Streets for People Smart Cities Mission, MoHUA

Initiatives of North Municipal Corporation to improve walkability of NorthDMC areas

Presentation by Shri Pradeep Bansal, Chief Engineer, NorthDMC, along with Knowledge Partner(s) to MHA as Technical Partner

01.10.2020 Karol Bagh Karol Bagh Ajmal Khan pedestrianization and Karol Bagh walkability enhancements

Pedestrian Counts on Ajmal Khan Road

• On Ajmal Khan for every 250 people in cars, 4000 people walk on foot.

• For 4% of car users space occupied by them was 34% •One-way system reduces delay at intersection by half

•Conflict areas are also reduced as the system is left in, left out.

•Metro station was a major driver for pedestrians.

•‘Streets for All’ the proposal was prepared keeping in mind the street design guidelines by UTTIPED.

PROPOSED CIRCULATION PLAN - 35th Governing Body minutes of UTTIPEC - the proposal was approved by Governing Body on 16.4.2010 and trial run was ordered. Hon’ble LG decided to have trial rum on March 2011. MCD was directed to tender as 3- storeyed stack parking.

- 36th governing body minutes of UTTIPEC - a successful trial run was conducted with the help of Traffic Police and marshals from MCD. Tactile Implementation April 30, 2019 Current total ECS = 2035 Parking policy reforms Devnagar Proposed total parking = 2675 1. 5 new off street parking100 lotsecs were prepared and proposed to market (on-street + off-street) P federation totalling the capacity to 1410 ecs Pedestrian Street No parking Onstreet-street parkingCommissioned P Off-street parking lot P Off-street parking lot Ajmal Khan not yet commissioned Park 275 ecs 6 mins walking Bank Street distance 200 ecs P 6 mins walk Jhandewalan P Mandir - 80 ecs P

Income Tax Aaram Bagh Shastri office - 120 ecs ecs Park 230 ecs P P P Pusa Lane P 250 ecs Bhuli Bhatiyari 100 ecs Old Rajendra Nagar - 200 P ecs P 2. In parallel, changes to parking policy was also made and was Parking fee approved in the house. The changes included: Per hr Rs 20 • Doubling of on street parking fee (previous) • Converting perpendicular parking to parallel parking • Market federation shall be preferred / maybe asked to run Per hr (new) Rs 40 the parking and charge people for it.

MOU SIGNED WITH MARKET FEDERATION

• MOU between market federation & MCD was signed and parking was agreed upon along with removal of cars from Ajmal Khan road. • Market federation was allowed to retain the parking earnings from off street parking in lieu of a monthly license fee payble to MCD matching to MCD’s current earnings. • It also included services such as running free e-rickshaw services, maintenance, lighting, electrical, vehicle charging points, valet etc. that the federation shall provide. a. Pedestrianization of Ajmal Khan Road Ajmal Khan Road (AKR) until April 2019 MCD’s & Vyapar Mandal’s Vision for AKR – as approved by UTTIPEC Most of the implementation Work was completed ‘over-night’

Bollards at cross roads and potted plants all along the street Removal of median where it was obstructing the free movement of people Before Implementation of 1 km stretch - through ‘Tactile Urbanism’ Method: May 2019 Now Before Now Before Now Vehicles and e-rickshaws are allowed from 9 PM to 11 AM. Installation of benches an instant hit and game changer Toddlers and Elderly could now be seen on the Street…. Divyang-friendly Street: Elderly and Women can now be out late…. Public Space for all. Equity in public Space Works carried out by PWD during tactile implementation

• Flexible bollards • Potted plants • White • Yellow thermoplastic Thermoplastic • Concrete paint marking paint marking • Concrete benches bollards • Dustbins CSR

• 5 Bottle Crusher machines installed at • 7 Golf carts handed over to market association strategic locations across Ajmal Khan Road to run on Ajmal Khan Road Safer environment

Arya Samaj Road Ajmal Khan Road (2-way vehicular street) (pedestrianised street) PM 2.5 concentration 64.5mg/cum 47mg/cum short-term spike of 105 mg/cum 42% less in pedestrian area PM2.5 No. Of people on street (per 5 155 around 5pm • 375 per around 4:45pm mins) • 419 around 7pm

Source: Centre for Science and Environment, b. Multi-modal Integration & Pedestrian priority at Metro Station Before

Karol Bagh Metro Station Area: May 2019 - NO PEDESTRIAN CROSSING Now Now Before

Karol Bagh Station Area: May 2019 Now Making transferring between modes easy, comfortable.

