EVALUATION OF TODNESS OF STATION AREA FOR MRTS

Abstract

In spite of Delhi’s recent investments in Public Transport Systems which include a world class Metro System and a planned BRT Network, Delhi has been unable to deliver efficient, comfortable and affordable mobility options to its citizens. Public transport have lost its priority in options for travel due to lack of connectivity as well as a lack of safety for pedestrians. Thereby resulting in the shift of people from public transport to private vehicle in the city. Due to this inclination of people towards public transport, environmental problem (like air pollution) has been increased to an alarming situation In this situation of concern, it is important to take a step forward to motivate people to go for public transportation by providing them affordable, congenial, non- motorized transport, pleasant walking experiences and very easily approachable and reliable public transportation, convenient and comfortable access and egress. Our city needs to redesign and reorganize in order to deal with all the problems. This can be achieve through Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Transit Oriented Development is basically any development around a transit station, which is planned and designed in such a way that encourages people to use public transport rather than using their own personal. Also by motivating people to walk, TOD creates a walker – friendly environment around a transit station. A TOD index is calculated that quantifies and estimates TODness is useful as it enables to make accurate classification of distinct regions so as to define those areas that needs to be taken care first. Since TOD comprises of transit, development and orientation characteristics, therefore three more indices i.e. transit index, development index and orientation index are also calculated which would help to target specific area which needs an improvement in specific dimension of TOD. 14 Metro station are selected based on metro ridership data, land use data and population data. Various indicators were selected from international and local literature, weights to the indicators were given by using Analytical hierarchy process, Transit index, development index and orientation index were calculated using weighted sum method. Finally TOD index value is calculated by weighted sum of all three indices. Results shows that Seelampur has Maximum value of transit index and is equal to (0.62), Rohini west has maximum Value of development index (0.694), Lajpat Nagar has maximum value of Orientation index (0.745) while Janpura has minimum Transit index (0.077) and orientation index(0.252) and kashmere gate has minimum value of development index(0.31). v The results help in drawing TOD policy for the area by identifying which station areas need more attention than other and identifying particular TOD features that need to be improved for each station at the same time.