ITO : URBAN RENEWAL

A UTTIPEC PROPOSAL
January 2010

© UTTIPEC, Delhi Development Authority, New Delhi

January 2010

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CREDITS:
Decision of Governing Body Meeting held under the
Delhi Development Authority: UTTIPEC WG 1-A Chairmanship of Hon’ble LG on 19.02.2010:
Chairman: Mr. Sanjiv Sahai, MD, DIMTS
Co-Chairman: Mr. Ashok Kumar, Commr. (Plg.) DDA The Concept Proposal of Pilot Project for Indra Prastha
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Convener: Mr. Ashok Bhattacharjee, Jt. Dir.(Plg.)-I,
( ) Complex (ITO),
(ITO) prepared by the core team of UTTIPEC
UTTIPEC,
UTTIPEC assisted by M/s NilaA Associates and Traffic data
Sr. Consultant: Ms. Romi (Paromita) Roy analyzed by DIMTS, was presented by Sr. Consultant,
UTTIPEC.
The Governing Body appreciated the efforts of UTTIPEC
in presenting a comprehensive proposal and Approved it
Consultant: in Principle with the direction for proceeding with the
preparation of detailed Plans as per short and long term
targets. All the concerned agencies are to participate
in the process to work out the detailed feasibility of
NilaA Architecture & Urban Design each component of the proposal. Priority is to be given
to the immediate implementable projects to increase the
Nishant Lall, Architect & Urban Designer, Director, NilaA connectivity to Metro Stations and the creation of public
Sumanyu Vasist, Architect spaces through various retrofitting measures and
streetscape
t t ddesign.
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ITO Pilot Project: A UTTIPEC, DDA Proposal
Contents:
Foreword: Letter from Chief Secretary, Direction from LG 3
Context: Location, Opportunities and Constraints 4
Current Proposals: INTACH/ Mr.Chugh/ PWD/ BRT 22
P di
Paradigm Shift:
Shift UTTIPEC Design
D i Principles
Pi i l 12
ITO Metropolitan District: Master Plan ( MPD 2021) Vision 17

Design Proposal : Phase I 30

Connecting to Public Transportation:
1) Skybridge and Feeder Transit Networks
2) Street Retrofit for Feeders, HOV, NMV, BRT and Pedestrians.
Addressing Circulation, Congestion and Connectivity Concerns:
1) New Connections to Metro Stations
2) Potential Decongestion Routes
3) Proposed Street Hierarchy Network
Placemaking:
1) Extension of Informal Activity Areas
2) Introducing Round-the-clock Street Life 71

Design Proposal : Phase II 30

Making Public Transit Accessible and Preferable:
1) Connectivity
C ti it as a Catalyst
C t l t : Redevelopment
R d l t andd Redensification
R d ifi ti along l 500 M off MRTS Corridors
C id
2) Future Redevelopment Criteria: Social & Physical – Sustainability Features
3) Other Key Interventions: Fronting on Nallah, Multimodal Station, Riverfront Revitalization…

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Foreword

Letter from Chief Secretary

Chief Secretary, y, GNCTD had sent a p proposal
p to Hon'ble L.G. regarding
g g the circulation and access issues around Vikas
Bhawan, suggesting DDA to take up the project. Under subsequent direction from LG, the development of ITO complex was taken up by
DDA along with a brief report – suggesting a holistic approach to addressing the issues of ITO. It was also suggested to consider the
project as a Pilot Project scheme under sustainable transit oriented development – a subject presently under consideration under
Working Group 1-A.
It has been proposed by the UTTIPEC DDA team that a comprehensive plan for the entire ITO complex be looked at - addressing issues
related
l d to traffic
ffi circulation,
i l i urban
b design,
d i l d
landscape, streetscaping
i and d other
h place
l making
ki concepts as per direction
di i off theh LG.
LG The
Th
comprehensive plan includes circulation planning, urban design, activity and movement corridors, three-dimensional views and other
analysis – which aim to create a revitalized and renewed Vision for ITO as a cultural, civic, Government centre and lifestyle hub for the
city of Delhi.

Suggested: Relocation
of Hawkers by covering
the Nallah.

Suggested: Road
widening by
covering portion
of Nallah.

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 Foreword
Direction from Lt.Governor
In the Record Note of the meeting
held under Hon
Hon’ble
ble LG
LG, Delhi on
2.6.2009 at 10.30 a.m. in Raj Niwas on
"Principles, Applications &
Implementation of Transit Oriented
Development", the following decisions/
observations were made byy the Hon’ble
LG:
• Transit Oriented Development
appears to be the future objective for
the development of the city to
encourage g the use of ppublic
transportation and pedestrian
movement - ensuring energy
conservation and environmental
upgradation. He desired that
UTTIPEC take a leading role for
i iti ti th
initiating the process.
• A pilot scheme should be taken up
immediately for design and
implementation along the principles
and application procedures
di
discussedd in
i the
th meeting.
ti
• It was also pointed out that a lot of
land area is currently in
possession of various government
bodies near Metro Stations and
therefore may be considered for infill
TOD development and densification.

