Can Chandigarh’s Roads Handle Its Growth?
Representative AI image CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh administration’s initiative to revise the city’s development regulations brings to the forefront a crucial question highlighted in its own planning documents: Where will the increased traffic be accommodated? The proposed amendments to the Chandigarh Master Plan (CMP) 2031 aim to reshape the urban environment with elevated Floor Area Ratios (FAR), taller buildings, and mixed-use developments. Additionally, it includes converting reserved lands for commercial purposes. While the administration argues that these changes are essential for future housing and economic demands, an analysis of official planning documents and traffic studies uncovers a significant oversight: large-scale densification…