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transport investments. Major efforts are made to develop the polycentric structure of Delhi,
including strengthening the central area around Connaught Place with a much greater level
of employment and retail development. All major urban centres could be connected by Metro
and/or BRT.
Figure 5.28
gives an indication of a potential future integrated transport and
urban planning strategy to 2030. The city is of such a size (a projected 26 million population
by 2030) that polycentric concentration, served by Metro, BRT, walking and cycling, is the
only real choice for shaping development and travel in the city. Private vehicular travel will,
of course, still be required in some cases, but this is only in low-emission vehicles. Again,
there are difficulties in implementing such a strategy - the higher densities around public
transport nodes seem difficult to deliver in Delhi, which is a relatively low density city. New
development is planned in the west of the city, but as yet there is no effective shaping of the
development around the public transport network to make the most of the transport networks.
This should be possible in areas of new development, easier than retrofitting existing
development, and including large, new employment centres and a series of supporting, smaller
urban centres. Local neighbourhood design similarly needs to be much enhanced, favouring
walking and cycling and local trip patterns. The green belt surrounding Delhi can be much
enhanced, perhaps designed similar to the Copenhagen 'finger plan', with new development
being shaped alongside the public transport connections.
Urban Areas
Rail
Existing Metro
Proposed Metro
Bus Rapid Transit
Proposed 2021 Area
ROHINI
DR MUKHERJEE
NAGAR
Azadpur
YAMUMA
VIHAR
ASHOK
VIHAR
Dishad
Garden
GHAZIABAD
PUNJABI BAGH
WEST
SAHIBABAD
INDUSTRIAL AREA
Anand
Vihar
KAROL
BAGH
Delhi
Main
NEW
DELHI
CONNAUGHT PLACE
INDIA GATE
JANAKPURI
Palparganj
Depot
DWARKA
NOIDA
EAST
KAILASH
Munirka
Jamia
Milia
YAMUNA
RIVER
Vasant
Kunj
Nehru
Place
Amedka
Nagar
0
5km
Badarpur
Figure 5.28
Proposed integrated transport and urban structure in Delhi Metropolitan Region
Source
: Mapping by Bally Meeda and Urban Graphics.