Paradigm SHIFT...
Corresponding improvements in
these central zones may also be
explored.
Context, Challenges & Opportunities

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Regional Importance
Population in millions of NCR cities

Challenge:
• Due to the location of ITO and CP at
the intersection of major E-W and N-S
+ 3 million movements through the city, the area
Ghaziabad often becomes a “bottleneck point”
for urban Mobility.
Mobility

Rohtak
+ 0.5 million Delhi
+ 14 million
Noida
+ 1.2
1 2 million
illi

Faridabad
Gurgaon + 1 million
+ 1.7 million
A Regional Fulcrum 7
REGIONAL STRATEGY 01: High Speed Rail Connections to NCR sub-
sub-cities
Not explored further in this Study
High Speed Rail Network Benefits:
• Economically centralized Polycentric cities can boom.boom
• Immigration to major Cities gets reduced as people can
travel to work centres in different cities quickly.

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Taiwan High-Speed Rail

China High-Speed Rail

Source: Times of India, Nov 2009 8

REGIONAL STRATEGY 02: More Connections across the Yamuna
Not explored further in this Study
Benefits of Frequent
Bridges in Centre City
Areas:
• Greater Connectivity,
dispersal of traffic
rather than
concentration on a
few bottleneck
bridges.
• Frequency of bridges
allows narrower width,
making them more
into multi-modal
streets, rather than
like freeways.

Shown Here:
Portland All world class cities have
their rivers channelized
with frequent bridge-
connections.
Portland has bridges
every 500 M near city
centre area.
London has bridges
every 300 M in city
centre area, which
increases to 1-1.5 KM
London in outer areas.
Source: Times of India, 23 Nov 2009 9
REGIONAL STRATEGY 03: Prioritize Public Transport at all levels

Sample:
R i
Regional
l Public
P bli Transport
T t Network
N t k I t
Integrated
t d Multimodal
M lti d l Public
P bli Transport
T t Network
N t k Feeder Service Nerwork to a Metro Station

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Feeder
System:
System

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REGIONAL STRATEGY 03: Prioritize Public Transport at all levels

More Frequent
M ltimodal Connections
Multimodal
across the Yamuna
needed:
• To connect major Transport
Interchanges.
• To decongest existing
bridges like Vikas Marg, etc.

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REGIONAL STRATEGY 03: Prioritize Public Transport at all levels

Efficient Feeder:
• Efficient Feeder
Services needed to
connect people to Metro
& BRT Stations.
• An efficient BRT system
is needed to
complement
l the
h MMetro.

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Conflicts: Traffic flow from East Delhi to CP
North South Corridor connecting Old Delhi to South Delhi

ITO Area is a major thoroughfare as well as destination

for the city, and therefore functionally significant.
About 80% of the traffic passing through this area is not
destined to ITO.

• Heavy through Traffic

• Absence of an Inter-connected Street Grid Network
• Lack of Adequate Number of Bridges across Yamuna
– causes traffic to concentrate only on few Arterials…
creating severe congestion points.
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Opportunities: Decongest two conflict points through rerouting & Loops

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 Volume/ Capacity of
Major Roads around
ITO

Although V/C ratios

0 55
0.55
shown here are quite
high on IP Marg - the
Opening of the Anand
0.55
1.25 Vihar Metro Line has
shown a drastic fall in
0.84 0.77
the traffic volume on
0.80 Vikas Marg and IP
0.30 0.43
Marg.
0.24
Thi proves that
This th t
introduction of High
Speed Efficient Public
Transportation is the
solution to traffic
management problems
of the city.
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ITO Opportunity: Multi
Multi--Modal Gateway to New Delhi & CP - from East Delhi

Opportunity:
• ITO complex is a
b b major public
b transport interchange
b • Public transit hubs
b
that enables users to
b b b
change various
R
modes and direction
at ITO
• Location of 2 metro
stations, 1 ring
railway station & the
BRT Corridor, makes
b
most of the area falls
M under the 500mts
b
MRTS corridor
“influence zone”.
b

M
B

A Regional Fulcrum 16
Opportunities: Enhance the transit potential of the ITO district
R Tilak Bridge
Station b
b Constraint:
b • ITO is always clogged
in one-lane direction –
b b
during peak hours.
Pragati Maidan b
M
Metro Station
Opportunity
Opportunity:
• ITO complex is a
major public transport
interchange
• Location
L ti off 2 metro t
stations, 1 ring
railway station & the
BRT Corridor, makes
mostt off the
th area fall
f ll
M Underused – Pragati Maidan Metro Station Clogged Streets: Peak Hours under the 500mts
Indraprasta
Station MRTS corridor
“influence zone”.

