UNDERSTANDING THE CITY

XAR701-HUMAN SETTLEMENT PLANNING

BY
ANNIE EBLIN.N
GENECATHERINE.T
MAHISHINI.K
RESHIKA.S.A
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI
City in Srirangam Island, Tamil Nadu

Tiruchirappalli (also called Tiruchi or Trichy) is

an ancient city in India's southern Tamil Nadu
state.
he Kaveri and Kollidam rivers flow around
Srirangam Island, which is known for sacred
Hindu sites Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, with
intricately carved gopurams (towering
gateways), and Jambukeswarar- Akilandeswari
Temple, dedicated to the god Shiva. The Rock
Fort Temple complex towers over the city
center.

Area:167.2 Km²
Weather:28°C,Wind SW at Km/h,
73% Humidity
Area Code:0431
Metro population:10,22,518
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Historic Timeline of Trichy
260 BC - Trichy came under the dominance of early Cholas 300 BC - Woraiyur, the capital
city of Cholas.
200 AD - Karikala Chola built the dam “Kalanai” or Grand Anicut
1866 - The municipality of “Trichinopoly” was created
1889 - First Chairman elected
1923 - Holy Cross College for Women established
1928 - Golden Rock Locomotives Workshop established by the South Indian Railway
1938 - Trichy Airport handles air traffic.
1939 - First radio transmission by All India Radio (AIR) in Tircuhirappalli
1944- The South Indian Railway Company taken over by Government of India. 1947- India got
independence from British rule

What is the old name of Trichy?

Tiruchchirappalli, also
spelled Tiruchirappali,
also called Trichinopoly,
formerly Trichy, city,
east-central Tamil Nadu
state, southeastern India.
Sir C.V. Raman

 Born in Thiruvanaikaval, Tiruchirappalli, Raman

was an autodidact who went on to become a
Fellow of Royal Society of London for
Improving Natural Knowledge (FRS).
 Recognized for his physical s cience
phenomenon called as Raman Effect, he
got awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in
1930.
Why is Trichy famous for?

 Trichy is famous for its rich cultural

and architectural heritage.
 Trichy is the gateway to many
eminent temple cities and historical
sites of Tamil Nadu.
 Enjoy shopping in Trichy, while you
explore the various tourist
destinations in Trichy.
 Shopping in Trichy is an amazing
experience.
Who ruled Trichy?
For some years, Tiruchirappalli was under the rule
of Chanda Sahib and Mohamed Ali. Finally the
English brought Tiruchirappalli and other areas
under their control. The district was then under
the hegemony of British for about 1 5 0 years till
the independence of India.
 Large park featuring a glass The Thayumanavar Temple is a
butterfly house, landscaped temple situated in the Rockfort
gardens, a fountain & an complex in the city of
eatery Tiruchirappalli, India.

Puliancholai is a hamlet of about

Kallanai dam?
30 families and 10-15 teashops in
It is the fourth oldest water diversion or water-
the dense forest region of the
regulator structures in the world and the
same name on the foot hills of
oldest in India that is still in use. Because of its
Kolli Hills Tamil Nadu, India
spectacular architecture, it is one of the
prime tourist spots in Tamil Nadu.
 entertainment

The rail museum was inaugurated by

The Sri Ranganathaswamy SOUTHERN RAILWAY general manager
Temple is a Hindu temple RAKESH MISRA on 18th feb 2014.
dedicated to Ranganatha, Constructed on an area of over 9000
located in Srirangam, square feet with interior works,
Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Landscaping
Nadu, India

C auvery bridge
Kolidam S t. Joseph's church
bridge
REPRESENTATION OF TRICHY
IN TAMILNADU
TOWNS IN TRICHY AND ITS
INFORMATION
DETAILED MAP
OF TRICHY
ChRONOLOGICAl
MAP
EVOLUTION MAP OF
TRICHY
First settlement was started
in the bank of near
cauvery by the cholas from
second century to third
century where woraiyur
was one of the oldest
inhabitat which became as
the capital and where
settled was started.Later
pallavas came into
existance with initiative of
rockfort.
Availability of
alluvial soil having
main occupation as
agriculture leading to
expansion of pandiya
kingdom with
existing settlement.
Sultan from
north invaded
and creating
development of
cross culture
Nawabs
introduced
muslim culture.
Increase in
population and
settlement area
british invaded and
developed railway
station and
numerous
institution which
even lead into
growth.Gurukalam
was totally
vanished
Cantonment area
was developed
Later trichy
undergone
industralisation
creating
crawfort which
is industrial
area and
creating satellite
city called
navelpet.
This lead to more
development
and increase in
populations and
marketing
making trichy as
important city in
south tamilnadu
PAST PRESENT
SCENERIO
BISHOP HebeR SchOOl
(1700-1801)

