transit oriented development for 30 October 2025

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Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA’s) East Delhi hub is set to roll out India’ first transit-oriented development (TOD) project.

About Transit Oriented Development

• It is an urban development strategy which aims to create the maximum possible numbers of houses, shops, offices and recreational spaces near public transport facilities.
• The TOD approach puts public transportation at the centre of the urban development plan.
• Objectives: To minimise use of personal vehicles, make commutes shorter, and reduce the cost of transport and exposure to pollutants.

Principles of Transit Oriented Development

• Transit Hub: Neighbourhoods built around a TOD strategy are built around at least one major transit node such as a metro station or other rail systems, preferably combined with other modes of public transport such as a bus station and/ or an airport.
• Multi-modal integration: Transfers between different modes of transport, such as switching from a metro to a city bus, should be a seamless process.
• TOD hubs should also have open public spaces such as transit plazas and parks to increase street activity and foster a sense of community.
• Pedestrian Friendly: These localities must also be friendly to pedestrians and cyclists, since one of the major thrusts of this approach is to take vehicles off the road.
• Dense Mixed Use: TOD localities should be mixed-use, so that people can live, work, and relax within a small radius.

Advantages of Transit Oriented Development

• To transportation agencies, it offers an additional source of non-ticket revenue.
• For land-owning agencies and governments it appears as a mode of value-capture financing, which allows them to fund public projects through potential increases in land values resulting from these projects.

Source: IE