Interchange 17
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Challenge: ITO Complex: Inaccessible from Metro Stations!

Indraprastha Metro Station Pragati Maidan Metro Station:

~850 M = Unwalkable distance from Main ITO Railway line a barrier to Connectivity

A B

A B

Lack of Connectivity 18
 ƒ ITO Area is Environmentally significant due to its proximity to the Yamuna.
ƒ Presence of a Nallah corridor is an added Resource.
Challenge: The access points to the Yamuna are visually and functionally cut off from the main ITO area.

River Yamuna I.P Metro

IP Power Station Station
Secretariat

I G Stadium

SPA

ITO
Delhi Police HQ Pragati Maidan
Metro Station

Disconnection from Yamuna 19

Opportunity: Major civic destination / centre for the city with several government offices, institutions,
newspaper offices, museums and informal markets. Due to the presence of these uses, it attracts
people of various age groups and interests into this city sub-centre.

I G Stadium

Secretariat

SPA

ITO

IP Power Station
Metro
Station

Supreme Court Sl
Slum
Pragati Maidan

I.P Metro
Station

A Place for People? 20

A Socio-economic Survey was conducted for the TWO Slums in Indraprasta:

Inferences from Social Survey of Anna Nagar and Sanjay Colony:

Unit Sizes:
• 75% unit size = 12-15 sq.
m.
• No parking provision
required.
• Approx. 500 homes.
Demographics:
• Average age of people in the ITO is 23 years; 50% people above 19 yrs of age
• Male-Female Ratio is almost equal.
Work/ Commute:
• Most people Work within <5km of ITO core area. Anna Nagar
• Time taken for commute to work is < 30 mins.
• Most of them walk (43%) or take bus (50%) to work.
• 4% Cycle to work.

Social Infrastructure + Household:

Amenities – to be based • Average household size is 4.5. Sanjay Colony
• 76% families live in 1-room homes.
on population density, • Household income for most is approx. Rs. 3000-5000 per month
not area: • Number of children per household is 2.6 average.
• Most people live in kuccha homes.
• Toilets should not be • There is provision of common toilets, but most people don’t like to pay or use them due to cleanliness issues.
shared between more than
4-6 families.

Home design:
• Should have
courtyards and other
social interaction
areas, also used for
women and children.

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 Core Area: ITO Office Complex, Metro Connections & Under utilized land

Extended Study Area: Pragati Maidan, Tilak Bridge Station, IP Power Station & EW Corridor

I.P Metro Station

Pragati Maidan

Supreme Court
Metro Station

I.P Metro Station

ITO

IP Power Station Delhi Police

HQ

Vikas
Minar

SPA

River Yamuna

View looking towards West

Study Area
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Current Proposals:
InTACH
EM
PWD
BRT

Action: PWD, MCD

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Previous Proposals: Intach bypass

Proposes to decongests Vikas Marg for Westbound traffic to Central Delhi through an underpass under Ring Road
Connecting Vikas Bridge traffic to Mathura Road direclty
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Previous Proposal: EM

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Previous
Previous Proposals: EM
East-West Corridor Proposal: PWD

Proposes to decongest Vikas Marg for Westbound traffic to Central Delhi through an underpass under Ring Road
Connecting Vikas Bridge traffic to DDU Marg direclty
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Current
PreviousProposal:
East-WestPWD for ITO
Corridor Complex
Proposal: PWD

Proposes a network of private-car based infrastructure including the East West Corridor through ITO

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Current
PreviousProposals:
East-West BRT Corridor
Corridor Proposal: PWD

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Current
PreviousProposals:
East-West BRT Corridor
Corridor Proposal: PWD

Proposes BRT corridor along with pedestrian and NMV zones

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Current Proposal: PWD for MCD Civic Center
Shahjahanabad
Initial PWD proposal was based on car traffic and
enhance the road infrastructure. The study was
further taken up by INTACH which has favored a
strengthening of existing network of streets along
with pedestrian and nmv connectivity

NDRS Jn
MCD Civic Center

ITO below
CP

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Previous Studies – Referred and Analyzed for this Report.

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PARADIGM SHIFT:

Design Principles

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Design Principles

Principle 1:
1 Manage Congestion
Congestion is a fact of life in successful urban places. By definition, a place that supports a great
concentration of economic and social activities within a pedestrian-scaled environment is going to
be congested.

