Coimbatore Metro – Information, Route Maps, Fares, Tenders & Updates
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Information
Coimbatore (Kovai) Metro with 5 lines is a mass rapid transit system (MRTS) proposed to be built in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu by the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL).
Coimbatore Metro’s Phase 1 project has been on the drawing board since at least 2011. In 2017, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. was appointed as the Project Executing Agency (PEA) and immediately invited bids for its feasibility study and Detailed Project Report (DPR) in 2 stages, funded by the German government through the KfW development bank.
In November 2019, a consortium of SYSTRA MVA Consulting (India) Ltd. – RITES Ltd. submitted its feasibility report for a 136 km master plan to the CMRL. If and when approved, a detailed project report (DPR) will be prepared.
Key Figures
Operational: 0 km | Under Construction: 0 km | Approved: 0 km | Proposed: 136 km
Coimbatore Metro Proposed Routes
Note: Official line colors have not been finalized.
Line-1 – Kaniyur to Ukkadam Bus Stand
- Length: 26 km
- Type: Elevated
- Alignment: Along Avinashi Road
Line-2 – Bilichi to Ukkadam Bus Stand
- Length: 24 km
- Type: Elevated
- Alignment: Along Mettupalayam Road
Line-3 – Karanampettai to Thannerpanthal
- Length: 42 km
- Type: Elevated
- Alignment: Along Trichy Road and Thadagam Road
Line-4 – Ganeshapuram – Karunyanagar
- Length: 44 km
- Type: Elevated
- Alignment: Along Sathyamangalam Road and Perur Road
Line-5 – Vellalore – Ukkadam
- Length: 8 km
- Type: Elevated
- Alignment: Via Poddanur and NH948
Coimbatore Metro Master Plan (Proposed)
Map below shows the rough/tentative alignment of all lines.
An official PDF route map of Coimbatore’s metro network master plan will be added here when available.
Coimbatore Metro Fares (Ticket Prices)
Coimbatore Metro’s fare prices, structure and rules have not been finalized or announced yet. That will be done closer to the start of commercial operations.
Coimbatore Metro Tenders
Latest Coimbatore Metro notices inviting tenders can be viewed on CMRL’s website. No tenders for its pre-construction work have been invited yet. News on these notices, their bidders, awarded tenders and contracts will be covered in further detail on the news & construction page.
Coimbatore Metro Contractors
| Contract | Contractor |
| Feasibility Study and Detailed Project Report (DPR) | SYSTRA MVA Consulting (India) Pvt. Ltd. |
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Page last updated: June 19, 2023. Have a question or spot an error? Let me know here.