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Delhi Master Plan sharpens focus on 'Right to Walk'

Delhi Master Plan sharpens focus on 'Right to Walk'
With pedestrian-only zones, Delhi Master Plan sharpens focus on ‘Right to Walk’ · indianexpress.com

Delhi is a very big city in India.

The city has made a new plan for the next 20 years.

The plan is called the Delhi Master Plan 2047.

It wants to help people walk more safely and easily.

Right now, people in Delhi walk only a little bit every day.

Many trips in the city are short, less than 5 kilometres.

The plan wants to build better footpaths and cycle tracks.

It also wants special walking-only zones in busy places like markets.

There will be safe crossings near schools so children can cross roads safely.

The plan also wants to clear footpaths of things that block the way.

Key facts

Plan
Delhi Master Plan 2047
Daily average walking distance
1.6 km
Daily average cycling distance
3.6 km
Share of non-motorised trips
42%
Pedestrian share of non-motorised trips
35%
Share of public transport trips
24%
'Right to Walk' proposals
14
Priority areas for Walk Plans
24

Quotes

An official

Delhi Development Authority officer

“Traffic‑calming measures like Multi‑Utility Zones (MUZs) to accommodate street furniture, that is seating, garbage bins, signage, public conveniences such as restrooms, childcare rooms and drinking water, street vendors and kiosks at regular intervals, service lines such as gas pipelines, optical fibre, among others, provision for parking and Public Cycle Sharing (PBS) systems, while ensuring that clear walking space is available for pedestrians.”
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“Cycling along highways, greenways along natural drains and the Yamuna are also proposed as part of the network… Transit stations will be designed with cycle parking and pick‑up and drop‑off facilities for public and private vehicles, taxis and intermediate public transport.”
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