CITY LEVEL PROJECTS

LADO SARAI
Site Speciic Design for Ward Number 169
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Delhi Urban Art Commission

Prof. Dr. P.S.N. Rao Chairman

Sonali Bhagwati Member

Samir Mathur Member
Sonali Rastogi Member
Durga Shanker Mishra Member & Addl. Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development
Vinod Kumar Secretary

DUAC Staf
Rajeev Kumar Gaur, Raghvendra Singh, Amit Mukherji, V. K.Tyagi, Uma Bhati, Nishi Sachdeva, Manju Anjali,
Siddharth Sagar, Indu Rawat, Nihal Chand

Senior Consultant
M N Ashish Ganju

Consultants
Juhi Mehta
Bhaskar Agarwal
Priyanka Sulkhlan
 Preface

DELHI URBAN ART COMMISSION with gratitude duly acknowledges the valuable contributions of the
following in making this report:

Raj Rewal Former Chairman, DUAC

The city of Delhi, capital of this vast land of diversities, is a city laden with layers of history,
Satish Khanna Former Member, DUAC
Eric P. Mall Former Member, DUAC a place where civilizations have lived, prospered and perished over centuries. The modern
D. Diptivilasa Former Member DUAC & Addl. Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development city today, built over and around a rich tapestry of heritage, presents an opportunity
at every turn, to allow for co-existence of the past, present and the future. In order to
understand this multidimensional urban spectrum and attempt to plan the future, various
Organisations/Others city level studies have been initiated by the DUAC. I hope that these studies will help
Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India the planners of modern day Delhi to carefully articulate urban space, structure, form and
Delhi Development Authority environment and sensitively address future requirements.
Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
I convey my thanks to all the Consultants and Members of the Commission who have
North Delhi Municipal Corporation
tirelessly worked on this research project to bring out this document. I also take this
East Delhi Municipal Corporation
opportunity to place on record my sincere appreciation of the efforts of Secretary and
South Delhi Municipal Corporation
other staff of DUAC for providing the necessary administrative support to make this
New Delhi Municipal Council
happen.
Geospatial Delhi Limited
I fondly hope that the authorities of the local, state and national government take these
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
studies seriously and implement, in right earnest, the suggestions given herein.
Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board
BSES Rajdhani Power Limited
March, 2015 Sd/-
BSES Yamuna Power Limited Prof. Dr. P.S.N. Rao
RWA Chairman, DUAC
Contents Summary
Urban Context
1 City and Ward Level Overview 6 The urban villages of Delhi present a variety of environmental conditions. The urban context of
1.1 City Level Location 6 Lado Sarai is quite distinct, since it is located in a historically signiicant part of Delhi containing
traces of three ancient imperial cities. To preserve these remains, green reservations have been
1.2 City Level Features 7 established which surround Lado Sarai. The historic settlement of Mehrauli is adjacent, but made
1.3 The Ward and its Precinct 8 somewhat inaccessible because of major vehicular roads planned as city level arteries on all sides
of Lado Sarai. These roads demarcate the physical boundaries of the habitation and its possible
1.4 Nullah System of the Ward 8
extension. Between these roads and the existing habitation there are pockets of vacant land which
1.5 Chronological Development 9 were earmarked by the DDA for institutional use but not utilized as such. The local residents have
1.6 Master Plan Framework 10 been using parts of these lands for parking cars and buses.

