India Travel Guide

Coimbatore Travel Guide

Coimbatore is one of the major industrial cities in Tamil Nadu and is called the Manchester of Southern India. Coimbatore is famous for the manufacture of motor pump sets and varied engineering goods, due to which it is also called as the "Detroit of the South". The towns that are adjacent to Coimbatore are : Tirupur, Hosiery town; Palakkad, gateway to Kerala state, Ooty, a world-famous hill-station; Pollachi, an agricultural town.

Overview
Coimbatore is known for its various industries, engineering goods, textile mills, educational institutions, health care facilities, pleasant weather, friendly culture and hospitality. There is a significant minority of people of North and West Indian origin in Coimbatore which gives it a cosmopolitan outlook. The Tamil spoken here is called Kongu Tamil. Other languages spoken include English, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada. Very friendly & courteous people in South India. Except for early summer it otherwise has a very pleasant climate throughout the year, similar to a resort town. It's one of the upcoming Information Technology Hub with new initiatives from the State Govt. Coimbatore is an orthodox city. It has developed in terms of wealth, however the general populace is still down to earth. People here don't have a flashy lifestyle, they are generally very content. Most of all the Coimbatoreans are known for the respect displayed in language towards everyone.

Get in
The city has six major arterial roads and three National Highways, NH-47 (Kanyakumari-Salem), NH-67 (Nagapattinam-Ooty) and NH-209 (Bangalore-Dindigul) passing through the city. The city has a civil airport at Peelamedu and an Airforce base at Sulur. Broad Gauge trains connect to all parts of India and a meter gauge line connects to the cities of Palani, Dindugul & Madurai. A by-pass tollway was built recently to avoid unnecessary traffic into the city.

Coimbatore Events
Coimbatore Vizha is an event visualized and organized by Coimbatore chapter of Young Indians, Coimbatore Vizha is an endeavour to bring alive the spirit of celebration in the city.

By plane
Coimbatore has an airport which has regular flights from Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calicut, Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad,Sharjah, Mumbai and New Delhi. Paramount Airways, Air India, Air Deccan, Jet Airways, Jetlite and Kingfisher, Spice Jet operate domestic flights out of Coimbatore Airport. International flights are operated by Air India, SilkAir, SriLankan Airlines and Airarabia. In fact, Paramount Airways, India's first all-business class carrier first took wing in Coimbatore, before shifting base to Chennai

Coimbatore Airport is approximately 15 kilometers from the center of the city. Mode of transport from the airport to the city includes taxi and autos.

International

AirIndia  - Sharjah
Airarabia  - Sharjah
SilkAir  - Singapore
SriLankan Airlines  - Colombo
Domestic

Indian (formerly known as "Indian Airlines") - Chennai, Delhi (Monday,Wednesday and Friday), Mumbai, Cochin and Calicut
Jet Airways -Chennai, Mumbai and Bangalore
Kingfisher - Bangalore , Chennai
Jetlite (formerly known as "Air Sahara")  - Hyderabad, Bangalore and Delhi
Air Deccan  - Chennai, Mumbai, Cochin, Hyderabad, Trivandrum and Bangalore
Paramount Airways  - Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Delhi
Spice Jet  - Chennai, Bombay
[edit] By train
Coimbatore Junction is well connected by trains from all major cities including Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Gorakhpur, Hyderabad, Kanyakumari, Jammu, Mumbai and New Delhi. Other nearby train stations include Podanur Junction and North Coimbatore.

Southern Railway
Indian Railway reservations [http://www.irctc.co.in

By bus
The state transport corporation and a lot of private bus operators ply bus from Coimbatore to major cities in Tamil Nadu and also to the neighboring Kerala and Karnataka states.contact no:0422-2524969, setcedp@eth.net

Get around
Getting around Coimbatore is easy. There are public transport buses, auto rickshaws and call taxis available in plenty.

Auto rickshaws are not advised as they charge whatever they feel like, if they find that you are an outsider. Call taxis are the best as they have digital meter installed which will tell you the cost. Minimum charge is Rs. 35/- .There are many call taxi operators here, you can get the number from your hotel or railway station, airport etc.

By taxi
GSC CABS Tours & Travels Pvt Ltd'[gopi_ns@yahoo.com] +91-9840936451,+91-9715927279 - For excellent services for full day car hire in coimbatore.
KANNAN TOURS & TRAVELS PVT LTD: +91-422-2302280,4393291,2302280,9843669020 Coimbatore's leading car rental company for over 25 years. link title
Rajshree Call Taxi :+91-422-2513716 & 093666 59900 /Indica AC, Tempo Travellor, Omni, etc.,
MAYIL VAHANAM TRAVELS all type of cabs: 098422-44744, +91 422 436 56 69
A.G Travels : 09865853446, 99407 12967
ABI Call Taxi : +91-422-2474747
Best Call Taxi : +91-422-2555222
City Call Taxi : +91-422-2234455
Kovai Call Taxi : +91-422-2478787
Siruvani Call Taxi : +91-422-2472626
Vinayaga Call Taxi : +91-422-2494949
Capital Call Taxi  : +91-422-2440555
Aroma Call Taxi : +91-422-2474747
SS Cabs :+91-422-2444324 & 9443040601
sree saravanaa travels:+91-422-3 26 26 36cell98422 98446 93600 11221
YELLOW CABS +91-422-435 11 22

Car rentals
GSC CABS Tours & Travels Pvt Ltd'[gopi_ns@yahoo.com] +91-9840936451,+91-9715927279 - For excellent services for full day car hire in coimbatore.
Kannan Tours & Travels Pvt Ltd[13] +91-422-2302280,2301281,4393291,9442269020 - Well established car rental company
PCF Tours and Travels +936 325 3251 - For excellent services for full day car hire.
COR holidays +91 96007 93007 or +91 93447 93443 - South india package Tour Operator
Kumar Tourist - A tourist agency in Coimbatore
Arr Arr Travels - A Travels Agency
Lakshmi Travels, Pappanaickenpalayam 98422 19900 - for full-day car hire
Yellow Cabs Call Taxi 422-435 11 22
Capital Traveline, No, 166, VRG complex, N.S.R Road, Saibaba Colony +91 99943 99913 - for All Travel needs
Shiridi Travels, Cross cut road, Gandthipuram +91-90950-39992
SS Travels Koundampalayam 0422-2444324.
Indus Travel Link, 100 Feet Road +91 422 4369766
Savaari Car Rental has a reputation for providing quality luxury car rentals.
Uva Tours India +91 999 5139563,91 422 2671925 - Package Tour Operator
Friends Cab