• There are various religious structures throughout

the region and cater to different religions. The

religious festivals are conducted in and around the
structure

• Around saras baug various eateries, shops and games A

are setup, this attracts crowds of its own. C
• On occasions such as padwa pahat attracts huge
crowds. T
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• Along the streets in the evenings fish markets are setup
T
Y

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Maharashtra Mandal ground is usually used by the
educational institute itself. However occasionally it hosts E
massive events such as Sawai Gandharva. R
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T
O
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The are possesses major activity generators such

The activities in the swargate area are
mainly governed by the transport
services.
as Ganesh Kala Krida Manch and Nehru stadium
The rikshawalas gather at the main which host events on a large scale. The activities
There are areas allotted • the stalls too encroach on the streets for
swargate chowk so as to gain clients do not affect the surroundings much. However on
for fruit and vegetable the same reason.
immediately after stepping off the bus. ending of the events, the crowds are released
markets. Hence it • In the evening the hawker s gather near
This in turn causes disruption in traffic immediately and the rikshawalas crowd for
attracts visitors the major node created in the chowk.
and creates a chaos. customers.
throughout the week

SWARGATE, PUNE
 RAJIV CHOWK – Connaught place
• LOCATION: NEW DELHI
• CONSTRUCTION : 1929-1939
• THREE CONCENTRIC CIRCLES
• SEVEN RADIAL ROADS
• 2 WAY DIRECTIONAL ROADS CONVERTED TO ONE WAY .
• 4 ENTRIES ,3 EXITS

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LAND USE PLANNING E

• Outer circle : Various public/ semi public function
• Middle circle: service road for merchandise
residence for workerss above godowns
• Inner circle : convenient vehicular access
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T
• Connaught Place is officially known as Rajiv Chowk Issues
• Inadequate parking facilities
U
• It is one of the largest commercial , business and financial centres in delhi.
• It is one of the busiest stations on the network, serving Connaught Place in • Traffic and congestion D
the heart of Delhi. It handles 5 lakh passengers every day. Rajiv Chowk • Dilapidation of structures and façade
• Hawkers, overcrowding and encroachment
Y
metro station has area of about 39,503 square feet (3,669.9 m
• The Rajiv Chowk is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi, on the Blue and Yellow • No pedestrian connectivity between core and the block
Lines. It is a transfer station between the Blue Line on the upper level and • Lack of street furniture
the Yellow Line on the lower level. • Unhygienic and ill maintained streets.

• Wide roads were planned around the connaught

place
unintentionally, however it later proved to be a boon as
it was used by horses, carts, carriages and a few cars.
Later on the vehicular load increased exponentially
along with the addition of privatised vehicles, semi
public and public transport including the metro station.
• The open spaces and the architectural character
allows it to stand out .
• Central metro station
• Provide cycle parking and rental services.
• Buses don’t integrate with inner circle
circulation.
• Central area becomes activated by hawkers zones , thus • Parking along roads and designated
It houses institutional buildings, public
creating round the clock activity parking lots
structures, galleries, heritage sites, temples,
• Cheaper feeder options for connectivity to outer circle • Pedestrian connectivity and tracks for
hospitals, schools etc.
destinations non motorized vehicles along roads.