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| image_caption = Twilight view of Valankalam lake and Ukkadam bypass bridge<br />
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'''Ukkadam''' is a part of [[Town Hall, Coimbatore|Townhall]] locality in the core part of the city of [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamilnadu]], [[India]].<ref name="ukkadam">{{cite journal|title=The Frontline|year=1997|url=http://hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1425/14251120.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020602043024/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1425/14251120.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2 June 2002}}</ref> Ukkadam bus station, 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.<br />
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== Transport ==<br />
[[Ukkadam Bus Terminus]] is located at Ukkadam serving the intracity bus services within the [[Coimbatore metropolitan area]] and intercity bus services to [[Pollachi]], [[Palakkad]], [[Palani]], [[Valparai]] and [[Thrissur]].<br />
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==Ukkadam Flyover==<br />
To ease the traffic congestion in Ukkadam signal and Aathupalam, a overpass flyover is being constructed at a cost of ₹265 crore in Ukkadam covering Sungam Bypass, Perur Bypass, Pollachi Road and Palakkad Road.<ref name="The Hindu-1">{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/cm-lays-foundation-for-ukkadam-flyover-extension-work/article33753773.ece|title=CM lays foundation for Ukkadam flyover extension work| location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2010-06-29}}</ref><br />
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==Politics==<br />
Ukkadam is a part of [[Coimbatore South (state assembly constituency)]] and [[Coimbatore (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly-polls-2021/story/coimbatore-south-headed-for-a-tough-tripolar-fight-1784542-2021-03-28|publisher=India Today |accessdate=23 April 2021|title=Coimbatore South headed for a tough tripolar fight between Kamal Haasan, BJP and Congress }}</ref><br />
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==Coimbatore Metro==<br />
[[Coimbatore Metro]] feasibility study is completed and Ukkadam would be the hub for the metro trains with a three corridors towards Kaniyur, [[Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus]] and Bilichi. Whereas the other two corridors would pass through Ukkadam connecting Ganeshapuram with Karunya Nagar and connecting [[Karanampettai]] with Thaneerpandal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/rs-6683cr-allocated-for-city-metro-rail-project/articleshow/81179584.cms|title=Rs 6,683cr allocated for city metro rail project|work=The Times of India |accessdate=14 April 2021}}</ref><br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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File:Periya-Kulam-Ukkadam-Kovai.JPG|Ukkadam Tank<br />
File:Ukkadam bypass.jpg|Sungam - Ukkadam bypass road<br />
File:Ukkadam-sungam bridge.jpg|Sungam - Ukkadam bypass bridge<br />
File:Sungam-ukkadam bypass 1.jpg|Ukkadam bypass<br />
File:Ukkadam big lake.jpg|[[Ukkadam-Valankulam Lake]]<br />
File:CSI church and LIC building, Coimbatore.jpg|A view of CSI Church and LIC building, Ukkadam lake is in the foreground<br />
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