Integrated Multi Modal Public Transit Hubat Central Business District- Ahmedabad
Neela Munshi (Senior Town Planner)
Deepa Dave (AM Urban Planner)
Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority
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Structure of PresentationAbout Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad 2021
Central Business District- Overview
Principles, Analysis and Proposals
Integrated Multi Modal Public Transit Hub
Financial Mechanism
Implementation & Monitoring Strategies
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Delhi
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Gujarat
Ahmedabad UrbanDevelopmentAuthority (AUDA)
Strategic Location
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Administrative Boundaries in the AUDA Region
• Carved out from 4 Districts 9 Talukas and 169 villages• Ahmedabad 7th Largest city in India• Third Fastest Growing Cities in the World
• Gandhinagar – Twin City• 5 Growth centers / Satellite Towns• Viramgam SIR, Changodar SIR, SEZs 4
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Ahmedabadcity 2021
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Revised Development Plan 2021- Ahmedabad
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Ahmedabad 2021
CBDFSI 5.4
High Density ZoneFSI 4.0
R-AH ZoneFSI 2.7
Transit CorridorFSI 4.0
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AhmedabadToday 6.4Mn Population2021- 8.8 Mn Population projectedBase FSI in Ahmedabad 1.8
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City Profile
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CBD connectivity with the City
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AHMEDABAD
Arterial road Density 1.85
Public transport Use 22%
NMV Use 32%
Trip Length (total) km 5.7
Vehicle km/capita 6.4Road fatalities per 263
AHMEDABAD
Population Density (Urban Built inpersons/ha )
174
Population Density (Urban Sprawl inpersons/ha)
155
Compactness index 0.90
POPULATION (Million) 6.4
CBD connected with Rail Network
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Transit Oriented Zone- FSI 4.0
CBD
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Central Business District
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Centrally Located - near geographic & historic core
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Low Density Development & Mixed land use
Gross FSI – 0.7214
Well connected with Eastern part of the city
Gross FSI – 0.7215
Usmanpura
Gandhi Bridge
Nehru Bridge
Ellis Bridge
Major Road and Rail
Gross FSI – 0.7216
Usmanpura
Gandhi Bridge
Nehru Bridge
Ellis Bridge
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Existing Connectivity and Footprint
Area under CBD 119haTotal Ground coverage 42 HaGround coverage 35%Average FSI Consumption 0.72
Usmanpura
Gandhi BridgeNehru Bridge
Ellis Bridge
Gandhigram Station
Riverfront Development
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CBD- connected commercial streets
Usmanpura
Gandhi BridgeNehru Bridge
Ellis Bridge
Gandhigram Station
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Land-use
Land-use Class Area in Ha. Area in %Residential 9.17 7.70
Gamtal 2.94 2.47Commercial 48.17 40.41Public Use 20.57 17.26
Mix Land Use 15.83 13.28Grand Total 119.20 100.00
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CBD –Educational
Usmanpura
Gandhi BridgeNehru Bridge
Ellis Bridge
Gandhigram Station
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CBD- Entertainment
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CBD- Sports and Culture
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CBD - Recreational
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Public TransportationProposeBRTS
AMTSProposeMETRO GSRTC Existing Railway
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Current Issues
Vendors
Eateries on footpath
Vendors
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Current Issues
Haphazard Parking
Vendors
Eateries
Parking
Motorised, Non-motorised andpedestrian conflict
No Spacefor Bicycleriders
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Current IssuesParking at busstops
Parking andvendors atBus Bay
Parking in NoParking Zone
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Missing Links
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Principles, Analysis and Proposals
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Leaders Programme in Urban Transport Planning and Management- IIAhmedabad Urban Development AuthoritySource: TOD Standard, itdp
Principles
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• Higher density development
• Higher transit connectivity
• Improved Connectivity &Walkable Block Size (PedestrianFriendly)
• Mixed Uses (Horizontal &Vertical Mix)
• High intensity of infrastructure
• Provide space for informalsector
Aspects of a CBD
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Objectives
To provide• Seamless Mobility• Ensure safety• Driver of smart growth and Downtown revitalization• Land use Transportation Integration• Improve urban environment -a city a better place to live
Street level with easy access to bus/metro station• Reduce travel time
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Connect - Enhance Accessibility
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Walk- Improve Missing link and Walkability
3 M FROM FRONTMARGIN 3 M FROM FRONT
MARGIN
Shift – Improve Cross Section(Ashram Road- Main Spine)
Pedestrian Area5+3 Mt Vehicular Movement
9mt
Pedestrian Area5+3 Mt
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Create Pedestrian Friendly Network
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Special Regulation for Local Area Plan
Ashram Road
No of FP - 5
Existing New Structure
Under Ground Parking
Proposed Pedestrian walkway
Proposedconnectivitybetweentwo building
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Open spacebetween theblocks
Shared ParkingUnder Ground Parking
Entry
Parking between more than one landparcel will be permitted
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Need tool to develop planned redevelopment..