1.7 Ward Level Transportation Network 10 Developmental Logic

The location of Lado Sarai and its intra-city
2 Area Level Details 11 connectivity has attracted additional population
2.1 Existing View and Main Issues 12 and intensiication of building development but
without adequate infrastructure provision. This has
2.2 Building Use Plan 14 led to congestion and unsanitary conditions in the
2.3 Open Spaces 14 village. Planned development, therefore, needs to
focus on improving the environmental conditions
2.4 Social Infrastructure 15
of the existing habitation while encouraging new
2.5 Historical Monuments 15 building development on the vacant fringe lands
2.6 Existing Street Sections and Physical Environment 16 to provide facilities which will ease congestion
2.6.1 Old MB Road 16 in the village. An important facility required is
2.6.2 MB Road 17 underground parking for motorized vehicles of
2.6.3 Other Roads 18 residents and others in a planned manner. To
make the underground parking inancially viable
a mixed-use development is planned above to
3 Citizen Action/Public Participation 20
contain retail shopping, commercial ofices, and
3.1 Preamble 21 service apartments in medium-rise blocks, no
3.2 Diferent Interest Groups 21 higher than the mature trees existing in the area.
Landscaped green areas of varying sizes are
3.3 Discussions and Suggestions 21 planned between the existing habitation and the
new mixed-use development.
4 Design Proposal 22 An important element of environmental
4.1 Design Principles 23 structure is the proposal for sunken pedestrian
plazas to cross under the trafic junctions on
4.2 Urban Design Proposal 24 three sides of the village to allow safe access to
4.3 3-Dimensional Expression 26 the facilities adjoining Lado Sarai.
4.4 Aurobindo Marg Planning Neighbourhood (PN1) 28
Community Focus
4.5 MB Road Planning Neighbourhood (PN2) 34 Environmental improvement of the existing habitation is the anchor of urban planning proposals
4.6 Phirni Road Planning Neighbourhood (PN3) 38 for any urban village. Lado Sarai residents were approached at the start of the exercise to
understand community requirements and aspirations. There is an interesting mix here of
4.7 Mehrauli Planning Neighbourhood(PN4) 39 indigenous people who are the original landowners, with a large number of migrants, mainly
4.8 Details of Phirni Road and Mehrauli 40 tenants, and the most recent inlux of designers and artists that add a cosmopolitan character.
A community meeting and discussion groups were organized to assist local stakeholders with
4.9 Parking Proposals 42
technical knowhow to augment the resources of the government departments undertaking public
4.10 Area Statement 44 works. Only a beginning could be made in this direction in the time available before this report
goes to print. It is hoped that the DUAC will extend this initiative to show results on the ground.
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1.1 City Level Location 1.2 City Level Features
Lado Sarai Ward lies in the southern Physical Features
part of the city of Delhi, abutting The Aravali Ridge and the Yamuna
Malviya Nagar, Vasant Kunj and River form the major physical
Qutub Institutional Area. The area features that have shaped the city of
is considered historically signiicant. Delhi.
Three ancient imperial cities are Located on the edge of the
located in the immediate vicinity. The Aravali Ridge, which is an important
ward comprises planned residential environmental feature of Delhi,
areas, urban villages and unauthorized Lado Sarai is an ecologically sensitive
settlements. The planned areas are as area. The area has a lot of historical
per 1962 Master Plan. Saket District remains and a large amount of land
Centre is also a part of this ward. under green reservation.
The ward lies in the South Zone of
MCD under the jurisdiction of South
Delhi Municipal Corporation.
The ward lies in Zone ‘F’ of the
Delhi Master Plan, with a small
portion lying in Zone ‘J’. LADO SARAI WARD

MCD Ward Map

Major Physical Features of Delhi
(Source: Delhi: A living Heritage, INTACH, 2010)

Nullah System of the

Urban Region
The ward lies in the Kushak Nullah
Basin of the city. This is the second
largest amongst the six basins of the
city of Delhi and covers 359 sq kms
in South Delhi. It is the oldest basin
and has the Kushak Nullah and the
Barapullah Nullah, both important
water networks along which the
historic cities of Delhi developed.

Yamuna River
Nullahs
Lado Sarai Ward

Nullah Network & Basin Map Of Delhi

City Level Location Map (Source: Comprehensive Study & Interventions in Delhi Nullahs, SPA New Delhi, 2009)

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1.3 The Ward and its Precinct 1.5 Chronological Development

Lalkot Lalkot Qila Rai Pithora

Ward Boundary Ward Boundary
8th Century–11th Century 12th Century
Delhi was under the Tomar dynasty who ruled as generals The Chauhan Rajputs under the leadership of Prithvi Raj
of the Pratihara kingdom of Kannauj. Before the formation Chauhan defeated the Tomars in 1160 CE and established
of the fortiied city of Lalkot as the new capital in the 11th the Qila Rai Pithora as a new city extension of Lalkot.
century, the Tomars ruled from Suraj Kund. Mohammad Gohri defeated the Chauhans in 1192 CE and
captured Delhi.

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1.4 Nullah System of the Ward Mehrauli

13th Century 14th century–18th Century

The ward is bounded by city level arterial roads which are major links to Gurgaon and the IGI Airport. The South Delhi Delhi was under the rule of the Slave dynasty. The Qutub Lado Sarai was built as a night shelter/inn north of the city’s
ridge forms an important feature of the landform and the areas surrounding Lado Sarai are green in character. Adjoining complex was built during this period. The village of important thoroughfare (Mehrauli–Badarpur Road) to
the ward are heritage precincts like the ruins of Lalkot and Qila Rai Pithora. Institutional zones like Jawaharlal Nehru Mehrauli grew around the shrine of Saint Qutubuddin Tughlaqabad. It was the period during which Mehrauli grew
University and Qutub Institutional Area also adjoin the ward. Bakhtiyar Kaki, who was active and buried in Delhi in in size and new monuments were built. The population
1235 CE. around Lado Sarai and Mehrauli increased during the late
Qutub
Mughal period as a new thoroughfare from Shahjahanabad

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20th Century–till date

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) formulated its Master Plan in 1962, and Mehrauli–Badarpur Road and
Aurobindo Marg were established as major inter-city movement arteries. Planned areas of Saket and Vasant Kunj were
Pushp Vihar Drain Kushak Nullah
colonized and built during the 1970s and 80s. During this period DDA also acquired the agricultural lands around Lado
Nullah Map at Ward Level
Sarai and Mehrauli and earmarked them as the Qutub Golf Course, Mehrauli Archaeological Park and Sanjay Van to
The major drain that passes through the ward is the Pushp Vihar Drain which lows into the Kushak Nullah. The Pushp conserve heritage monuments as well as the lora and fauna of the precinct. The Yellow Line of Delhi Metro came up in
Vihar Drain passes through the planned areas of Saket and along the Golf Course. the area in the year 2010. Source: Delhi: A Thousand Years of Building, Lucy Peck, Roli Books, 2005

