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A Case Study on Redevelopment Plan and

Design of Chennai Anna Salai
K. Vaidhegi1, N. Nisha1, P. S. Kavinilavu2
1
Assistant Professor, 2Student,
1,2
Sri Siaram Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

ABSTRACT How to cite this paper: K. Vaidhegi | N.

Proper planning of urban land use is most essential for an orderly and Nisha | P. S. Kavinilavu "A Case Study
efficient projects lead to changes in land use and help intensify on Redevelopment Plan and Design of
development. The technology of geographic information systems Chennai Anna Salai" Published in
International
(GIS) has been used to map the existing urban system and to project
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the consequences of changes. In this project we focus on the major
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ventilation, lighting, traffic signals, proper medians are also indulged.
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renovated. The space in front of Kardyl building can be used as
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public gathering place. Our project is based on two important
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KEYWORDS: Tunnel road, Transportation, Heritage buildings, urban
system

1. INTRODUCTION
The act or process of changing an area of a town by increase to 670 million by 2031A good network of
replacing old buildings, roads, etc. with new ones is roads, coupled with an efficient public transportation
known as redevelopment plan. Urban and regional system, contributes to the “working efficiency” of
planning is a spatial design practice that brings cities through reduction in commuting cost, travel
limitations to the intervention in natural areas to time, traffic congestion, air and noise pollution.
ensure a balance between population growth, housing,
Urban, city, or town planning is the discipline of land
and employment in residential areas. Development
use planning which explores several aspects of the
plan is a design for the physical, social, economic and
built and social environments of Municipalities and
political framework for the city, which greatly
communities.
improves the quality of people living in urban areas.
To provide for resource mobilization plans for the An important challenge for urban planning is to
proposed development works. As per the census of envision and prepare a city development plan, a
India 2011,the growth rate of urbanization during master plan and a financial plan at the state
2001-2011 was 31.8 % which was higher than the government level and at local and regional level.
total population growth rate of 17.6 % during the Urban design is the discipline that forms the interface
same period. By the year 2021, more than 432 million among multiple disciplines related to planning of
people will live in urban areas and this is likely to cities including architecture, engineering, transport,

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and environmental planning. Integrated
transportation-land use planning is the most important
tool available to urban planners to create
agglomeration-augmenting, congestion-minimization
and resource generating Cities. Annasalai formerly
known as mount road, is an arterial road in chennai
which is about 13 km long. This project deals with
the redevelopment plan for Annasalai (From Bharat
Insurance building to peters road junction).
2. PROBLEMS REPORTED

Fig. 2.3 Hawkers

D. UNSAFE PEDESTRIANS
The pedestrian way remains damaged in anna salai.
The pedestrians were mostly affected due to this.This
will lead to more accidents.
E. DRAINAGE
Despite being one of the arterial roads in the city,
Anna Salai was badly hit during rainfall. It was found
that huge trenches were dug with cables criss-
Fig. 2.1 Map view of Anna salai crossing it. Rain water mixed with sewage filled the
trenches and emanated a foul smell.
A. TRAFFIC
Anna Salai is used by over 0.183 million vehicles
every day. The Metropolitan Transport Corporation in
Anna Salai carries about 14,000 passengers per hour
per direction.

Fig. 2.4 Drainage system

F. SUBWAYS NOT IN USE
The subways are not used by the public properly in
Anna salai. The rate of people using subways is
Fig 2.2 Traffic Study in Anna salai
decreasing day by day. The subways are dirty and not
B. TRAFFIC STUDY cleaned properly.
Anna Salai remains the road in the city experiencing
G. WASTE DISPOSAL
the second most number of accidents annually with
The streets of Anna salai were dirty and wastes were
one person being injured every 1.13 days. This roads
not disposed of properly.
account for almost 14 per cent of the 5,101 accidents
that occurred in Chennai in 2010.
C. HAWKERS
Hawkers occupy the pedestrian way in anna salai, so
Pedestrians will find it difficult to use.

Fig.2.5 Improper Waste disposal

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H. NOISE POLLUTION 2026 36263 2.33 757
Average noise range is about 84 dB. Accepted noise 2027 37100 2.31 837
limit is 65 dB 2028 37950 2.29 850
I. UNNOTICED HERITAGE BUILDINGS 2029 38811 2.27 861
Many buildings like Kardyl bilding, Higginbothams, 2030 39684 2.25 873
Spencer plaza, Agurchand mansion, thousand lights
and The population density of the study area is 32077 per
km2.
Table 2.1 Intersections with Peak Hour PUC
Above 10000 3. PROPOSAL
Peak hour Peak hour The proposal takes the traffic to subway level.
Intersections Existing roads are made as walkways for pedestrians.
volume(vehicles) volume(PCU)
Proper seatings and gathering spaces are given in its
Anna salai Vs
18144 18649 style bringing back the historical importance of our
peters road
site. Make use of unused buildings, empty lands for
Anna salai Vs its betterment. Providing better landscapes reduces
18730 19903
Binny road pollution and makes visuals better.
Anna salai Vs
General patterns 13255 12015 The tunnel road is proposed in the given stretch .It
road involves Construction of road tunnel, providing street
furniture, separate bicycle lanes, providing ventilation
and lighting in the tunnel. The metro rail transit
system’s tunnel is proposed under the road tunnel.
The stretch is about 1.8 km. The major landmarks are
Bharat insurance building, Spencer plaza, LIC metro
station, Thousand lights metro station. It will greatly
reduce the traffic congestion in Anna salai. The road
tunnel starts at Kardyl building and ends at ICICI
Bank (1.4 m). The gradient of the road tunnel is about
4%(1 in 25). The life expectancy of the tunnel is
about 50-125 years. The vertical clearance is about 20
ft (6 m). Proper pedestrian ways are provided. Street
lights are provided which can also use solar energy
for power.

TABLE 2.2 Air Quality Data In Anna Salai

Pollutant Minimum Maximum Average
NO2 3 10 7
SO2 30 37 33
OZONE 3 10 7
CO 34 35 35
PM 2.5 28 52 40
J. Population forecasting:
From UN world urbanization prospects
TABLE 2.3 Population Growth Rate
Growth
Year Population Growth
Rate (%)
2021 32322 2.41 -
2022 33101 2.39 779
2023 33892 2.37 791
2024 34695 2.36 803
2025 35506 2.34 811
Fig 3.1 Proposed view of study area

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Fig 3.2 Proposed road tunnel features Fig: 3.3Other features

The road tunnel is a 2 way 2 lane road. The width It includes aesthetic street furniture like tram, vintage
of each lane is 3.75 m. vehicles. The tram-like furniture provided in the
platform acts as a bus shelter which recreates the old
The total road width is 25 m. vintage effects of Mount road. As it gives an aesthetic
Jet fans are provided for better ventilation. CCTV appearance it will be a tourist attraction.
monitoring shall also be provided. 4. CONCLUSION
Fire-detection and surveillance systems, including Urban design is where a city's form and function
heat and smoke monitoring. Traffic control systems. converge. By implementing well-conceived design
Fire standpipe systems Highway advisory radios principles, communities are not only beautifying their
(HARs) with flashing red strobe lights to identify streets, they are encouraging their neighbourhoods to
emergency exits. operate better, safer and more efficiently.

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