Principle 2: Create Balanced/Active Streets

City Centre streets must balance the needs of pedestrians, bicycles, transit and the automobile in creating
an attractive and viable urban core. Downtown streets are for People first, Commercial second, and
th
through h Traffic
T ffi third.
thi d

Principle 3: Consider Streets as Places

The MPD 2021 envisions the Metropolitan City Centre and Indraprastha as a vital focus of city life, and as
a primary
i d
destination.
ti ti Our
O City
Cit C
Centre
t streets
t t are th
the mostt important
i t t and
d pervasive
i public
bli space and d
common ground.

Principle 4: Create Interactive Streets

Urban
U b Streets
S are the
h stages on which
hi h the
h public
bli lif
life off the
h community
i isi acted
d out.
Streets must be designed to enable interaction with people and uses at the edges. This creates a sense of
liveliness as well as safety through “eyes on the street”.

Principle 5:
5 Foster Pride of Place
Visible caring and upkeep are critical to the vitality of urban street life.

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ITO Metropolitan District:
MPD 2021 Overview

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Opportunities: MPD Vision – Metropolitan Center and extension of CP

Legend:

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Opportunities: MPD Vision – Metropolitan Centre

“The development of the Metropolitan City Centre in harmony with the existing urban
form of the classical Connaught Circus and multi-storeyed buildings in its extension
is envisaged to bring in visual integration in the overall urban form.
The areas included in the Metropolitan City Centre would be Connaught Place &
Extension …….Gole Market, Mandi House, Pragati Maidan, Indraprastha Estate.
An integrated plan incorporating urban design, landscape, traffic and transportation
schemes, safe pedestrian walkways, parking areas, recreational and cultural areas etc.
is to be prepared for its development.” (p31)

11.1.1 METROPOLITAN CITY CENTRE (p65)

Connaught Place and Extensions
The various proposals are:
(i) Detailed Urban Design and Landscape Schemes should be prepared to integrate
MRTS stations, safe pedestrian walkways, parking areas, recreational and cultural
areas, etc.
(ii) The intermediate public transport such as monorail, battery operated / high
capacity buses, sky buses should be introduced to increase the mobility within the
City Centre.
(iii) Activities such as viewing gallery, open-air theatres, amusement parks, mini-golf
courses/sports activities, food plazas etc. should be introduced to make them more
attractive even after working hours.
(iv) The envelope, FAR, architectural features of the buildings in the Connaught Circus -
Connaught Place should be retained as existing.
(v) Continuity of the sidewalks should be maintained in terms of the width, surface
treatment, curb cuts, tree and street furniture locations, for the pedestrians and
disabled.
(vi) Use of alternative renewable sources of energy should be encouraged for new
buildings (especially those of commercial or institutional nature), traffic signals and public
signage, etc.
(a) … the existing height shall be maintained and FAR could be achieved by
increasing proportionate ground coverage. (p35)

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A. Circulation Proposal: CONNECTIVITY

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PHASE -I
Connecting to Public Transportation:
1) New Sky-bridge
Sky bridge
2) Introducing Feeder Transit Networks
3) Street Retrofit for Feeders, HOV, NMV, BRT and
Pedestrians.
Pedestrians

6 months.
Action: PWD, MCD, DIMTS 38
 1.
New Skybridge and RUBs

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PROPOSED NEW Skybridge & Underpass–
Underpass– Direct 5
5--min Walk Connection to ITO
New Skybridge
NEW Railway
R il
Underpasses
Bridge over
Nallah

Metro
Station

Underpasses must be well lit and

lined with retail uses or Hawkers. 40
Proposed Direct Walk Connection from Pragati Maidan Metro Station.

LVL = ~213M
LVL = ~206 M
LVL = ~203 M

Road Nalla Vikas Kuteer y

Railways  Railway Line Railway Housing Delhi Metro
Offices

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 2.
Introducing Feeder Transit Networks

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 MRTS Possible Feeder Systems Required
Systems
already in ITO:

NEV Pedicabs Rickshaw

Neighborhood Electric
Vehicle

1-3 per 1-3 per

~1 lac/cab ~Rs.8,000
6-8 per < 1m width <1m width
~7 lacs/vehicle
1.2-1.5m width onewayy

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PROPOSED Feeder Network
R
Provide cheap, frequent &
low-occupancy Feeders
BB

M
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R Railway Station
M
M Metro Station
B DTC Bus Depot BB

F d S
Feeder Services
i should
h ld bbe:
• Run on a dedicated route/ track –
NOT SHARED TRACK.
• Be low capacity & frequent (every 1
minute)
i t ) - tto reduce
d wait
it time
ti &
crowding.
• Should be zero emissions and BB 44
noise.
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 Provide cheap, frequent &
low-occupancy Feeders
B

M
R

Dedicated M

HOV-lane Feeder track

M

Re. 2 per ride B

Hop-on Hop-off!

Every 5 minutes.