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1.6 Master Plan Framework
Legend
Zonal Boundary
Sub-Zonal Boundary
Residential
Residential
Redevelopment Area
Urban Renewal Area

Commercial
District Centre
Community Centre
LS Local Shopping
Hotel

Recreational
Regional Park
City Park
Multipurpose Ground
Historical Monuments

Public/Semi Public
Public/Semi Public
Hospital
Multipurpose
Community Hall
Education and Research
University
College
Vocational Training Centre
Recreational Club
Cremation Ground
Sports complex
Ward Boundary

Zonal Master Plan 1962 Plan for Zone F & J

The majority of land use of the ward is as per the Master Plan of Delhi 1962. Incremental development has taken place
in Delhi since 1962. Saket is a planned residential area with a district centre, community centre and local shopping
centre. It has some city level medical and educational facilities.
The urban villages of Mehrauli and Lado Sarai had been marked as complete residential areas in the subsequent
Master Plans but they have seen major transformations in the form of mixed-use developments. These areas lack in
social infrastructure and public utilities.

1.7 Ward Level Transportation Network

Area Level Details

• Existing View and Main Issues

• Building Use Plan

• Open Spaces
• Social Infrastructure

• Historical Monuments
• Existing Street Sections and Physical Environment
- Old MB Road
- MB Road

- Other Roads

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2.1 Existing View and Main Issues
Total study area = 123.5 acre/50 heactare Vacant DDA land in Lado Sarai allotted to institutions
• Disconnection with the surroundings because of intra-city roads around Lado Sarai
• Dense building activity in the village leading to problems of drainage and sanitation Major roads enclosing Lado Sarai
• Deicit of public utilities and social infrastructure
Lado Sarai internal roads
• DDA land adjoining the intra-city roads has uncertain status and has been lying vacant for two decades
• Unoficial car parking on the open DDA land Parking spaces

DDA land on lease to DMRC

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Indian Handicraft DDA Nursery CNG Station Crescent Mall Government Girl’s Senior School Underground Water Tank Primary Children’s Park
Emporium School Regional Park
Haji Ali Jan
Petrol Pump DDA Park Temple Masjid Area Lado Sarai Bus Terminal Temple Tomb Within DDA Park Qutub Golf Course

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2.2 Building Use Plan 2.4 Social Infrastructure
• The predominant use of the • There is a deicit of healthcare Healthcare
buildings is residential. facilities in the area. Sociocultural
Commercial Educational
• Three major roads, that is Old MB • There are temples, a mosque, a Distribution System
Institutional
Road, Gali Numbers 1 and 2, have Mixed-use tomb and a community centre
mixed-use development. Residential which constitute the sociocultural
• Old MB Road has seen a major Warehouse/Godowns facilities.
transformation in recent times, Healthcare • Education facilities include a MCD
with the introduction of new art primary school, a senior girl’s
galleries, showrooms and designer school and a play school.
studios. • Two CNG stations and a petrol
• The few public buildings are schools, pump are distribution facilities
a mosque, temples and tombs. located on the road around Lado
• Crescent Mall is the new commercial Sarai.
development which provides space
for showrooms, designer studios and
art galleries.

Haji Ali Jan Masjid Social Infrastructure

Land Use Analysis Building Use Plan

2.3 Open Spaces

• Lado Sarai is surrounded by large 2.5 Historical Monuments
city level green open spaces such
as a golf course, Sanjay Van and Bus Stop • Lado Sarai has one state protected Monuments
Qila Rai Pithora Park. Major Pedestrian Routes monument along the MB Road Wells
DDA Land Old Trees
• Most of the vacant lands around Forest Area and two unprotected monuments
Lado Sarai are under the DDA and Golf Course in a dilapidated state within the
are of uncertain use. Garden And Parks habitation.
• These open spaces are used as Major Roads • Wells have generally being covered
bus and car parking spaces by the by steel nets but are still visible in
community. the urban fabric.
• A number of old trees serve as
The pedestrian network is part of the community spaces and sacred
organic development of the village places within the urban fabric.
and is now subject to vehicular trafic
causing distress among the pedestrians.

Bus parking on vacant land Open Space Structure and Movement Network Dilapidated monument Historical Monuments

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2.6 Existing Street Sections and Physical Environment 2.6.2 MB Road
2.6.1 Old MB Road
• This is the heart of the community.
• It connects and encourages
interaction between inhabitants
and the rest of the city.
• It is a major source of revenue for D1
the local people. A
• It can be considered as the urban D2 8 7 6
public face of Lado Sarai. Social Infrastructure
A’ Private Functions requiring public spaces
Private Functions (totally internalized)
Old MB Road Section Key Plan Land allotted for functions
Parks and Gardens
Reserved Forest
Bus Stop 5 4 3 2 1

