The document discusses station area management and dispersal plans for the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro corridor in Mumbai. It outlines objectives to efficiently manage traffic, pedestrians, and integration of transportation modes around metro stations. It proposes specific elements like footpath widths, multi-utility zones, and influence zones to restrict parking and encroachments within 100-200 meters of stations. Guiding principles are provided for traffic dispersal, bus route integration, and auto rickshaw operations. Case studies of the Azad Nagar and Chakala station plans illustrate pedestrian and vehicle flow, proposed bus stops, and parking areas.

1. METRO STATION AREA
MANAGEMENT & DISPERSAL
Vijaylaxmi, Transport and Communications Division, Mumbai
Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)

2. VERSOVA -ANDHERI- GHATKOPAR METRO CORRIDOR
METRO STATION AREA
MANAGEMENT & DISPERSAL
16th April, 2013

3. METRO STATION AREA MANAGEMENT & DISPERSAL
 OBJECTIVES
 Efficient and safe traffic dispersal in metro station areas
 Efficient management of road space below metro stations
 Efficient and safe movement of pedestrians at metro stations
 To achieve integration amongst various modes at metro stations

4. METRO STATION AREA MANAGEMENT & DISPERSAL
 FOCUS AREAS
 To ensure uniform 2+2 lanes for traffic – Widening of Footpaths
 Efficient traffic and commuters dispersal
 Integration with Other Transport Modes
 Parking Provision near Metro Station areas.
 Station Influence Zone for restricting on-street parking, hawking &
providing encroachment free footpaths.
 Footpath Railings.

5. Multi-utility zone (MUZ) design principle
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6. The proposed different elements on the road
2.5 – 3.5m : Footpath
EB TB Bus Stop Parking / Waiting area 1.5 - 2.5 m : MUZ
7.0 m :
Carriageway
3.0 m : Metro
column area
7.0 m :
Carriageway
Bus Stop Vendors Autorick stand
Property 1.5 - 2.5 m : MUZ
Access
2.5 – 3.5m : Footpath
 Consistent width and continuous length for footpath and carriageway
 MUZ, wherever available, to be utilised for provision of bus-stops, parking/waiting area, auto-rickshaw
stand, utility boxes, etc
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7. Demonstration of the concept on the ground

8. VERSOVA- ANDHERI- GHATKOPAR
METRO CORRIDOR
VIRAR
Car Depot
Versova
VERSOVA THANE
Azad Nagar
AZAD NAGAR
Andheri
ANDHERI
D.N. Nagar
WEH
Airport Road
Chakala Saki Naka
MarolNaka Jagruti
Nagar
Asalpha
MRTS Alignment
Ghatkopar
Car Depot Location
GHATKOPAR
MRTS Station
CHURCHGATE
CST

9. METRO STATION AREA MANAGEMENT & DISPERSAL
No Encroachment and
No Encroachment and
Hawking activity on Footpaths,
Hawking activity on Footpaths,
And No On-street Parking
And No On-street Parking
200m
VERSO 100m
V A
100m
AZAD
NAGA
R
ANDH
E RI
200m
INFLUENCE
AREA

10. GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR METRO STATION AREA
MANAGEMENT & DISPERSAL
 No Parking, No Hawking & No Encroachment on Footpath:
 Main Arterial- Restrictions of “ No parking and No hawking” to be
enforced below the station and also for a stretch of 100 m on both sides
from edge of the station;
 Connector Roads– 200m stretch on both sides of the metro alignment
shall be kept free for operations of feeder bus routes, IPT (auto/taxi
pickup/drop off ) & cycle/ two wheeler parking;
 Encroachment on foot paths under Metro Station Influence zone to be
removed.

11. GUIDING PRINCIPLES…..
 BUS ROUTE INTEGRATION:
 Bus Stops to be located within 50m distance from entry/ exit points
of metro station;
 Relocation of bus stops wherever required to optimize walking
distance;
 Maintain sufficient gap between bus stop and auto/taxi
stands/pickup/drop-off places to avoid conflict of movement.

12. GUIDING PRINCIPLES…..
TRAFFIC DISPERSAL (VEHICLE & PEDESTRIANS):
Vehicular Movement:
 Widening of Footpaths below metro stations
 Uniform 2+2 lanes for smooth flow of traffic (for stations on JP
Road & Andheri (East) ,MV rd)
 Uniform 3+3 lanes for smooth flow of traffic at other stations.
Pedestrian Movement:
 Encroachment Free Footpaths along Main and Connector Roads.
 Streamlining of existing utilities / facilities where ever required.

13. GUIDING PRINCIPLES…..
TRAFFIC SIGNALS:
 Traffic Signal timings to be synchronized after the Metro
implementation.
IPT OPERATIONS: Auto Rickshaw & Taxi
 Auto/Taxi Pick up and Drop off Operations mainly on Connector
Roads.

14. AZAD NAGAR STATION
Pedestrian/
Traffic
dispersal
WALKWAY WALKWAY
METRO ACCESS
FACILITIES
(lift/escalators/staircase)
PROPOSED WALKWAY
2-LANE
27.45 m CARRIAGEWAY

15. CHAKALA STATION
METRO ACESS
FACILITIES
(lift/escalators/staircase)
PROPOSED WALKWAY
4-LANE
CARRIAGEWAY
Pedestrian/Traffic dispersal

16. PEDESTRIAN DISPERSAL AT AZAD NAGAR METRO
STATION AT ROAD LEVEL
27.45 m

17. ON-STREET TWO WHEELER PARKING PROPOSED ON
CONNECTOR ROAD (SOUTH)
Parking

18. AZAD NAGAR METRO STATION AREA MANAGEMENT &
DISPERSAL & INTERMODAL INTEGRATION PLAN
METRO STATION
AREA
EXISITING BUS
STOP
PROPOSED/SHIFTED
BUS STOP
PROPOSED AUTO
PICK UP/DROP OFF
2W PARKING

19. PRESENT STATUS
 Presentation to Municipal Commissioner, MCGM on 11th July, 2012.
 Multimodal Integration Plans forwarded to MCGM in August, 2012
 Discussions with Joint. Commissioner of Police , Traffic.
 Detailed discussions and field visits with BEST officials
 Appraised proposal to Committee for Traffic Management Measures set up
by High Court.
 As suggested by MC, MCGM - Traffic Simulation Study for AZAD
NAGAR and CHAKALA Metro stations are carried out through
Consultants
 Detailed agency wise implementation plan forwarded in December
2012 to:
 MCGM, RTO, BEST and Traffic Police

20. Thank You !