G. D. Naidu Elevated Expressway
The GD Naidu Elevated Expressway, also known as Avinashi Road Flyover is a four-lane flyover in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. The eastern end of the Avinashi [Road flyover|Uppilipalayam flyover] and Goldwins junction in Peelamedu serve as its termini. It traverses along the Avinashi road, one of the arterial roads in the city, and bypasses about 12 traffic intersections. It is the longest elevated corridor in the state, and the second longest in India after the P. V. [Narasimha Rao Expressway] in Hyderabad. It is named after Indian inventor G. D. Naidu.and executed by the team led by Dr V Samuthirakani, Executive Engineer, Special Highways Projects
History
An elevated road project to decongest the Avinashi road, one of the arterial roads in the city, was proposed in 2019. The project was approved by the Government of Tamil Nadu in June 2020 and was planned to be built by the National [Highways Authority of India]. The highway was inaugurated in October 2025, and was renamed after Indian inventor G. D. Naidu.
Structure
The long, wide elevated road traverses along the Avinashi Road. The eastern end of the Uppilipalayam flyover and Goldwins junction in Peelamedu serve as its termini. It bypasses 12 existing traffic intersections on the Avinashi road. The flyover traverses above the flyover at Hope College junction with two smaller bridges. The flyover has four entry and exit ramps to facilitate vehicular movement and distribution to other arterial roads.