D2. MB Road Activity Mapping Plan

Old MB Road Showroom 70 m Space allocated to Aurobindo College 40 m wide Mehrauli–Badarpur Road Qila Rai Pithora
1 2
• This edge of Lado Sarai has
Section A-A’: Across the Old and New Mehrauli–Badarpur Roads
three distinct built environment
conditions.
• The irst one is the section
containing a bus depot with a
CNG station, which is not in use
currently. The entrance of the depot
DDA land boundary wall DDA land is located very near a major trafic
junction thereby creating conlict
3 4 with trafic movement.
• The second condition is in the
middle which has a public garden
Social Infrastructure
Private Functions requiring public
from where the local people access
spaces MB Road. It consists of the DDA
Private Functions (totally internalized)
Vehicular Parking Park, a tomb protected by the State
Street Vendors 1 2 3 4 5 6
Archaeological Department and
D1. Old MB Road Activity Mapping Plan parking space.
Approach road to Old MB Road DDA vacant land • The third condition has a boundary
wall around vacant DDA land
5 6 allotted to Aurobindo College
1 2 3
which is used as a garbage dumping
ground.
• Right of Way of MB Road is
mentioned as 60 m in the DDA
Zonal Plan, but only about 40 m is
currently in use as a road. It acts as
Tomb and DDA Park CNG station
an arterial road and carries through
Reliance Fresh junction Government Senior Girl’s School Street in front of Jal Board ofice trafic towards Faridabad.
4 5 6 7 8

Temple junction Park and underground tank New commercial development Bus depot entrance Market

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2.6.3 Other Roads
• The width of the two main galis
D’
vary from 4.5 m to 6 m, while the
inner galis are maximum 3 m wide. D
• The major roads around Lado Sarai E’ C’
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do not have any direct connection
with the habitation. An open land, a E C
nursery and parking spaces can be B
seen all along the edges in Section
B’
B-B’, D-D’ and E-E’. 1. DDA housing 2. Parking along edges of Phirni Road 3. Vacant DDA housing: Land used for
parking
• A small DDA housing development
is the only group of buildings
planned along Phirni Road as Main Gali Inner Gali Key Plan
shown in Section C-C’.

200 m space allocated to Aurobindo College Phirni Road 24 m 4. Vegetable market on the land allotted to
Aurobindo College
Section B-B’: Across Vacant Land on Lado Sarai Edge and DDA Park

• The Phirni Road edge of the village

is most active as it opens up on
to the village bypass. It has the
maximum activities as Gali numbers
75 m Vacant land for extension of DDA housing DDA LIG Housing Phirni Road 24 m
1, 2 and the Old MB Road connect
1 the community with the city
Section C-C’: Across Vacant Land Between Lado Sarai Village & DDA Housing 2 through this road.
• There are small streets like
3 Chowdhary Prem Singh Marg and
many other pedestrian connections
opening on to Phirni Road.
• The street is active due to the
vegetable market, MCD Primary
School, vehicular parking spaces,
Nursery 26 m wide road cross section
Handicraft
Emporium
entrance to the DDA children’s
park and DDA housing.
Section D-D’: Aurobindo Road in front of Handicraft Emporium Road • A new activity has recently been
4 added with DMRC leasing the land
allotted to Aurobindo College for
storage of materials and equipment.
VACANT DDA LAND
INSTITUTIONAL
Mixed-use
VEHICULAR PARKING
VENDORS
Regional park 56 m wide road including bus stop Parking in DDA land

Section E-E’: Lado Sarai Crossing D3. Phirni Road Activity Mapping Plan

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Citizen ACtiOn/PubLiC PArtiCiPAtiOn

3.1 Preamble
Ground survey of Lado Sarai revealed a fairly well-organized citizen’s group
led by the Ward Councillor, Smt. Anita Chowdhary. Discussions were held
with different residents to understand their perception of local problems. The
most inluential landlord and political igure of the village, Chowdhary Prem
Singh, provided detailed information about the history, demographics, and
Layout Plan given by Ward Councillor infrastructure development issues.
The Councillor provided a copy of the layout plan prepared by the RWA
for Lado Sarai Extension, made in consultation with DDA. This indicated the
need for institutional development on the vacant lands between the roads
and village habitation. Presently most of these vacant lands are being used for
parking of cars and buses belonging to the residents.

The Councillor

3.2 Diferent Interest Groups

Three kinds of stakeholders have been identiied as representative of the
community.
• The indigenous community comprising landlords in the urban village. The
Ward Councillor, Smt. Anita Chowdhary, is part of the community. She has
been the primary source of information regarding the development of the
Recent migrants on Old MB Road village in recent times.
• The RWA largely consists of tenants and migrants who have moved to the
village over the years. There is one registered RWA which represents the
DDA housing development but not the whole community.
• The third group is of the recent migrants who are cosmopolitan in character
and consists of designers, architects, artists and art collectors.
Citizen Action/Public Participation
• Preamble

• Different Interest Groups

• Discussions and Suggestions
3.3 Discussions and Suggestions
At a community meeting held on 13 December 2013, the City Level
Project team presented the draft report to a group of Lado Sarai residents,
including the Ward Councillor and some of the recent migrants.
Indigenous community The mixed-use development proposed on the vacant DDA land was
appreciated by the residents. The need for decongesting Old MB Road
and providing effective drainage was discussed. It was pointed out by the
Councillor that there was a inancial sanction available with the PWD for
such work. It was suggested that this work be taken up by the RWA, in
collaboration with PWD, with a detailed technical scheme provided by the
DUAC project team. The irst step towards this is to conduct a detailed
topographical survey of the Old MB Road and the two main roads of Lado
Sarai running north-south and joining Old MB Road. This will be the start of
a sanitation scheme for the village/unauthorized colony.
Augmentation of civic amenities is part of the new mixed development
Community meeting proposals.