Zero Emissions B
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 3.
Street Retrofit for Feeders, HOV, NMV, BRT and Pedestrians

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 R
R
• Streetscape Improvements for NMV &
Pedestrians;
BB
• Table-tops at all Slip Roads &
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Driveways
Driveways.

M
M

R
R

M
M

BB

Streetscape
St t Improvements
I t are needed
d d on allll existing
i ti streets
t t –
to make ITO area more Walk and NMV friendly.
BB 47
Dedicated lane needed for non-stop feeder van circulation. 47
Retrofitting of I P Marg (45m R/W)

As per UTTIPEC Guidelines, Slip

Roads should preferably be removed In case Slip Roads are
at all junctions, as this area is highly retained at this junction,
dominated by pedestrians and public it must be table-topped
transport users. and fully signalized.

Min. 2.5 M Cycle/ NMV

Tracks must be provided.
Footpaths and Cycle tracks
must be free of all
obstructions.
Median must be minimum 1200 wide.
1.2M x 10M Median Refuge Islands are
must at the 3 dotted locations; as per
UTTIPEC Street Design Standards, pg. 85.
Drawing Source: Oasis Designs for PWD, Jan 2010 48
Current I P Marg (45m R/W)

EXISTING

• Non-segregated
Non segregated bus lane (inefficient)
• Wide footpaths, often encroached.
• No Cycle lanes
• Motorized
M t i d Vehicle
V hi l lanes
l too
t wide
id w.r.t.t SSpeedd off ttraffic.
ffi

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Retrofitting I P Marg for Feeder/ HOV Service (45m R/W)

PROPOSAL: PH-1

HOV
New Dedicated Left HOV-Lane:
To Feeders, Buses & Para-transit 50
Retrofitting I P Marg for Feeder Service (45m R/W)

PROPOSAL: PH-2

HOV BRT/ LRT

New Dedicated Left HOV-Lane:
To Feeders, Buses & Para-transit 51
Once BRT Lanes are introduced, HOV Lanes may be use for CARPOOL during Peak Hours only.

“HOV + Carpool Lane” - DURING PEAK HOURS ONLY

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 Current BRT Route
R

B 53

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 Proposal:
R

B
• Provide mode-separated
dedicated Bus and local
b HOV Lanes on all major
M b arterials (30 M & above)
b

b • Take Buses & HOVs out

b
M b of Congestion by
b
b providing dedicated lanes
R
b b b b in roads above 30 M.
b
(MPD 2021)
b M
b
b M
b

M
b b

b B

B 54

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Retrofitting Ring Road for Feeder Service (90m R/W)

EXISTING Service Lane: Underutilized or Privatized !

HOV Lane

PROPOSED New Dedicated Left HOV-Lane for Feeders & Para-transit

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Addressing Circulation, Congestion
and Connectivityy Concerns:
4) Connectivity + Potential Decongestion Routes
5) Proposed Street Hierarchy Network

6-12 months.
Action: PWD, MCD, DIMTS 56
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 Principle 01 : Connectivity
A Collector and Culdesac based Street
Network causes all traffic to “collect” and
concentrate on a few major streets.

a. An interconnected Street
Hierarchical Network allows people
to make short tripsp on foot,,
cycle/rickshaw or even car, along
smaller neighborhood roads - while
larger city level through-trips are
mainly limited to the Arterial Roads.
Roads

Collector Streets should therefore be

replaced byy Connector Streets.

57 design principles Graphic Source: Calthorpe Associates

 E-W & N-S Link
between Old Delhi and New Delhi

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Collector roads

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 Absence of Connector road
network in core area
- Makes connections to MRTS
Stations difficult

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 Restore Missing Links:
¾ Connecting to
Metro + Railway Stations
g Alternative Routes
¾ Providing
away from A-W point

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NEW E-W Connection – bypassing IP Marg
New Skybridge
NEW Railway
Underpasses
Bridge over
Nallah
Flyover Extn.
OR, Underpass

Metro

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 5.
Connectivity + Potential Decongestion Routes

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PROPOSED NEW Pedestrian + NMV Connections:
R

B
• Provide direct shortest
Walking Route to/ from
M Metro + Railway Stations.