Karol Bagh Station Area: TODAY Spots marked for cars and 2-wheelers Enforcement with stricter Penalties Parking Management Area Plan (PMAP) prepared for Karol Bagh As per clause 3 of Delhi Maintenance and Management of Parking Places Rules 2019

Sarai Rohilla Railway station

Jhandewalan Karol Bagh Major roads Metro Metro Rajendra station Railway Station Place station Metro station Metro Stations Existing ROWs in the delineated boundary

Boundary

30m ROW

20m ROW

18m ROW

17m ROW

15m ROW

12m ROW

9m ROW

Less than 9m Daytime parking proposal map As per proposed sections of different road widths and clause 3.4.d of Delhi Maintenance and Management of Parking Places Rules 2019

No parking streets Single side parking streets Both side parking streets Parking lots Night - time parking proposal map As per proposed sections of different road widths and clause 3.4.d of Delhi Maintenance and Management of Parking Places Rules 2019

No parking streets Single side parking streets Both side parking streets Parking lots e. Working with Hawkers & Vendors Alternative sites of vending Existing tehbazari on Arya Samaj road

Arya Samaj Road Gururdwara road on PNB bank wall

Padam Singh Road Padam Singh road MCD parking wall

Abdul Aziz road Arya MCD parking wall Samaj Road Tank Road Abdul Aziz road MCD

Saraswati Road Saraswati parking and eye hospital wall

Metro Plaza Vending Modules & Shaded pick-up points for Valet/ e-rickshaws at the Parking lots New Vending Modules & Shaded pick-up points for Valet/ e-rickshaws at the Parking lots ‘Urban Mobility India Commendable initiative award 2019’ under the category of ‘Best Non-Motorised Transport Project’ f. “Complete Streets” - Walkability enhancements for entire Karol Bagh - 18km stretch of major roads taken up by PWD for implementation + IT-based Parking Management System for the area by NorthDMC Walkability enhancement in Karol Bagh area: 18km complete streets + 1km Ajmal Khan Road Ajmal Khan Road

Existing section Ajmal Khan Road

Proposed section Outcome of art festival unified the complete street, giving people unique pedestrian experience. Ajmal Khan road drawing under preparation Arya Samaj Road

Existing section

Vendor module

Proposed section Pyarelal Road

Existing section

Proposed section BEFORE - Padam Singh road AFTER - Padam Singh road BEFORE - Padam Singh road AFTER - Padam Singh road AFTER - Padam Singh road BEFORE - Pyarelal road AFTER - Pyarelal road BEFOREPyarelal road- Pyarelal - After road AFTER - Pyarelal road BEFORE - Ganga mandir road AFTER - Ganga mandir road Chandni Chowk CC Road NMT Street and CC area walkability enhancements ASIA’S BIGGEST WHOLESALE MARKET OLDEST AND BUSIEST SHOPPING PLACE ON MAJOR STREETS

Irregular parking on No clear space to walk thus, Hawkers street clash of pedestrian and vehicular movement ON MINOR STREETS

Congestion due to vehicles makes movement tougher EVERYBODY WALKS……BUT WHERE???? CLASH OF CARGO AND PEOPLE MOVEMENT

Loading unloading on No clear space to walk thus, pedestrian pathway clash of pedestrian and vehicular movement ALREADY PROPOSED PROJECTS/ PROPOSALS FOR SHAHJAHANABAD AREA PROPOSAL STATUS/SOURCE i Pedestrianization of Chandni Chowk Road Phase –I Completed Redevelopment of Jama Masjid precinct including Netaji Subhash Marg from Nukkad Faiz bazaar, Esplanade road, Dariyaganj (from nukkad faiz ii DPR on SRDC website(01/01/2017) bazaar to Delhi gate), Lothian Road (from Lothian bazaar to Kashmere Gate) iii Traffic Circulation plan for Chandni Chowk Area Available on SRDC website Redevelopment of Shahjahanabad Walled city at Redevelopment of Shahjahanabad Walled city (using places of heritage iv SRDC website value and public facilities as tradeable FAR) November,2015 Street pattern in residential area to be proposed with linkages to metro Redevelopment of Shahjahanabad Walled city at v stations SRDC websiteNovember,2015 Integrated redevelopment scheme for walled city with higher FAR, subject Redevelopment of Shahjahanabad Walled city at vi to heritage controls, parking, accessibility of emergency vehicles and SRDC website basic services. November,2015 Proposal for integrated corridor movement plan of SPM Marg including vii 15Nov,2019 Dangal Maidan parking NMV lane at SPM Marg, removal of encroachments, loading/unloading viii 23rd November,2019 and parking from this lane ix Proposal for TRAMWAYS on Chandni Chowk Road DMRC report, April,2015 x Traffic Circulation plan for HC Sen Marg Feasibility analysis Done (30th Nov,2019) Issues concerning disaster management , pedestrian convenience, street xi 21st Nov,2019 crimes , encroachment removal drives were highlighted by DGM, SRDC xii Restoration of Monuments Completed as per SRDC website xiii Cultural mapping Completed as per SRDC website xiv Road surface on both side of Townhall to be improved. Part of Chandni Chowk Redevelopment Proposal DESIGN DETAILS OF CHANDNI CHOWK ROAD AS PREPARED BY PSDA PART SECTION PART PLAN OF THE ROAD A PART PLAN OF THE ROAD C PART PLAN OF THE ROAD G PHASE-I OF CHANDNI CHOWK PEDESTRIANIZATION- FROM SQUALID TO SERENE IMPROVING WALKABILITY OF CHANDNI CHOWK AREA MAJOR ATTRACTORS IN THE AREA

