Line 1 (Coimbatore Metro)

The Red Line or Line 1 is one of the two proposed lines of Coimbatore Metro, Phase 1 Project, the second being the Green line (Line 2). The line stretches from Ukkadam Bus Terminus to Neelambur. The line consists of 18 stations, out of which the Coimbatore Airport station has a spill off line.[1][2]

Red Line
Overview
StatusProposed
Termini
Stations18
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemCoimbatore Metro
Technical
Line length20.4 km (12.7 mi)
Number of tracks2
Character18 km Elevated
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

Neelambur
Coimbatore International Airport Airport interchange
Park Plaza
Venkitapuram
PLS Nagar
MGR Nagar
SITRA Circle
Coimbatore Medical College
Hope College
Fun Republic Mall
Peelamedu
Nava India
Lakshmi Mills
GKNM Hospital
Collectorate
Coimbatore Junction Mainline rail interchange
Town Hall
Ukkadam Bus terminus Bus interchange

Stations

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The stations proposed in the first phase of Coimbatore Metro in the Line-1 are:[3]

Red Line
S.No Station Name Interchange connection Places Connected Layout Opened Depot Connection Depot Layout
English Tamil
1 Ukkadam Bus Terminus உக்கடம் பேருந்து முனையம்   Yellow Line,   Blue Line Ukkadam Bus Terminus Elevated Proposed Phase 1 None None
2 Townhall நகர் மண்டபம் None CMC Central Office, Oppanakara Street Elevated Proposed Phase 1 None None
3 Coimbatore Junction கோயம்புத்தூர் சந்திப்பு   Green Line,   Coimbatore Junction railway station Coimbatore Government Hospital Elevated Proposed Phase 1 None None
4 Collectorate மாவட்ட ஆட்சியர் அலுவலகம் None Coimbatore District Collector Office Elevated Proposed Phase 1 None None
5 GKNM Hospital ஜி.கே.என்.எம் மருத்துவமனை None None Elevated Proposed Phase 1 None None
6 Lakshmi Mills லட்சுமி மில்ஸ் None None Elevated Proposed Phase 1 None None
7 Nava India நவ இந்தியா None None Elevated Proposed Phase 1 None None
8 Peelamedu Pudur பீளமேடு புதூர்   Peelamedu railway station PSG College of Technology, PSG Hospitals Elevated Proposed Phase 1 None None
9 Fun Republic Mall பன் மால் None Fun Republic Mall Elevated Proposed Phase 1 None None
10 Hope College ஹோப் காலேஜ் None TIDEL Park Elevated Proposed Phase 1 None None
11 Coimbatore Medical College கோவை மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி None Coimbatore Medical College Elevated Proposed Phase 1 None None
12 SITRA Circle சித்ரா None None Elevated Proposed Phase 1 None None
13 MGR Nagar எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நகர் None None Elevated Proposed Phase 1 None None
14 PLS Nagar பி.எல்.எஸ் நகர் None None Elevated Proposed Phase 1 None None
15 Venkittapuram வெங்கிட்டாபுரம் None None Elevated Proposed Phase 1 None None
16 Park Plaza பார்க் பிளாசா None None Elevated Proposed Phase 1 None None
17 Neelambur நீலம்பூர் None None Elevated Proposed Phase 1 Neelambur Depot Under Proposal
18 Coimbatore International Airport கோயம்புத்தூர் பன்னாட்டு வானூர்தி நிலையம்   Coimbatore International Airport None Elevated Proposed Phase 1 None None

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DPR for Coimbatore metro rail project to be submitted to Tamil Nadu government by July 15". The Hindu. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. ^ "CMRL Submits Detailed Project Reports for Madurai and Coimbatore Metro Projects". The Metro Rail News. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  3. ^ "39km Metro Line project in Phase 1". India Herald. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.