M • P
Provide
id Decongestion
D ti
Routes & Greater
R
Connectivity.
M

M
Existing Ped.
B routes
Proposed Ped.
routes
Long term
proposed routes

B
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CURRENT Westbound Traffic Provide options to take
detours & short-cuts…

6 7

10

6 12

6
4
PROPOSED Provide options to take
detours & short-cuts…
OD Survey Inferences:
Inferences
• As per OD Surveys in the PWD report –
Approx. 24% traffic from the Vikas Marg
6 7 (coming from East Delhi) can be
di t d AWAY FROM A-W
diverted A W Point
P i t–
8 through this detour.
• The vehicles coming from East Delhi
6 10 and going towards Pragati Maidan and
S th and
South dSSouthwest
th tD
Delhi,
lhi etc.
t will
ill gett
diverted on to the proposed by-pass
road and will decongest the A-W point
intersection.
6
• The capacity of the by-pass
by pass road is
4 limited due to Width. So it is thought to
have a time bound directional flow on
to the by pass road during peak hours
only.
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CURRENT Eastbound Traffic (3) Provide options to take
detours & short-cuts…

6 7

10

6 12

6
4
PROPOSED To Geeta Colony;
(3) Provide options to take
North East Delhi detours & short-cuts…

To East Delhi
4

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BEFORE 4

Current Road along Nallah… leading towards A-W point

AFTER 4

Proposed Road with bridge over Nallah… leading to Pragati Maidan Metro Station
1

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BEFORE 1
AFTER 1
NEW or Enhanced Connections – Creating a Network
Setback
Removal for
Road Widening.

Setback
R
Removal l ffor New
N
Pedestrian
Connections.

Metro

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 5.
Proposed Street Hierarchy: Circulation Network

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New Street Hierarchy:
Design for Walkability &
Transit Use.

Major Arterial

Arterial (Boulevard)

Arterial (Avenue)

Collector (Connector)

Pedestrian/ NMV Paseo

PROPOSED
An Arterial:

An Arterial: could be a BOULEVARD Collectors: could be AVENUES

B. Placemaking: ROUND-THE-CLOCK SAFETY

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Placemaking:
7) Extension of Informal Activity Areas
8) Introducing Round-the-clock Street Life

6 months.
Action: DDA + Land Owning Agencies
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81
Principle 02 : Eyes on the Street
To ensure 24x7 safety:
b. Create “eyes on the street” – by
removing setbacks and boundary
walls and building to the edge of the
street ROW. This would allow people
from inside to look out on to the
pavement, thus discouraging
misbehaviour shady corners
misbehaviour, corners, peeing,
peeing
etc.)
c. Require commercial facades to have
minimum 30% transparency.
transparency
d. Provide adequate Street Lighting for
pedestrians and bicycles.
e. C
Create
t commercial/i l/ hawking
h ki zones att
regular intervals (10 minute walk from
Eyes on the street every home in the city) to encourage
walkability,
y, increase street activityy and
provide safety. (e.g. Mumbai,
Shanghai)
design principles 82
 6.
Extension of Informal Activity Areas

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 Pedestrian Network & Informal Activity Locations

KEY

CURRENT MAJOR PUBLIC ACTIVITY ZONES 84

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Opportunities: Extend Informal Activities along new Streets & Reclaimed Plazas from Setbacks.

INFORMAL PUBLIC ACTIVITY SOUTH OF VIKAS MARG 85

Enhance existing activity corridors to Metro

I.P Metro Station

Pragati Maidan

Supreme Court
Metro Station

I.P Metro Station

ITO

IP Power Station Delhi Police

HQ

Vikas
Minar

SPA

River Yamuna

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BEFORE 5
BEFORE 5
INFORMAL PUBLIC ACTIVITY NORTH OF VIKAS MARG 89
BEFORE 1
AFTER 1
AFTER 1
 7.
Introducing Round
Round-the-clock
the clock Street Life

93
 Current walking experience at ITO

UTTIPEC 94
 RECLAIM SETBACKS – for pedestrians & cycles, and street-interactive uses….

UTTIPEC 95
 Current walking experience at ITO

Pi
Private Property
P P bli R/W
Public

UTTIPEC 96
 Convert private “Setback” space to public ROW:

Pi
Private Property
P P bli R/W
Public

Push parking to the back

with “car-lifts”

UTTIPEC 97
 Convert private “Setback” space to public ROW:

Pi
Private Property
P P bli R/W
Public

Push parking to the back Push back property line.

with “car-lifts” Create more space
for pedestrians.
UTTIPEC 98
 Retrofit Streets: for Safety & Mixed Use

Pi
Private Property
P P bli R/W
Public

Push parking to the back Create safety, space,

with “car-lifts” Active street frontage,
‘eyes on the street’
UTTIPEC 99
BEFORE 3

In front of ITO Building…

AFTER 3

In front of ITO Building…

 Building/ compound entries remain “gated” & “lockable”

UTTIPEC 102
BEFORE 2

In front of Police Headquarters…

AFTER 2

In front of Police Headquarters…

Placemaking
Setback
Removal for
Road Widening.

Setback
R
Removal l ffor New
N
Pedestrian
Connections.
Setback
Removal for New
Semi-formal
Active Uses.

