Concept of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and Implementation: Case Study of Pune

Abstract

India is one of the developing nation and fastest growing economy in the world. India is facing rapid rapid population growth and it rank second in case of population. there is urbanisation going on so people are traveling to city for better life style, result in in stress on basic amenities, life style , employment ,housing and some other basic needs .Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is gaining popularity as a tool to achieve sustainable development in india . Transit oriented Development presents unique opportunities for indian city indian cities cities to meet challenges of the urbanization, inequity, quality of urban realm and climate change. Transit Oriented Development ( TOD ) include mix land use , transportation , street design, employment, green space etc. Transit Oriented Development being scientific and integrated development process between transport planinng and land use can be effective tool for attaining sustainable urbanisation . The objectives of this study are to assess TOD plans and proposals in select Indian cities to reveal their expected benefits (Pune). The TOD regulations in cities are being assessed in terms of transit benefits, land use mix, travel demand management measures and the provision of affordable housing . Based on the case of Pune, a planning framework would be developed to arrive at TOD strategies and measures for other Indian cities . This paper studies the concept of TOD and its advantage, challenges and case study.