IN180 0 ,The M ARKeT

PlACe OF
TRICHINOPOlY St .Joseph’s COl lege
duRINg INVASION OF (180 1-1858)
bRITISH Rule
1797S
1800S 1840 S
 1858 1860 1880
S S S

IN1859, THe
OuR LAdY OF
cOMPANY HOlYCROSS COllege
LOuRdeS ChuRCH
CONSTRucTed ITS (1864-190 1)
(1858-1864)
FIRST SOuTHeRN
INdIAN RAIlwAY l INe
cONNecTINg
TIRuchIRAPPAllI ANd
NAgAPATTINAM .
 The THRee
M uNICIPAl ITIeS M eRge
TOgeTHeR IN 1994 ANd
becOMe THe SecONd
lARgeST CITY IN
M AdRAS PReSIdeNCY

1890 1900S PRESENT

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LAND USE
LAND USE
The local planning area consists of the erstwhile Tiruchirappalli,
Srirangam and Golden Rock Municipalities, 5 Town Panchayats and 27
Villages in the following table;
 The land use pattern within the
corporation area indicates that about
37% of the total area is under residential
use. The older parts of Tiruchirappalli
such as Thuraiyur, Puthur, Tennur and
Fort are denser and in these areas, the
residential developments have been
happening at a much faster pace over
the past decades.
Over the recent years there has been a surge in industrial activity mainly because
major industrial establishments such as BHEL, Ordinance factory etc., have already
been set up and only ancillary units to these industries are coming up at present. The
growth and change in Land use of the city is mainly supported by the high degree of
connectivity of the city with the nearby areas.
 RESIDENTIAL LAND USE
COMMERCIAL LAND USE
About 1% of the total area is under commercial
use. Commercial activities in the city include all
type of trade activities such as whole-sale and
retail trade of agricultural products grown within
and the surrounding areas of the city. These
activities are concentrated in Gandhi Market
located centrally in the city area
EDUCATIONAL USE
Tiruchirappalli is studded with a numerous
educational institutions. Higher level educational
institutes of medical & paramedical, engineering & law
and numerous arts and science colleges are found in
the city. Educational land use covers about 3% of the
total area of the city.
• The residential land use pattern within the
city shows two distinct characters. The core
area is of high residential density and the
newly formed colonies in the added areas
of the city are of much lower density
compared to core area.
• Srirangam is an Island in the waters of River
Cauvery, where concentration of residential
activity is observed to be around the temple
areas. Of late, high raised developments of
residential activities have started coming
up.
INDUSTRIAL LAND USE
The land under industrial use is about 4 % of
the total area of the City. Railway Workshop is
the major industrial establishment within the
city. The City is influenced by the industries
such as BHEL, OFT, HAPP, and Small Arms
Projects etc, which are located immediately
outside the planning area.
PUBLIC AND SEMI PUBLIC LAND USE
About 7% of the total land use is under public and semi public use.
Tiruchirappali, being the district head quarters, Central, State and Quasi
Government offices are located here.
 TRANSPORTATION USE
The city of Tiruchirappalli is popularly known as the AGRICULTURE WET AND DRY USE
transportation Hub of the whole state of Tamil Nadu and so the As the city is located on the banks of River Cauvery,
road networks occupy a greater percent of the total area. many parts of the lands in the city are fertile plains
Major transportation facilities occupy about 5% of the total and are best suited for agricultural activities. Though
extent of the city the percentage of agricultural land to the total land
• ROADWAYS: The National AIRWAYS: Airport is located has declined due to recent urban trends, about 30%
Highways: 45, 45B, 210, & 67 and at a distance of 6 km from of the land is still under agricultural (wet & dry) use
the State Highways 24 & 25 connectthe Tiruchirappalli railway
the city with other urban centers of junction. Airlines are
the state operated to Chennai,
• RAILWAYS: Tiruchirappalli is an Madurai,
important railway junction and is Thiruvanathapuram,
also the divisional headquarters of Calicut, Fujaiarh, Kuwait,
Southern railway. There are four Ras-Al-Khaimah, Sharjah,
broad gauge lines radiating from Colombo and Singapore
the junction.
. WATER BODIES
The city of Tiruchirappalli has an extensive network of drains and channels
which slope towards River Cauvery. Water bodies within the Tiruchirappalli
City Corporation area constitute about 13% of the total extent of the city