MORI NORTHE GATE RN CHOWK RLY. HAMILTON HSPL. ROAD

RED FORT S.P. CHATTA RAIL ST. MUKHERJEE JUNCTIO STEPHEN MARG N ’S 430m CHURCH 240m

FATEHPU RI MASJID

RED GURUDW FORT TOWNHALL ARA 750m SEES GANJ

JAMA MASJID

JAMA HAUZ MASJID QAZI CHOWK BRIJ MOHAN CHOWK 1800m CHAWRI BAZAAR 900m

FATEHPURI MASJID NEW DELHI RLY. STN. STUDY SEES GANJ GURUDWARA CIVIC CENTRE AREA LEGEND Important Junctions

Important Landmarks

Metro Entry/Exits

Railway Station Access St. STEPHEN’S CHURCH Parking Lots EXISTING LANDUSE

LEGEND

Residential

Commercial

Public/Semi-Public

Parking Lots

Greens EXISTING MOBILITY PATTERN (PUBLIC TRANSPORT) YELLOW LINE VIOLET LINE

LEGEND Roads connecting ORANGE LINE from the City Metro Routes Bus Routes

500m Buffer from Bus stops

500m Buffer from Metro Stations Note: All streets are two-way streets. PEDSHED ANALYSIS

800m 500m 300m

LEGEND Continuous Connections Generated 800m Generated 500m Generated 300m Disconnects/Breaking connections are clearly visible CARGO COLLECTION SPOTS

MOST FREQUENT SPOTS

LEGEND

Luggage Collection 10am-8pm

Luggage Collection 8pm-11pm Truck Spots 11pm onwards Pick-up vehicle Spot 10am-8pm Pick-up vehicle Spot 8pm-11pm ISSUES

CONFLICTING JUNCTIONS

` LEGEND Most Frequent Collection Spots Less Frequent Collection Spots

Change Over Spots

Parking Lots

Pedestrian Only PROPOSAL/ STRATEGIES NMT AND 2-WHEELERS’ MOBILITY BEFORE AFTER

E-rickshaw, Cycle-Rickshaw, NMT (Cycles, Cycle-Rickshaw Hand-carts Hand-cart) 2-Wheeler 2-Wheeler Pedestrian Only Pedestrian Only 3-WHEELERS’ MOBILITY BEFORE AFTER

3-Wheeler(Auto) 3-Wheeler All streets are two-way (Auto and E-rickshaw) streets. 4-WHEELERS MOBILITY (non-cargo) BEFORE AFTER

All streets are two-way Proposed Drop-Off streets.

CHANDNI CHOWK ROAD

ENTRY ONLY FOR PARKING IN MLCP TRUCK MOBILITY BEFORE AFTER

Pick-Up Vehicle 8pm-8am Pick-Up Vehicle 8pm-8am

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` ` PROPOSED MOBILITY PATTERN (COMPREHENSIVE)

NOTE: 1. All visitor vehicles to drop-off and park in designated parking lots. 2. Vehicles of owners will continue to be parked as current scenario in the parking lots.

ENTRY ONLY FOR PARKING IN MLCP

LEGEND Roads connecting from the City Metro Routes Bus Routes 4-Wheelers 3-Wheeler (Auto and E-Rickshaw) NMT 2-Wheeler Pedestrian Only PROPOSED MOBILITY PATTERN (for Cargo)

` LEGEND Truck

Pick-up Vehicle only

Humans/handcarts/auto (as per carrying capacity of street) Collection point (from handcart / humans to pickup) Collection point (from pickup to trucks) KEY WALKABILITY MAP for CC Roads to be upgraded with

Only NMT: 10.5km Wide ped. width:

Upgradation complete: 1km Upgradation being taken up:21.5km STREETSCAPING OF MAJOR ROADS IN CHANDNI CHOWK AREA MAJOR STREETS FOR DETAILED PROPOSAL

Old Delhi Railway Station

St. Stephen’s Church

Townhall

Fatehpuri Red Fort Masjid SeesGanj Gurudwara

Jama Masjid

LEGEND MCD Roads PWD Roads Landmarks 2 and 3. TOWNHALL ROADS

Disputed Land Mahila Park

Townhall Park Library Road

Ramjas Community School Hall

ISSUES Townhall KEY MAP Park Townhall Statu MCD Park Building e

Townhall Building

Chandni Chowk Road Intersection

CONTEXT PICTURES PLAN 12.5m

EXISTING

PROPOSED DETAIL 1 SECTION 12.5m

EXISTING

DETAIL 1

PROPOSED DETAILS SECTIONS 7. SHYAMA PRASAD MUKHERJEE MARG

KEY MAP

PLAN PROPOSED PLAN 12.5m

EXISTING

PROPOSED