public transport, with about 1257 buses on 322 routes. This service, which is run by the government-owned TNSTC Coimbatore covers the city and its suburbs. An additional 500 buses operate on 119 inter-city routes, to major towns in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Pondicherry, and Andhra Pradesh. Bus services are generally considered efficient, but buses on some routes can get very crowded at times. Private transport The city is also served by a large number of private buses and auto rickshaws. The growth of call taxis is also on the rise and fixed-rate tourist taxis are available at the airport, bus terminals, and railway stations. Vans which are run like bus services are popularly called "maxi cabs". The outlying suburban areas of the city are served by private minibus company services and public buses of neighboring districts. The city has a very high vehicle-to-population ratio. Despite a sharp increase in the number of four-wheelers in the city, motorscooters are still very prevalent, due to their affordability, fuel efficiency, maneuverability, and ease of parking. List of Intercity (Mofussil, Omni, SECTC, Town) bus stands Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus Gandhipuram Thiruvalluvar bus stand (For SETC(TNSTC) and KSRTC Buses) Coimbatore Omni Bus Terminus(Near G.P. Signal) Singanallur Bus Terminus Saibaba Colony Bus Terminus (Near Saibaba Temple) Ukkadam Bus Terminus (Ukkadam) Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus (under construction) List of Intracity bus stands Gandhipuram Town Bus stand Vadavalli Bus Terminus Vellalore Bus Terminus Singanallur Bus Stand Ondipudur Bus Terminus Marudhamalai bus Terminus Ukkadam Bus stand SaiBaba colony bus stand List of TNSTC Coimbatore depots Head-Office Branch (City & Moffusil) Upppilipalayam (Moffusil only) Sungam-1 (City & Moffusil) Sungam-2 (City only) Ukkadam-1 (City & Moffusil) Ukkadam-2 (City & Moffusil) Ondipudhur-1 (City only) Ondipudhur-2 (Moffusil only) Ondipudur-3 ( City & Moffusil) Marudhamalai (City only) Vilangkurichi-Cheran Managar (City Only) Karumathampati (City only) Air Coimbatore International Airport is a major airport serving Coimbatore and its suburbs. It is the second busiest airport in Tamil Nadu (after Chennai) and has separate domestic and international terminals. The airport lies about from the city centre and is accessible by road and rail. The airport is undergoing modernization, including the construction of a new terminal and a runway expansion to , which will make it the second longest runway in South India. Other airports in the metropolitan area include Sulur Air Force Station. Railways Coimbatore Junction, also known as Kovai Junction, is the primary railway station serving