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4.1 Design Principles
Historical Places To Old Delhi

Lado Sarai 1. Urban Context

Lado Sarai is located within a large green
Green Zone
area containing many important historical
monuments. The immediate surroundings
include forested areas, an archaeological
park, traces of historic cities, a golf course
To Badarpur
To Vasant Kunj and neighbourhood parks maintained by the
Delhi Development Authority.
Important roads connect Lado Sarai and
Mehrauli with New Delhi, Shahjahanabad,
Badarpur, Gurgaon and the adjoining states of
To Gurgaon UP, Punjab and Rajasthan.

To Old Delhi
Vacant unregulated
DDA land 2. City Level Interface
The Delhi Master Plan proposed arterial
Lado Sarai habitation
roads which, while providing city level
Green Zone accessibility, enclosed the habitation to make
it an urban island. These roads generated
Vehicular Interface
open spaces on the edge of the built fabric
Proposed City Level which have become areas of unregulated
development urban growth. The urban habitation interfaces
with the city at only a few places through
To Gurgaon To Badarpur vehicular trafic junctions.

Planned development 3. Neighbourhood Interface

The unregulated edges of the existing
Lado Sarai habitation
habitation are proposed for planned
Sunken Court/Garden development which can form the urban
connections interface and help in decongesting the existing
Design Proposal Proposed Pedestrian built environment. The movement structure
Interfaces is designed to ease connection with Mehrauli
• Design Principles
and adjoining areas by developing sunken
• Urban Design Proposal courts/gardens to cross under the major
vehicular junctions. These will connect Lado
• 3-Dimensional Expression
Sarai inhabitants with the surrounding public
• Aurobindo Marg Planning Neighbourhood (PN1) places, such as the DDA children’s park,
Mehrauli community park and Sanjay Van.
• MB Road Planning Neighbourhood (PN2)
Proposed built
• Phirni Road Planning Neighbourhood (PN3)
Proposed Green 3. Community Facilities
• Mehrauli Planning Neighbourhood(PN4)
The existing built fabric is becoming
Proposed
• Details of Phirni Road and Mehrauli neighbourhood congested with the inlux of new inhabitants
development renting built space for a host of new activities,
• Parking Proposals with community
facilities like designer studios, art galleries and
• Area Statement handicraft showrooms. Increase in population
and vehicular trafic has added pressure to
the existing community facilities and infra-
structural amenities.
The proposed development contains public
amenities and facilities which can augment
the existing provision for Lado Sarai residents.

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4.2 Urban Design Proposal
PN1: Aurobindo Marg Planning Neighbourhood
Five different kinds of proposals complementing each other and serving the
PN1 needs of the existing community form the environment structure of the
Aurobindo neighbourhood.
Marg Planning 1. The mixed-use development along Aurobindo Marg is the city scale
Neighbourhood interface.
2. The cultural centre along Anuvrat Marg is designed to provide spaces for
cultural events, exhibitions and design galleries.
3. A vehicular road is proposed between the mixed-use development on
Aurobindo Marg and the existing DDA nursery, which is retained as a
major green area in keeping with the overall character of the surroundings.
1 The proposed road will connect the village with the underground parking
3 adjacent to the new development.
4. The DDA has allotted a land parcel for a private hospital on the western
edge of Lado Sarai village habitation. Access from Anuvrat Marg and a
public green area separates the building from the new development.
5 5. Another public amenity is a set of banquet halls between the cultural
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centre and the public green area facing the hospital building.
6 2 4 PN3
Phirni Road 6. Under the road junction of Aurobindo Marg and Anuvrat Marg, a sunken
Planning court/garden connects the new development as well as the existing village
Neighbourhood with Mehrauli and the Qutub complex.
7. This road junction at present is a safety hazard because of a petrol pump
on the corner of Aurobindo Marg. It is proposed to relocate the pump
and a shop on the corner to ease trafic low at this junction. The revised
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road alignment gives space for an open air theatre to be integrated with
the sunken court/garden.

PN2: MB Road Planning Neighbourhood

PN4 8. A redesigned bus stop for city level transport is proposed at the junction
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Mehrauli
of the inner roads of Lado Sarai connecting Old MB Road and MB Road.
Planning
15 9. A mixed-use development is proposed between MB Road and existing
Neighbourhood
commercial development along the old MB Road.
10. The development is contiguous with the sunken court/garden connecting
Lado Sarai with DDA park under the junction of Phirni Road and MB Road.

