Ukkadam is a part of
Townhall
Townhall is an American politically conservative website, print magazine and radio news service. Previously published by The Heritage Foundation, it is now owned and operated by Salem Communications. The website features more than 80 columns ...
locality in the core part of the city of
Coimbatore,
Tamilnadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language— ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...
.
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, Jackfruit Market.
Transport
Ukkadam Bus Terminus
Ukkadam Bus Terminus, popularly known as Ukkadam Bus Stand, is one of the bus terminus of Coimbatore City. It was opened in 1991 to ease congestion in the central bus stand at Gandhipuram.The bus stand was planned to accommodate town buses and ...
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 a taluk headquarters in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu state, India. Located about to the south of Coimbatore, it is the second largest town in the district after Coimbatore. Pollachi is a popular Marketplace for j ...
,
Palakkad
Palakkad (), formerly known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. Palakkad is most densely populated municipal ...
,
Palani
Palani ( or ''Palni'' as in British records, is a town and a taluk headquarters in Dindigul district of the western part of Tamil Nadu state in India. It is located about south-east of Coimbatore and north-west of Madurai, from Kodaika ...
,
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 (), 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 third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and ...
.
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)
Coimbatore South or 'Coimbatore (South)' is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest ...
partially and
Singanallur (state assembly constituency)
Singanallur Assembly Constituency is a legislative Constituency of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 121. It contains 18 wards of the 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 largest city of the Western region of Tamil Nadu and the district headquarters of the Coimbatore distri ...
.
Coimbatore Metro
Coimbatore Metro
Coimbatore Metro, also known as Kovai Metro, is a proposed rapid transit system for Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
History
The Central Government proposed a metro rail system for 16 tier-2 cities in India including Coimbatore in 2010. While the Go ...
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 Chettipalayam
Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, to serve both intercity and intracity buses. Upon compl ...
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 C ...
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
File:CSI church and LIC building, Coimbatore.jpg, A view of CSI Church and LIC building, Ukkadam lake is in the foreground
References
Neighbourhoods in Coimbatore
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