Ganapathy is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the north-eastern part of the city.[1] This is the most densely populated area within Coimbatore Corporation limits.[2]
Ganapathy is one of the well-connected localities in the city and has many roads linking to various parts of the Coimbatore Metropolitan Area.The various arterial roads in the area are Sathy Road, Avarampalayam Road, FCI Road, Athipalayam Road a Rathinapuri Road. The stretch between Textool Railway flyover to Ganapathy Signal of the Sathy Road is the most congested road in Tamil Nadu.[4]
To decongest the Sathy Road especially in Ganapathy area, the State Highways Department has proposed to develop Peelamedu–Kalapatti-Saravanampatty and Kurumbapalayam Road into a ring road along the banks of Sanganoor stream. According to the Highways sources, the 12-km stretch from SITRA Junction in Peelamedu would run through Kalapatti and join Sathyamangalam Road at Saravanampatti and then it would join Mettuppalayam Road at Thudiyalur. On completion of this stretch, the Ganapathy section of the Sathy Road would have options of diverting through either sides bypassing Gandhipuram.[5]
Transport
The nearest railway station to Ganapathy is the Coimbatore North Junction where most trains terminating at the Coimbatore Junction has stop to serve the northern localities of the city.
All the town buses from Gandhipuram and Ukkadam to the northern suburbs along the Sathy Road pass through Ganapathy.
Ganapathy easy access to :
Though Ganapathy area is already densely and over-populated locality with a large number of residential as well as commercial complexes.[9]
AFNHB (Air Force Naval Housing Board) Project
Surprisingly, AFNHB, a Central Government Organisation for the welfare of Defence Personnel, has also launched their project for constructing apartments for Air Force and Navy personnels, in Ganapathy. First of its kind in Coimbatore, the foundation for the ₹88-crore project to come up on 13-odd acres, was laid by Rear Admiral R. Gaikwad, Director General, AFNHB. The contract for execution of the project has been given to Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Limited. While launching the project, Rear Admiral Gaikwad said it would have 372 dwelling units besides a swimming pool, community centre, and jogging path.[10][11][12]
Industrial Sector
Large number of such industries in BPO sector are operating their offices from Ganapathy, due to easy availability of trained manpower in this area.[13]
Education
Major Schools
Corporation High School
Apex Primary & Nursery School
United Nursery & Primary School
Grace Joseph Amala English Medium School
CMS Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Kovai Kalaimagal Matriculation Higher Secondary School [14]
Coimbatore Metro feasibility study is completed and one of the metro corridors is being proposed from Ganeshapuram to Karunya Nagar via Ganapathy covering 44 km.[16]