Informal Activity
Areas
Metro

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Parking
106
Current Parking Zones at ITO

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Current Parking Zones at ITO

Pedestrians
108 Current Parking
Parking Zones – Currently Proposed

Pedestrians
109 Current Parking
Parking Zones at ITO – Future Proposal

Pedestrians
110 Current Parking
Proposed Parkg
Auto-rickshaw Stands

KEY
BUS STOPS
RICKSHAW STANDS 111
RAIL AND METRO
KEY
BUS STOPS
PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENTS 112
RAIL AND METRO
BUILDING ENTRIES
C. Development Concept: VISION

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PHASE -II
II
Urban Renewal of ITO District :
8) Connectivity as a Catalyst :
Redevelopment and Redensification along 500 M
of MRTS Corridors
9) Future Redevelopment Criteria:
y
Social & Physical – Sustainabilityy Features
10) Other Key Interventions…
Multimodal Station, Riverfront Revitalization…

Action: DDA - guidelines, coordination

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 Principle 03 : Transit Oriented Development
To ensure preferable public A

transport use:

A. To Retrofit Streets for equal or

higher priority for Public Transit
Car-dominated street, uncomfortable for pedestrians. Street with equal priority & comfort for all users.
and Pedestrians.

B. Provide transit-oriented mixed B

landuse patterns and redensify city
within 10 minutes walk of MRTS
stops.

C. Provide dedicated lanes for BRT,

HOVs (high occupancy vehicles)
and carpool during peak hours. Segregated Uses, Random density Mixed Uses, Transit-Density Pyramid

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 Suitability Analysis:
Land holdings and Potential Redevelopment/ Regeneration Areas.
116
Approximate Land Holdings in the Intervention Areas

DDA Land 6- IP Thermal Power Station > 20 acres

8 acres

Railway
Land/MRTS
12-15 acres m

DTC Bus Depot 7- 7.5 acres

Pragati Maidan

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Railway/MRTS Land

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118
DDA Land : Vikas Kutir

119
Existing Slums – Anna Nagar & Sanjay Colony

120
DTC Ring Road Depot/ Offices

121
Defunct: Indraprasta Power Station

122
Metro Corridor- Potential transit oriented district

123
123
 8.
Connectivity as a Catalyst:
Redevelopment & Redensification along
500 M of MRTS Corridors

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Context

Supreme Court

Metro Station

I.P Metro Station

Metro
Station

Metro
Station

IP Power Station

ITO
Vikas Delhi Police
Minar HQ

River Yamuna
SPA

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Potential Redevelopment Areas

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Slum Rehabilitation and Phased Redevelopment

127
New Affordable Housing – Integrated with Bus Depot or other uses

FAR + density bonuses should be given to Railways, DMRC and DTC – as per MPD
Redevelopment Regulations – but only in lieu of provision of land for street connectivity and
construction of civic amenities. 128
Complete Strip TOD Development

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2

Various “People Places”. . .

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 10.
Other Key Interventions…
Interventions
• Turning our Front on the Nallah
• Integrated Multimodal Station: Tilak Bridge & Metro & BRT
• IP Power Station Recreation Zone

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Turning our “Front” on the Nallah…
BEFORE 6

Backed-on Nallah… behind WHO Building – (NOT) leading to Indraprasta Metro Station
AFTER 6

Fronted on Nallah… behind WHO Building – Leading to Indraprasta Metro Station

Integrated Multimodal Station: Tilak Bridge & Metro & BRT
Tilak Bridge Station offers an opportunity to tap more passengers on the Ring Rail System and could
also be seen as an important transit node
DDA, Vikas Minar
Pragati Maidan Metro

Police HQ

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Tilak Bridge Station can be moved south to enhance linkages to Metro corridor. The integrated transit stop
would act as a transit gateway to the district
The new multi modal station would provide opportunities to connect Pragati Maidan and ITO complex into
one urban district providing seamless pedestrian realm
The new multi modal station can generate commercial use at a prime location as well as railway related use.

LVL = ~213M
LVL = ~206 M
LVL = ~203 M

Road Nalla Vikas Kuteer Railways  Railway Line Railway Housing Delhi Metro

Offices

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IP Power Station Relaxation Zone …
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Queen Elizabeth Walk – 2km , London
Renovated Bankside Power Station ( Tate Museum) to New City Hall/ Civic Park

Public
Space

Transit
Hub Govt.

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141
Indraprastha Thermal Power Station land abuts Yamuna waterfront which could be converted
in destination leisure and recreation zone

142
Active waterfront Use

Secretariat
Secretariat

Govt.

Transit
Hub
r ffroonntt
r
Indraprasta Public W
Waatteer
Station a
uunna
Space YYaam
m

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Sustainability Criteria
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Social Sustainability Criteria

Inferences from Social Survey of Anna Nagar and Sanjay Colony:

Unit Sizes:
• 75% unit size = 12-15 sq.
m.
• No parking provision
required.
• Approx. 500 homes.
Demographics:
• Average age of people in the ITO is 23 years; 50% people above 19 yrs of age
• Male-Female Ratio is almost equal.
Work/ Commute: Pragati Maidan
• Most people Work within <5km of ITO core area. Anna Nagar Station
• Time taken for commute to work is < 30 mins.
• Most of them walk (43%) or take bus (50%) to work.
• 4% Cycle to work.