Kauvery river Kollidam river

CHALLENGES AND ISSUES

CHALLENGES AND ISSUES

CHALLENGES AND ISSUES

SPATIAL GROWTH ISSUES

• Small-scale commercial activities catering to the day-to-day needs of the population get dispersed
automatically. However, special efforts need to be made by the city corporation to attract medium
and large commercial centres and offices and avoid their sporadic development leading to ill-organized
traffic patterns.
• Most parts of the older towns have much higher density and mix of land use in the city. The existing
core area of the city has attained the maximum saturation level and requires dispersal of future
activities to control the congestion problems in older parts of the city and commercial nodes of the city.
• The narrow roads and increase in volume of traffic in city are the result of the higher concentration of
facilities in the older part of the city, which has to be improvised.
• The lack of an organized mass public transport system in the city has led to an increase in the
number of private transport vehicles. These contribute significantly to carbon emissions in the city.
• Frequent occurrence of floods during monsoons lead to damage of properties. Encroachments on
agricultural land and urban villages are an issue of concern. The urbanized area is expanding in an ad-
hoc manner, often into the green area.
• Absence of stringent development regulations has made rural areas to become a prey to unauthorized
development. Original land owners have parceled their holdings and sold these at high prices to
builders / developers and this has resulted in haphazard developments.
• Development of Satellite Townships outside City Corporation limits needs to be envisaged to
depopulate the city and accommodate the future population. Increasing slums and squatter
settlements leads to environmental degradation.
GROWTH CONSTRAINTS OF THE CITY
• River Cauvery separates Srirangam from the Tiruchirappalli city. The city also has
a large number of water bodies and channels in the city. Major and high cost
infrastructural facilities such as bridges and sub-ways are required for developing
areas and this act as a limitation for the growth in the city.
• The location of railway workshop and railway line in the middle of the city acts as
an impediment for continuity in growth and a large number of RoBs are required
for developing an area in the city. Most of the location of these RoB s and Level
Crossings are in the older city, where expansion and land acquisition are difficult.

DEMANDS
• Provision of Inner link roads
• Improvements to Junctions
Road over bridges and under
passes
• Over Bridges at Level Crossings
(4 lane traffic with both sides
having foot paths for pedestrians)
• Truck terminal
• Pedestrian ways
to relieve traffic congestion
• Site proposed for Economically
Weaker Sections
• Satisfy housing stocks and
demands
OTHER DEMANDS
• Citizen Consultation – General
Public, Women SHG, Disabled
people and Senior Citizens
Seminars and Conferences
Care and extra protection for • Department of Civil Supplies
protected monuments; and Consumer Protection
Council, Indian Institute of
• Rockfort
Architects, NGOs, CII, Sastra
• Main Guard Gate
University . etc
• Shiva Temple (Erumbeshwar, • Offline Suggestion and Polling
Thiruvermbur) Booths at important locations
PROPOSALS
Title-Trichy International Airport Plans For Expansion Of New
Integrated Passenger Terminal Building.
Status-Will be ready by April 2023
Location-Tiruchirappalli - Tamil Nadu
Project cost- Rs 951.28 cr
Project description-The new terminal building has been
designed to process 2,900 passengers during peak hours.
Equipped with 48 check-in counters and 10 boarding bridges,
the terminal will be an energy-efficient building with
sustainable features, the Airports Authority of India
With an area of 75,000 sq m, the new terminal building has
been designed as an iconic structure of dynamic and
dramatic building form with a majestic roof. The interiors of
the building reflect the colors and culture of the city through
materials and textures in a contemporary manner
More than 75 per cent of the construction work for the
terminal building is completed
STRENGTHS
• Proximity to Markets
• Connectivity WEAKNESS
• Hub of Food Processing, Fabrication • Lack of Suitable infrastructure Cold
• Climate, Soil and resource institutions for Chain, Ware houses and Refrigerated
Banana logistics and Pack houses.
• Prevailing Business Eco-System Support in • Farmer Participation limited to
engineering, processing industries Production and Lack of Value Chain
Strengthening.
• In-Adequate knowledge to
technology and Market intelligence
SWOT
ANALYSIS

OPPORTUNITIES
• High scope for food processing and THREATS
• Groundwater scarcity
service enterprises.
• Scope for linked enterprises & • Middle Man/ Agent
• Environment pollution
Employment Generation
 CONCLUSION
Trichy District Diagnostic Study is emphasized that the following major
Commodities are prioritized with the criteria of, Trend in number of producers
involved in the Commodity, Community Interest, State/National Priority (Thrust
from Government), Comparative advantage, Access to Market, Opportunity for
Value Chain Interventions such are Banana, Jowar, Onion and Korai.

Ranking and potentiality of Major Commodities

 Banana - 5 th place in Production
 Jowar-5 th place in area coverage.
 Onion-2 nd place in area and Production
 Cotton- 2 nd place in area of production.
 Korai- Large number of producers in Musiri and surrounding areas
 Trichy stands 5th place in foreign tourist and 8th place domestic tourist
arrivals in Tamil Nadu.
 Trichy plays leading in medical tourism next to Chennai and Madurai in Tamil
Nadu
 Fabrication and IT park development is employment generation sector in
Trichy.