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Insights for Mobility

Bengaluru Draft Transit Oriented Development Policy

Policy insights for urban mobility

What is TOD?
Transit-oriented development (TOD) is a framework for planning, designing, and transforming
urban areas to make the best use of public transport network by orienting appropriate land
uses in urban space. TOD can achieve a range of objectives- as an enabler to increase
viability of public transport, as a revitalizing tool to transform urban core areas through
redevelopment and planning land uses that create lively sustainable places in greenfield
development. Successfully implemented TOD projects lead to a vibrant urban space, greatly
reduce private vehicle dependency for commuting and lead to an improved quality of life.
2001 2011 2012 2018 2021

Projected
1. Increasing Population population:
65 lakhs 84.4 lakhs 140 lakhs *

2. Private Vehicle Growth 41.56 lakhs 74.06 lakhs

vehicles vehicles
registered registered

3. Public Transport Supply

2,658 5,949 6,143 6,521
a. BMTC Buses Buses Buses Buses

b. BMRCL Namma Metro started operations in 2011

4. NMT Infrastructure Total length of road network: >11,000 km

Total length of footpath: 776.7 Km Total length of cycle tracks: 35 Km

Do nothing situation

Severe Reduced travel Decline in use of public

congestion speeds transport

*Source: Comprehensive Mobility Plan for Bengaluru - 2020

Transit oriented development (TOD) provides an opportunity to leverage the existing and
ongoing investments in non-motorized transport (NMT) and public transport (Namma Metro,
suburban rail, and bus priority measures) to relook at Bengaluru’s urban form, reimagine
spaces and restore Bengaluru’s vibrancy.

Walk Cycle Bus

What is a TOD Zone? 6 minute 6 minute 6 minute

Core TOD Zone The area within a 6-

minute cycling distance
The area within a 6-minute
to the station broadly
walk to the station
covers a distance up to
represents the Core TOD
1000m around the station
Zone. This broadly
and is amenable for both
translates to a distance up
walking and cycling. This
to 500 meters from the
zone will also be planned
transit station. It is generally
to host transit supportive
amenable to house the
activities.
highest intensity of transit
supportive land uses.
Standard TOD Zone
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Policy Objectives and Principles
To enable a successful TOD, the policy has clear objectives and will be implemented effectively
through a strong institutional mechanism. This policy reflects some of the key learnings from related
works including feedback, comments, and inputs from stakeholders. The overarching TOD
objectives for Bengaluru along with the broad principles governing them are presented below;

Policy Objectives Principles

Objective 1: Achieve high
mode share of public Density
transport Ensuring concentration of
‘Congruence’ population/employment/
activities near transit
station.
Objective 2: Provide built
environment and
associated infrastructure
conducive for NMT use Demand
‘Connected’ Management
Reducing overall travel
demand and
Objective 3: Implement managing/restricting
mixed-land use that leads parking supply.
to shorter commutes and
reduced travel demand
Diversity
‘Coherence’
Promoting a mix of
uses/ activities/ jobs/
Objective 4: Ensure socio-economic
inclusivity for all economic groups.
classes, gender, age, and
abilities in the design of
TOD interventions Design
Improving built
‘Equity’
environment and
dimension for lively
cities that encourage
Objective 5: Enable high walking and cycling.
quality of life through
placemaking and
sustainable practices Destination
‘Vibrant’ Integrating land use
and transportation.

Distance
Objective 6: Build enabling Creating an inter-
framework to deliver TOD connected fine grained
projects of high-quality street network,
multimodal integration,
‘Effective’ feeder services.

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Policy Enablers

Objective 1

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5

Transit Design for Multi-
Service Mobility as Parking
Captive Modal
Design a Service Management
Ridership Integration

2.1 2.2 2.3 Objective 2

Complete,
Connected Cycling Walkable
NMT facilities Neighborhoods
Network

Objective 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4

Mixed-use Regulations Land
Mixed- for Compact Civic
Value
income Development Amenities
Capture
balance

4.1 4.2 4.3

Objective 4
Inclusive
Informal
Barrier- Affordable
Sector
free Housing
Integration
Design

Objective 5 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6

Form Use of Conservation
Vibrant
Based Green Safety and Nature and of Heritage
Public
Codes Technology Security Environment and
Spaces
Environment

6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Objective 6

Standards Monitoring,
Planning &
and Evaluation & Capacity Financing
Implementation
Approvals Lifecycle Asset Building Mechanism
for TOD Zones
Management

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