Ukkadam is a part of

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locality in the core part of the city of

Coimbatore Coimbatore (Tamil: kōyamputtūr, ), also known as Kovai (), is one of the major Metropolitan cities of India, metropolitan cities in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyy ...

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. Ukkadam Bus Terminal, which is one of the seven major bus stands in the city, is located in this neighborhood. Ukkadam is famous for its Fish Market and Jackfruit Market.

Transport

Ukkadam Bus Terminus is located at Ukkadam serving the intracity bus services within the

Coimbatore metropolitan area The Coimbatore Metropolitan Area, or Coimbatore Urban Agglomeration, is the sixteenth-most populous metropolitan area in India, the second most populous metropolitan area in the state of Tamil Nadu next only to Chennai. The Coimbatore Metropoli ...

and intercity bus services to

Pollachi Pollachi is a town and municipality in Coimbatore district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Pollachi taluk. It is situated near the center of the South Indian Peninsula, surrounded by Western Gha ...

Palakkad Palakkad (), Renaming of cities in India, also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and a municipality in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of P ...

Palani Palani or Pazhani () is a town in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu state in India. It is located about west of Dindigul, south-east of Coimbatore, north-west of Madurai, from Kodaikanal. The Palani Murugan Temple or Arulmigu Dhandayut ...

Valparai Valparai (originally known as Poonachimalai) is a Taluk and hill station in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu, India. It consists of Anamalai Tiger Reserve (earlier known as Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park (IGWLS&NP) and ...

and

Thrissur Thrissur (, ), Renaming of cities in India, formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the List of most populous urban agglomerations in Ke ...

Ukkadam Flyover

To ease the traffic congestion in Ukkadam signal and Aathupalam, an overpass flyover is being constructed at a cost of ₹265 crore in Ukkadam covering Sungam Bypass, Perur Bypass, Pollachi Road and Palakkad Road.

Politics

Ukkadam is a part of Coimbatore South (state assembly constituency) partially and

Singanallur (state assembly constituency) Singanallur Assembly constituency is a legislative Assembly constituency of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 121. It contains 18 wards of Coimbatore which include the neighborhood of Singanallur. The im ...

partially which are part of

Coimbatore (Lok Sabha constituency) Coimbatore is a Lok Sabha constituency in western Tamil Nadu, India. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 20 of 39. It is the Second largest city of Tamil Nadu and the district headquarters of the Coimbatore district. This Coimb ...

Coimbatore Metro

Coimbatore Metro Coimbatore Metro, also known as Kovai Metro, is a proposed rapid transit system for Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. History The Indian Government proposed a metro rail system for 16 tier-2 cities in India including Coimbatore in 2010. However, in 20 ...

feasibility study is completed and Ukkadam would be the hub for the metro trains with a three corridors towards Kaniyur,

Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus The Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus, commonly known as the CIBT, is the integrated bus terminus under construction in Podanur on Podanur-Chettipalayam Road, Chettipalayam Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, to serve both intercity and intr ...

and Bilichi. Whereas the other two corridors would pass through Ukkadam connecting Ganeshapuram with Karunya Nagar and connecting

Karanampettai Karanampettai is a town located in the Tiruppur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a suburb of Coimbatore.It lies on the National Highway 81. It is a part of Palladam taluk and Palladam (state assembly constituency) which comes under the Coi ...

with Thaneerpandal.

Gallery

File:Periya-Kulam-Ukkadam-Kovai.JPG, Ukkadam Tank File:Ukkadam bypass.jpg, Sungam - Ukkadam bypass road File:Ukkadam-sungam bridge.jpg, Sungam - Ukkadam bypass bridge File:Sungam-ukkadam bypass 1.jpg, Ukkadam bypass File:Ukkadam big lake.jpg,

Ukkadam-Valankulam Lake Valankulam Lake is one of the lakes in Coimbatore, South India. It is situated between Trichy Road, Coimbatore, Trichy Road and Sungam Bypass (road), bypass road connecting with Ukkadam A railway track connecting Coimbatore Junction and Podanur p ...

File:CSI church and LIC building, Coimbatore.jpg, A view of CSI Church and LIC building, Ukkadam lake is in the foreground

References

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