WALKING ZONE at MG Road, Guwahati

Why a
city event
should be guided by a proper
assessment
of vehicular traffic
before being implemented
by taking a case of Walking Zone carved
out every Sunday in the city of Guwahati.
 Guwahati

Traffic movement

Area 328 sq mt
Population 2 Million
 Guwahati

Traffic movement

Walking Zone

Area 328 sq mt
Population 2 Million
 Walking Zone

OBJECTIVE
Experience the beauty of
Brahmaputra

No Vehicular Noise Zone

Recreational and Leisure Area

Length 1.5 km

Footfall on 50,000
first day

Time Sunday,
4:00pm -
10:00pm
 Why here?

View of Brahmaputra
 Why here?

Many Prominent Public

Spaces along the stretch
like Sukleshwar Temple,
North Brook Gate &
Parks are present.
 Planning

Walking Zone

Traffic movement
allowed

Railway Line

Parking Lanes
 Dancing Walking

Music Cycling

Sunset Skating

Play area Food Vendors

Activities
 Positives

People responded very

enthusiastically.

The city had a place

dedicated to pedestrians
solely.

Became major attraction

For the case of trans-

boundary River, it can be
seen as a dialogue
between the city and the
river.
 Negatives

Traffic Jam in the entire

city

Lack of Parking for the

visiting footfall

No Study done before

the execution of the
project
Cause of Traffic

Traffic movement

Walking Zone

Diverted Traffic

Roads ascended
through MG road
 Values
Social Cultural Political Economic

People from all Music, Dance and A dialogue between Assam Government
walks of life and age Food were the the trans-boundary has spent over Rs
group were seen. magnets that river Brahmaputra 17 crore in less than
attracted all the and the people of one year and is
people on the Guwahati. incurring expenses
stretch. for maintaining the
walking zone.

Causing a traffic
havoc that is costing
people of the city
time and energy.

Commercial
Activities in the city
suffered.
 Drawing Parallels
Walking Zone, Guwahati Happy Streets, (other cities)

Time 4:00pm – 10:00pm 6:00am - 8:00am

Day Sunday Sunday

Management Poorly Planned Well Planned

Project by Guwahati The times of India

Development
Department

Traffic Issues Uncontrolled and None, because

chaotic morning time
 Recommendation

city event
should be guided by a proper
assessment
Welcome
Public-Private partnership
Rescheduled to
morning time
when traffic is less

less hours
but quality management