29.09.

2014

INTEGRATED LAND USE AND TRANSPORT PLANNING

AHMEDABAD CITY

By
I.P.GAUTAM, VICE CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR
AHMEDABAD METRO RAIL CO.(MEGA )
GANDHINAGAR , GUJARAT
 URBAN PROFILE OF GUJARAT

• Gujarat : One of the Most Urbanized States in the Country.

Accounts for 6% of the total geographical area of the Country
Around 5% of the Country’s population of 1.21 billion.

Total Population of Gujarat 60.4 million

State Urban Population 25.7 million (42.58%)

Gujarat Urban Population

Gujarat Rural Population National Urban Population 31.16%

42.58%
57.42% State Urban Population 42.58%

0 10 20 30 40 50
Source : Census 2011 ( Provisional Figures) 
 Ahmedabad – Gandhinagar Region

Ahmedabad 7th largest city in India

Population 6.4 million
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JANMARG Network

Operational
BRT Network
Proposed
BRT Network
Built up Area

River
 BRTS AHMEDABAD & LAND USE

Chandkheda

Sabarmati Rly. stn

Naroda
Ranip Ahmedabad village
Sola RoB
RTO Airport.
Naroda GIDC

Naroda
Naroda
AEC
Gujarat University
During peak
Gandhigram Rly. Odhav
Bopal Kalupur Rly. Industrial estate
hours
stn
Stn.
Soninicha Odhav
Shivranjani Nehrunagar
During off peak ManinagarRl ali
Geeta
hours
Mandir Kankaria
y. stn.

Anjali Danilimda
Junction
JashodanagarJn

Vatva Industrial
Narol
Narol estate
 Metro rail alignment – First phase
North South Corridor
15.4 km
East West Corridor
20.5 Km

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Intergrated MRT & BRTS Ahmedabad

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Metro integration with AMTS & BRTS in 2018/2021

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 Special Provisions for Urban Transport System in the
Development Plans of Ahmedabad & Gandhinagar
1. Proposed Metro Rail & BRTS corridors are integral part of
Development Plan 2021. / Master Plan of Ahmedabad
Urban Development Authority (AUDA) and Gandhinagar
Urban Development Authority (GUDA),
2. State Govt. has decided to increase FAR/FSI from 1.8 to 4
on this dedicated Mass Transit corridors, 200 meters of
both the sides, to generate additional revenue for
maintaining Urban Transport System of the City.
3. It is also decided that such increased FAR/FSI available
for residential and commercial purposes will be
chargeable at 40% of Indexed market value.
4. Metro /BRTS routes are also connecting the CBD and
SRFDC where FSI is increased from 1.8 to 5.4 and Eastern
High Density Corridor near NH 8
INTEGRATED LAND USE WITH MASS
TRANSIT 2021
LAND USE AS PER REVISED DP 2021
 Gujarat Land Management System: Effective Use of DP&TP
Two Stage Process under the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban
Development Act (GTPUD), 1976
1. Development Plan (Master Plan)
 Provides Overall Development
Framework
• Overall Direction of Urban Devlop
• Land use Planning & Zoning
• Urban Mobility & Road network
• City Level Infrastructure (Public
Utilities & Amenities)
• Demarcation for Public Purposes
including Housing for Urban Poor.
• Urban Transport Planning
• Development Control Regulations
(DCRs) For Building Plans
• DP TO BE REVISED EVERY 10
YEARS
 Sardar Patel Ring Road by Ahmedabad Urban Dev. Authority
A Success Story of Land Use planning
 The Outer Most Ring Road
encircling Ahmedabad Urban
Agglomeration was conceptualized in
the Revised Development Plan of
2012 of AUDA to :
• Reduced traffic congestion on
arterial and peripheral roads of
Ahmedabad
• Segregate regional and urban
traffic
• Increase connectivity of
Ahmedabad city areas to the region
• Implementation of the Road even
before the Development Plan was
sanctioned.
• A land mark achievement of
proper land use planning.
THANKS

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