the city, as well as the major rail junction of South India. It has six platforms and is the second busiest railway station in Tamil Nadu (after Chennai). Many trains from Kerala to other parts of the country pass through Coimbatore Junction. It is one of the top booking stations and revenue-generating stations in India according to Indian Railway. Proposed rapid transit Metro Coimbatore Metro, also known as Kovai Metro or CMRL, is a proposed metro rail system. The plan was shelved in 2011 in favor of a monorail system. In January 2017, a Coimbatore District Administration official told The Hindu that there was no mass rapid transit system presently under consideration for the city. The government again announced a plan to construct metro rail in 2017. Railway Minister Suresh Prabu announced a metro rail facility for Coimbatore, and mentioned that the central government is ready to implement metro rail in Coimbatore. The state government has also approved metro rail. The proposed works were anticipated to begin by fiscal year 2017–18. The government announced that DPR for Coimbatore metro rail will be prepared by CMRL and it will be funded by a German-based company. The feasibility report has been submitted by Systra to CMRL and sent for government approval. DPR to be prepared after Approval of Feasibility study. Suburban railway Coimbatore railways have unique infrastructure to host a circular rail system as it has similar bus services within the city limits. One proposal would link Coimbatore, Coimbatore North, Peelamedu, Irugur, and Podanur before returning to Coimbatore junction. Another infrastructure that can be utilized are the four radiating rail routes from Coimbatore Junction to towns away. The other junctions are located at Coimbatore North Junction (2.6 km away from CBE on the northern side), Podanur Junction (5.8 km away from CBE on the southern side) and Irugur (16 km from CBE on eastern side). Bus rapid transit The Coimbatore BRTS (bus rapid transit system) was proposed under the JNNURM scheme. The project calls for a corridor starting at Avinashi Road and ending at Mettupalayam Road. After Avinashi Road, the route turns left from Stanes School and passes along Dr. Nanjappa Road and joins at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road. Avinashi Road, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, and Mettupalyam Road would have an exclusive lane reserved for buses. A dedicated two-lane carriageway is provided for the BRTS corridor. A dual lane for mixed traffic