11 PN3: Phirni Road Planning Neighbourhood

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11. The existing MCD school is to be upgraded to senior secondary level.
13 12. The second entry from the Phirni Road into Lado Sarai village is realigned
to serve the MCD school and a proposed museum complex adjoining it.
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13. A public park with multilevel car parking below is located at the realigned
entry.
14. Adjoining DDA housing on Phirni Road, a community centre with a club
and public playground is proposed.

PN4: Mehrauli Planning Neighbourhood

8 15. Along Anuvrat Marg, a number of city level bus services have their bus
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stops. These bus stops have been relocated contiguous with the DDA
public park at the Mehrauli side and within the Lado Sarai residential area.
16. A newly designed public park with underground car parking is proposed
adjoining the existing CNG station and relocated bus stop.
PN2
17. Pedestrian movement between Lado Sarai and Mehrauli is facilitated by
MB Road Planning 0 25 100
sunken court/garden connecting under the junction of Anuvrat Marg and
Neighbourhood 1 50
Old MB Road.
All dimensions are in metres

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4.3 3-Dimensional Expression

1 3 13 9
Mixed-Use Development Vehicular Road 16 Community Park Facility Buildings
along Nursery and Community Park with with Basement with Retail Shopping, Ofice
new Green Area Basement Parking Parking Spaces and Conference Halls
and Studio Apartments
6
2 4 17 11
Sunken Court/Garden 10
Cultural Centre Private Hospital Sunken Court/Garden 14 Proposed Extension 12
with Exhibition Spaces Sunken Court/
with Flower Market Neighbourhood Park and to the Existing Primary Museum Complex
and OAT Garden with
7 5 Community Centre School
Revised Road Vegetable Market
Banquet Hall
Alignment

8. BUS STOP

15. Bus stop

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4.4 Aurobindo Marg Planning Neighbourhood (PN1)
Total Site Area = 58625 sq m
Existing nursery converted into Commercial = 10000 sq m
a public park
Ground Coverage = 32.00%
Cultural Centre = 5300 sq m
Ground Coverage = 23.58%

Banquet Halls = 2000 sq m

Proposed 12 m road to access M’
Underpass = 7025 sq m
nursery, new green area and
underground parking for Public Park = 9300 sq m
people of Lado Sarai Nursery = 25000 sq m

A3 To reconnect the urban village to

Drop off space for mixed-use N’ the city, the plot adjoining Aurobindo
development
Marg has been proposed as a mixed-
use precinct. A mix of retail, ofices
N and service apartments form the
Pavilion for community events urban edge of this development.
A2 A variety of public spaces ranging
Public plazas between shops
A1 from plazas, sunken courts and multi-
O’
functional pavilions are proposed for
community interaction.
Sunken court to light and
ventilate basement car park and O
connect it to the public spaces PN1
above.
M
DETAIL 1 A1

0 5 20

1 10 40
Vehicular ramp to
All dimension are in metres
underground car
parking for people of
Lado Sarai

Key Plan

Private hospital
proposed by
DDA

Existing DDA Sunken court/garden Exhibition Banquet

Proposed public park
Park underpass with exhibition Area Halls
with underground
spaces and OAT
parking connecting
Designer Auditorium Vehicular mixed-use
Galleries Space ramp for development,
basement hospital and banquet
parking halls to the village
View A1: Public Park with Underground Basement

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LVL +23 m

LVL ±00 m

Service apartment
Ofice LVL -11 m
Retail

Plaza towards 24 m wide 24 m wide 24 m wide 24 m wide Pathway

Underpass 16 m public plaza 16 m public plaza 16 m public plaza 16 m public plaza 16 m 12 m road Existing nursery with primary school Phirni Road

Section M-M’: Illustrating Public Plazas

A3 M’

N’

A2 N
O’

M O

Key Plan

View A2: Public Plaza and Pavilion within Mixed-use Development

4.5 m 15 m Pavilion 4.5 m 6m 12 m Sunken court 6m

Section O-O’’: Illustrating Pavilion Section N-N’: Illustrating Sunken Court View A3: Public Plaza and Sunken Court within Mixed-use Development.

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LVL ±00

Exhibition wall provides

space for cultural centre
spill over to activate P’
the area and provide
To connect Lado Sarai with the

IIT
circulation OAT provided on the

DS
edge of Sunken court
Qutub Complex and adjoining areas,

AR
as a facility for cultural through a sunken court underpass

W
Green area below the

TO
LVL -3000
bridge and staircase centre and to provide with exhibition spaces and OAT
P
RAM light for underpass.
LVL -2700 extending the proposed cultural
Bridge connecting centre.
Sanjay Van: a dynamic
element to approach
underpass
LVL -3000 Sunken court underpass = 7025 sq m
LVL -750 MP
RA

LVL ±00
Open spaces for Proposed Cultural
seating and informal Centre
activities LVL -3000

Kiosks
P
Plantation area under
cutout in trafic island
for natural lighting and
ventilation

