Location MG road Location Map Road length considered for project – 5.5 M Phase I Phase II Phase I – 2.5km, Phase II– 3km Iffco Chowk Delhi Border Sikanderpur metro station Total MG road length – 9.5 M
Land use and Characteristics One of the first malls in the city In total 9 major malls on this street Around 15 other commercial establishments including hotels, offices and some thing like a fish market. The entire zone is residential in nature as per the masterplan. 4 prominent and one of the first high rise societies of the city. 2 busy metro stations The street has high number commercial activities but a fair amount of mixed landuse character which provides an opportunity to activate it throughout the day.
Land Use and Characteristics MGF Mall DT City Centre Mall Sahara Mall Grand Mall Delta Square ABW tower Beverly Park Essel Tower Many city landmarks are located on this street, deserve to have enhanced quality of street life rather than a divided thorough fare arterial road.
User Profile
Space Division User vs space provided
Existing Scenario
Issues 25 deaths were recorded in 2017,18 & 19 due to Road Crashes/Accidents on the stretch between Aravalli Biodiversity Chowk and IFFCO Chowk. Speed was considered major reason of these crashes and a speed limit cosnversation was also initiated during road safety meetings in 2020. Road Crashes/Accidents
Issues Encroachments Randomly placed Vendors Religious activities Illegal random parking
Challenges Wide and multiple entrances to the Service lane
Challenges High speed, car-oriented infrastructure
Opportunity 5M wide green belt
Opportunity 14M wide underutilized service road
Vision To develop an iconic city scale promenade of happiness by providing safe & inclusive walking and cycling infrastructure.