta Singh Posted on: 2022-01-31 12:29:00 Viewer: 9,340 Comments: 0 Country: India City: Coimbatore

In 2017,The Tamil Nadu Government proposed a metro for the city of Coimbatore.The Systra group was involved to do the feasibility and finalize the routes in the proposed metro rail.The CMRL proposed five corridors in Coimbatore Metro.The Government of Tamil Nadu under ADMK proposed a metro rail system for Coimbatore. Coimbatore Railway Struggle Committee has also protested to implement metro rail project in Coimbatore. In 2013, E. Sreedharan made survey and announced metro rail as suitable transport for Coimbatore.

Project Summary

Project Name: Coimbatore Metro Rail Project
Executing Body: Govt. of India and Govt. of Tamilnadu
Operator: Chennai Metro Rail Limited
Project Type: Light Rail Transit System (LRTS)
Project Cost: NA
Total System Length: 147 km
No. of Phases: 1 (5 Lines)
Completion Target: TBD
Status: Under consideration

Routes (Phase 1)

Cooridore 1: PSG Foundry - Vellalore Bus Terminal

Route Length: 31.74 km
Stations : 26
Station Name : Foundry, Neelambur, Airport Connectivity, Park Plaza, Venkitappuram, PLS Nagar, MGR Nagar, Chitra Circle, Coimbatore Medical College, Hopes College, Fun Republic Mall, Peelamedu Pudur, Nava India, Lakshmi Mills, GKNM Hospital, Collectorate Metro, Coimbatore Junction, Town Hall, Ukkadam Bus Stand, Karumbukkadai, Kurichi Pirivu, Thiruvalar Nagar, Podanur Junction, Rail Kalyan Mandapam, Meetur, Vellalore Bus Terminal.

Cooridore 2: Valiyampalayam Pirivu - Collectorate Metro

Route Length: 14.13 km
Stations : 14
Station Name : Valiyampalayam Pirivu, VGP Nagar, Viswasapuram, Saravanampatti, Chitra Nagar, Vinayagapuram, Ramkrishna Mills, Athipalayam Junction, Ganapathy Pudur Moor Market, Omni Bus stand, Gandhipuram Bus stand, Ram Nagar, Collectorate Metro.