If the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) model under the ambit of Mumbai Development Plan is launched, the nearest railway station to your future home could be a 10-minute walk away
Imagine a day when you leave home and land right in time for that train, which will take you to office? If the city’s ‘Development Plan’ implements its ‘Walk to Work’ vision, it could just be a reality. This dream might be achieved by allowing taller buildings to be constructed near mass-transit-systems by providing an FSI of 5. This will incentivise the projects for developers, thus making them keen on constructing closer to transit systems. This will be beneficial to Mumbaikars, as the number of flats closer to transport hubs will rise.
One of the key facets of the Mumbai Development Plan is its Transit Oriented Development (TOD) plan, which will allow citizens to reach a mass-transit-system point, be it a bus, metro or train station in 10 minutes. According to sources, the government has asked officials from both the Urban Development Department and BMC to gauge its viability. It has been proposed that corridors that are at a distance of 500 meters from a mass-transit-system will have an increased FSI of 5. Architect Vilas Nagalkar says, “The plan is to facilitate easy commute to the Mumbaikar who otherwise would spend time travelling from home to the station.” He also adds that the density of commercial hubs near such sustems will increase.
However, Yomesh Rao, architect, feels that the delay in bringing out the final policy would give time for the government to gauge the impact of the upcoming transit systems on commuting patterns, based on which a holistic TOD policy could be implemented. Citing Pune DP that has brought out a TOD policy, he says, “The Pune policy provides a maximum FSI of 4. However, there are factors such as land availability that need to be considered before a Mumbaispecific plan is executed.”
Imagine a day when you leave home and land right in time for that train, which will take you to office? If the city’s ‘Development Plan’ implements its ‘Walk to Work’ vision, it could just be a reality. This dream might be achieved by allowing taller buildings to be constructed near mass-transit-systems by providing an FSI of 5. This will incentivise the projects for developers, thus making them keen on constructing closer to transit systems. This will be beneficial to Mumbaikars, as the number of flats closer to transport hubs will rise.
One of the key facets of the Mumbai Development Plan is its Transit Oriented Development (TOD) plan, which will allow citizens to reach a mass-transit-system point, be it a bus, metro or train station in 10 minutes. According to sources, the government has asked officials from both the Urban Development Department and BMC to gauge its viability. It has been proposed that corridors that are at a distance of 500 meters from a mass-transit-system will have an increased FSI of 5. Architect Vilas Nagalkar says, “The plan is to facilitate easy commute to the Mumbaikar who otherwise would spend time travelling from home to the station.” He also adds that the density of commercial hubs near such sustems will increase.
However, Yomesh Rao, architect, feels that the delay in bringing out the final policy would give time for the government to gauge the impact of the upcoming transit systems on commuting patterns, based on which a holistic TOD policy could be implemented. Citing Pune DP that has brought out a TOD policy, he says, “The Pune policy provides a maximum FSI of 4. However, there are factors such as land availability that need to be considered before a Mumbaispecific plan is executed.”
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