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 buses to Pollachi and nearby places and Palakad.
Overview
This bus stand is located in the southern part of the city. Valankulam, a pond, was filled up to make space for this bus stand. Buses plying in south and west directions start from here. All town buses and mini buses start / pass through this bus stand. Departure timings of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation buses alone are given here. Facilities include a cloak room, toilets, rest room, parking facilities, TV, and STD booths. It includes cubicles where mothers can nurse their infants.
Route
Destinations
*Pollachi (via Kinathukadavu)
*Udumalpet (via Pollachi)
*Palani (via Udumalpet)
*Dindigul (via Palani, Oddanchatram)
*Palakkad (via Walayar)
*Anamalai and Valparai (via Pollachi)
Connections
The terminus is connected to all the
major places within the city such as:
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Town Hall
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- 1.5 km
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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 ...
- 8.8 km
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Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus - 4.8 km
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Singanallur Bus Terminus - 8.9 km
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Saibaba Colony Bus Terminus - 5.4 km
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Coimbatore Junction - 2 km
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Podanur Junction
Podanur Junction(station code: PTJ) is a railway station in Podanur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
History
It was the first railway station in the Coimbatore district, Kongu Region or Western Region, which opened in 1862 and third oldest r ...
- 5.1 km
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Coimbatore International Airport
Coimbatore International Airport is the primary airport serving the industrial cities of Coimbatore and Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the neighbourhood of Peelamedu, about from the center of Coimbatore. It is the 18th-busi ...
- 12.4 km.
References
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Bus stations in Coimbatore
Transport in Coimbatore