Space for Pathway extending into

restaurants plaza and sunken court
B
U

LVL -3000
DETAIL 1
UT
EX Q
PL DS

TO UR
O AR

G
W GA
W

A O
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LVL ±00
TO

LVL -1050

S RO
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Green area at

EH AD
LVL -1950
LVL-3 m provide light

RA
UL
to sunken court RA
MP

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0 5 20

1 10

Detail 1: Sunken Court Underpass with Exhibition Spaces Key Plan

Cutout in trafic
Bridge connecting Sanjay Van and also a dynamic Wall for island with green
element to approach underpass Kiosk Kiosk exhibition area underneath NMV Lane Stage
LVL+23m

LVL±00m

LVL -3m
Open to sky seating spaces. OAT

Section P-P’: Illustrating the Sunken Court Underpass with Exhibition Spaces

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4.5 MB Road Planning Neighbourhood (PN2)
Total site Area = 20410 sq m
Mixed-use Development = 15470 sq m
Ground Coverage = 32.87%
Mixed-use Circulation FAR = 1.98
Development Space Sunken court underpass Existing
Vehicular ramps for Service connecting Lado Sarai to DDA children’s
basement parking Core children’s park OAT park Movement Diagrams
Proposed
Institutional
Plot
Open Space
PN2
Q’
Realigned Road

Key Plan
Existing Road
Realigned Road

Existing Road

Proposed City Level Road

Bus Stop
DETAIL 2 Vehicular Realignment

Pedestrian
Movement
Existing Mandi

A4
City Level
Road
Mixed-use Relocated
0 5 20
Units Mandi
1 10 40 Pedestrian Movement
Q

LVL +23 m

LVL +14 m

LVL -5 m
Service apartment
Ofice
Retail
LVL -8 m
Proposed basement parking = 909 CARS

LVL -11 m

Existing forest area MB Road 37 m Public realm 16 m building Vehicular movement area Existing Fabric Old MB Road

Section Q-Q’ : Illustrating the Public Realm Adjoining MB Road

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Kiosk
Stage for vendors park
Open space for Seating
vegetable vendors terraces Pedestrian Pedestrian
ramp connection under
Shops Shops under Seating space Existing Phirni Road
Pedestrian ramp
sunken court around DDA
plantation pit park

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LVL -.9M

LVL -1.8M

R’

LVL -2.7M

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LVL -3M

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Detail 2: Underpass Connecting Children’s Park along with Vegetable Market View A4 - Underpass with Vegetable Market

DETAIL 2
Open space for vegetable
Shops vendors Seating space Pathway Phirni Road Multi-Purpose kiosk Pedestrian ramp Existing Children’s
park

Key Plan NMV

LVL ±00 m

LVL -3 m

Approach
road 6 m Pathway 44 m Vegetable market 6m 26.5 m Shops beneath Phirni Road 2.3 m 7.5 m 2m 5m 3m Stage OAT
6m
Green

Section R-R’: Illustrating the Connection between Lado Sarai and DDA Children’s Park with the Relocated Mandi.

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4.6 Phirni Road Planning Neighbourhood (PN3) 4.7 Mehrauli Planning Neighbourhood(PN4)
Vehicular Ramps

Pathway
NMV Lane
Green Belt Existing
CNG
Community Centre

Sir Aurobindo Marg

station

Playground

Senior Citizen
Activity Area
Existing
Children’s Play Area DDA
park
Community Park with two-
loor basement parking

Ph
ir
ni
ro
Bus Stop

ad
Pathway continue to join
bus stop area
NMV Lane Crossing
MCD School Pathway to move behind
Extension the bus stop

Existing Temple
Existing Bus Stop
MCD School

DETAIL 3
MCD School
Entrance Crescent Mall
Community Park S
with two Floor
Basement Parking

Museum

d
Entrance Roa
MB
Old
OL
DM
BR
OA
D
S’

0 5 20 0 5 20

1 10 40 1 10

Total Site Area = 40100 sq m

Proposed Parking = 532 Cars
Total site area = 10625 sq m
School= 14400 sq m
PN3 Ground Coverage = 24.61%
Underpass = 3115 sq m
FAR = .71 PN4 Bus stop = 2740 sq m
Community park = 4770
Museum = 12800 sq m
Ground Coverage = 33.47 Basement parking = 228 cars
FAR = 1.22

Key Plan Key Plan

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4.8 Details of Phirni Road and Mehrauli

LVL +15 m

DETAIL 3 S
LVL ±00 m

Two-loor basement S’
parking for Urban
village = 210 cars Two-loor basement
LVL -8 m
parking for museum =
322 cars

8.5 m approach road

85 m Community park Museum Phirni Road Key Plan
Section S-S’: Illustrating Phirni Road Planning

Flower kiosk Platform

for lower 19 sq m shops
accessible from Pedestrian
vendors Plantation pits beneath road
both sides ramp

TOWARDS IIT
Existing Scrub Existing
Land Cresent
±00
A5 Mall

LVL -.9 m

LVL -3 m
T
LVL -1.65 m

LVL -1.5 M
±00
T’
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ARA
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LAD
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INS AGE
TOWARDS
GURGAON