Social Infrastructure + Household:

Amenities – to be based • Average household size is 4.5. Sanjay Colony
• 76% families live in 1-room homes.
on population density, • Household income for most is approx. Rs. 3000-5000 per month
not area: • Number of children per household is 2.6 average.
• Most people live in kuccha homes.
• Toilets should not be • There is provision of common toilets, but most people don’t like to pay or use them due to cleanliness issues.
shared between more than
4-6 families.

Home design:
• Should have
courtyards and other
social interaction
areas, also used for
women and children.

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Social Inclusion Criteria: Provide homes to demographic groups with no parking requirement

Target Population
Apt/ Unit
Leasing
Housing
Demand Supply
Examples
Price of of UsesSavings/
Loan-
size Solution Unit Subsidy Mortgage
requiring no Parking
Private
▪
Middle to high income 3 room &
Ownership developer Provision and Good
families above
driven housing Public Transport
Low to medium income
Private Connections:
families with the Only ~45%
▪ 2/ 3 room Ownership developer Adequate
ability obtain a of total
driven housing supply rate?
mortgage demand?
ƒ Affordable/ Low-Income
Low to medium income Housingg
Private
young couples/
▪ 2/3 room Ownership developer ƒ Home for the Aged.
singles with an ability
driven housing
obtain a mortgage
ƒ Youth Hostels
1/2 room
Low to medium income (serviced Private ƒ Service Apartments for yyoung
g
No formal professionals.
▪ Singles with short apartments, Rental developer ?
supply
term housing needs studios, driven housing
ƒ Govt. Housing for low-income
etc)
employees.
Low to medium income Mainly Govt.,
Inadequate ƒ Working women’s hostel.
hostel
▪ families with small 1/2 room Rental Also privately ?
supply
personal savings produced. ƒ Small-unit rental housing
Low income families
with uncertain income/ Shared Short-term Govt. produced Inadequate
▪ ?
contracted or daily room Rental & managed.
managed supply
wage workers, etc.
Low income singles/ Shared
Daily Govt. produced Inadequate
▪ families with negligible Night ?
Rentals & managed. supply
income Shelter 146
Physical: Urban design Criteria – Guideline CODE is to be prepared
Note:
• Numbers and diagrams
shown here are for illustrative
purposes only.
• Detailed Density Studies are
4.0
to be conducted based on
mix of income groups,
dwelling unit types and other
supportive uses.

~ 500 du/ha ~ 300 du/ha

Currently allowable Maximum FAR in influence zones

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Environmental Sustainability Criteria: AIR – WATER – ENERGY – WASTE
• As per MPD 2021: All new buildings DECENTRALIZED INFRASTRUCTURE: Whole Systems Thinking…
in the City Centre Area must be
Energy Efficient.
• Energy efficiency and re-use of
waste heat, water and waste should
be prioritized at a district level, for
the proposed new development.
• Some strategies include:
• Use of rat-trap bonds in building
construction
• Orientation to ensure minimum 4-6
hours of daylight on the longest
winter day.
• Reuse of grey water for sanitation
and irrigation.
• Local Storm & Natural Waste water
management
• DECENTRALIZED Infrastructure (as
desired in MPD 2021) is feasible only
at high population densities and
mixed use districts.
Graphic Source: Arup, Shanghai 148
Environmental Sustainability Criteria: NOISE

MPD 2021:
Noise is emerging as a major pollutant and irritant as well as a constant source of
disturbance and health hazards.
Against a permissible level of 50-60 dB (A), the sound level in Indian cities
often exceeds 80 dB (A).
(A)

HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH ?

• Damage to health begins at 75 db.
• Hearing damage begins at 90 db and can be permanent with one exposure of
120 db or more.
• The average decibel levels exposed to 70-86 db; where damage to physical,
psychological and communicative health begins
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CREDITS:

Delhi Development Authority: UTTIPEC WG 1-A

Chairman: Mr. Sanjiv Sahai, MD, DIMTS
C C
Co-Chairman: Mr. Ashok Kumar, Commr.
C ( ) DDA
(Plg.)
Convener: Mr. Ashok Bhattacharjee, Jt. Dir.(Plg.)-I,
UTTIPEC
Sr. Consultant: Ms. Romi (Paromita) Roy

Consultant:

NilaA Architecture & Urban Design

Nishant Lall, Architect & Urban Designer, Director, NilaA

Sumanyu Vasist, Architect

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