Need of Transit-Oriented Development for Raigarh City

Abstract

Raigarh city is an expeditious growing industry as well as the populated city in Chhattisgarh (INDIA), spread over an area of 7086 Km2. Raigarh city is classified by its rising Population, Urbanization, Motorization, Pollution, and low per capita income. The rapid rate of Industrialization and Urbanization in the past few decades has led to unprecedented growth in the city population and subsequently in the city limits. A lack of proper planning and land use controls has resulted in fast extending beyond city areas. The objective of the paper is to understand the growth patterns of Raigarh City and the existing transportation networks to plan and phase out a proper TOD network by understanding the present scenario of the traffic condition of the city and identify the parameters necessary for the implementation of TOD at Raigarh City. The proposal of the state government in setting up Naya Raigarh involves the transformation of old Raigarh into a better-planned and laid-out city. Expansion and redevelopment of a city require proper research and planning in laying out the transportation network of the city to ensure equitable access of public transportation to all, bringing in the concept of Transit Oriented Development (TOD).