TOWA IL L
RDS Q V
UTUB C 0 5 20
OMPLE
X

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Detail 3: Underpass Connecting Lado Sarai with Mehrauli by Sunken Court through Flower Market View A5: Phirni Road Planning Neighbourhood

Plantation beds Plantation beds On LVL -1.5 m along Pathway Pathway behind parapet
along ramp with seating space. NMV wall Flower vendor platforms

2 m 2.5 m 2m 10.5 m Road 2m 10.5 m Road 2 m 2.5 m 2m

2.5 m
Ramp Landing Staircase Shops beneath Aurobindo Marg Seating space for vendors incorporated in circulation space Flower kiosk Pathway

Section T-T’: Illustrating Sunken Court Underpass Connecting Lado Sarai with Mehrauli

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4.9 Parking Proposals
P1
Aurobindo Marg Planning Neighbourhood Parking (P1) MB Road Planning Neighbourhood Parking (P2)
Total Plot Area = 15700 sq m
Total built up area on plot = 28650 sq m
Parking Requirement (3ECS/100 sq m)* = 860 cars
Building Line Above P3
* Permissible equivalent car space per (ECS)100 sq m of loor area for commercial spaces according to MPD 2021
Road Above Area of Basement Proposed (each level) = 9750 sq m
Area in sq m per ECS (basement parking) * = 32 sq m P2
Vehicular Ramp for Mixed-use
Development Parking Proposed (each level)= 304 cars
Sunken Court
Total Parking Proposed (3 basement levels) = 912 cars Key Plan
* Permissible area per ECS according to MPD 2021

Parking Space

Circular Vehicular Ramps

for Village

Enclosed space for roots of trees

above Building Line Above

Site Boundary Above

First Basement Level

Typical (Park) Level

Total site area = 26600 sq m Phirni Road Planning Neighbourhood Parking (P3)
Total Built up = 5450 sq m
Parking Requirement Community Park with Basement Parking
(3ECS/100 sq m for commercial,
2ECS/100 sq m for cultural centre)* Area of Basement Proposed (each level) = 3165 sq m
= 832 cars Area in sq m per ECS (basement parking) * = 32 sq m
* Permissible equivalent car space per (ECS)100 sq m
of loor area for commercial spaces according to MPD
Parking Proposed (each level)= 105 cars
2021
Total Parking Proposed (2 basement levels) =210 cars
* Permissible area per ECS according to MPD 2021
Area of Basement Proposed
(each level) = 20700 sq m Vehicular Ramp Road Above

Parking Proposed (each level)

Community Park
= 430 cars
total parking proposed
(3 basement levels) = 1290 cars
* Permissible area per ECS according to MPD 2021

Second and Third Basement Level Ground Level First Basement Level Second Basement Level

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4.10 Area Statement
Parking
Unit No. Built Ground No. Built Up Requirement
S. Project Usage Existing Ownership New Area Project Total Site Area Of Up Coverage of Area FAR (3 ECS/100 sq m Parking
No. Ownership Taken Area Area (sq m) (sq m) Units Area (%) Floors On All Achieved for Commercial, Proposed
on GF Floors 2 ECS/100 sq m
for Residential)
500,000 sq m/
Total Lado Sarai Area 50hectare/
123.5 acre
Total built area 198,900
Built open ratio 39.78
Population 30,000
Net Density 1500
Gross Density 600
1 Aurobindo Marg Planning
Mixed-use DDA 10000 640 5 3200 32.00 7 22400 2.24 672
development
Public Park DDA 9300 186
Cultural Centre DDA 5300 1250 23.58 4 5000 0.94 100
Banquet Hall DDA 2000 1000 50.00 2 2000 1.00 60
Nursery 25000
58,625
Total 51600 5450 9.30 29400 0.50 1018 1290

Sanjay Van north of

Lado Sarai Underpass Lado Sarai Road 810
Sanjay Van south of Lado 825
Public Place Sarai Road 7025
Parking Area 2690
Under Road 2700
2 MB Road Planning 15700
Main Block 3990 7 27930
Small Block 240 3 720
Total 20,650 4230 26.94 28650 1.82 859.5 912
DDA Children’s Park Underpass Public place DDA Children’s Park 1400
Under Road 1070 4950
DDA Land 2470
3 Phirni Road Planning
MCD School MCD 14400 3400 23.61 3 10200 0.71 204
Extention
Museum DDA 12800 3900 30.47 4 15600 1.22 312 322
Community park 40,100
with basement DDA 4850 210
parking
Community DDA 8050 615 7.64 3 1845 0.23
Centre with park
4 Mehrauli Planning
Cresent Underpass Sanjay Van west side of 1820
road
Public Place Cresent east side of 470 3115
road
Under road 825
Cresent bus stop west side Sanjay Van 850
Public Place 1370 10,625
Road 520
Cresent bus stop east side Existing parking area 850
Public Place 1370
Road 520
Cresent park with basement Existing park 1250 228
parking Community park
Parking area 3000 4770
Open land 520
Total Project Area 130,375 27,275 20.92 2447.5 2962

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