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Special Regulations for Local Area Plan
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Regulations required
• Part of Front margin shall be used for pedestrian movement /part ofpublic domain
• Provide Connectivity between two buildings within the block
• New proposed pedestrian walkways within the block should bepermitted
• Green space character and/or area shall be maintained
• Shared Under ground parking within the block shall be permitted
HUB
IntercityTransit
RegionalTransit
TouristService
BicycleShearing
CarSharing
Parking
Pedestrian
SmartPara
Transit
Planning Regulation Enforcement
• To provide seamless transportation• To enhance Safety• To provide Comfort• To attract Pedestrian• To provide Convenient
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Need for a HUB
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Integrated Multi Modal Public Transit Hub
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Proposed BRT-MRTS Stations with Interchange Hub
Interchange Node
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Para transportFacilities
Taxi standsAuto stands
Bicycle rentals
METRO,BRT, AMTS,GSRTC
Access Areas Public AmenitiesParking
Short termLong termFull day
Other facilities within CBD
Transit supportive landuse
Commercial complexesHigh denisity office towersMid density residentialHospitalRestaurantsChild day care center
Public Spaces
City plazaEntertainment spaces.
24X7
Interchange Hub
Factors such as available area, site shape, adjoining road layout, relation to pedestrian and passenger objectives, and/orthe number of vehicles and passengers will influence the design 42
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• Mixed use activity
• Pedestrian friendly
• Connectivity of Streets
• Transit friendly design features
• Accessibility to alternative modes of transportation
Key Elements
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Components1. Walkable environment2. High density- High quality development3. Collector support transit system
• Trolley / Street Cars / Feeder Bus4. Managed parking
• Parking with in 10mins walking radius5. Improve Connectivity
• Shorten local trips• Improve multimodal mobility
6. Transit station as prominent feature
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Proposed Interchange Hub with Context of City
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Multimodal hub
Paring for
Proposed Interchange Hub
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Land Ownership- Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
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Multimodal hub
BRT station on Groundlevel and otherrecreational andshopping on upperstory
GSRTC station onGround level and otherrecreational andshopping on upperstory
Metro station on level1 and otherrecreational andshopping on upperstory
ParkingUnder ground parkingfor vehicles, Paratransit parking atground level and upperlevel parking forBicycles and cars
Open space and plazaon rest of the part
Parking
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Urban PlazaMulti Levelparking-Paratransitat groundlevel
UG parking andGround floor stationand upper floorsshopping/Commercial
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Proposed Road Section
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Concept Plan – Pedestrian Movement
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Stadium
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Concept Plan- Vehicular Movement
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Stadium
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Improve Connectivity with the River Front
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Stadium
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Encourage Pedestrian Movement
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Source : SRFDCL, AMC, Ahmedabad
Road towards Riverfront
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Bogota
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Itly
Mohawk College
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Alternate 2
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Multimodal hub
Usmanpura
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Multimodalhub
Usmanpura
Parking
Financial Mechanism
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Finance
A. Use Planning mechanism to finance plan proposals
B. Use all other sources to finance the plan
a. Use Development Premium to raise finances
b. Tap state and central funding sources
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Use Development Premium to Raise Finances
FSI in sqmtJantri Rate per
sqmt Rs in Cr
30% Redevelopment 295094 32500 1381
50% Redevelopment 491824 32500 2301
Source: AUDA
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In case of RedevelopmentUse Chargeable FSI as tool for financial mechanism
Tap State and Central Funding Sources
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Implementation & Monitoring Strategies
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Implementation Strategies
a. Rely primarily on the AUDA mechanism to deliver serviced land
b. Establish a plan implementation monitoring system
c. Inter-government Co-ordination between Different Agencies
d. Need Prepare building design Guidelines and Design Guidelines for Complete Street
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Ahmedabad’s 76 km long Ring Road was developed through the TPS mechanism
Implementation of SP Ring Road – A successful Example
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Establish a Plan Implementation Monitoring System
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Inter-government Co-ordination between Different Agencies
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Road Ahead..
• To Prepare Conceptual buildingdesign Guidelines• Building façade• Colour• Material• Landscape• Flooring• Lighting
• To prepare Conceptual designGuidelines for Complete Streets• Bicycle Lane/Route• Street furniture• Urban Services• Pedestrian walkways• Space for Vendors
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