Thane, The CREDAI MCHI Thane on Sunday emphasised the need for clear Transit-Oriented Development regulations, streamlined commercial development processes, and infrastructure supporting walk-to-work culture around Thane’s bullet train station.
The seminar, themed ‘Station Area Development for People-Centric, Sustainable and Connected Cities’, focused on Project-SMART , a joint venture of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs , Ministry of Railways, and Japan International Cooperation Agency . “It aims to transform bullet train stations into economic hubs through Transit-Oriented Development . “CREDAI MCHI Thane participated in the seminar as a private stakeholder.
Out of 12 stations on the corridor, four have been selected as model stations for comprehensive development: Thane and Virar in Maharashtra, and Surat and Sabarmati in Gujarat,” the release said.
In a statement, it said the development blueprint for Thane’s upcoming station on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor took centrestage at a high-level Open Visualization Seminar held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. CREDAI MCHI Thane president Sachin Mirani emphasized the need for clear TOD regulations, streamlined commercial development processes, and infrastructure supporting walk-to-work culture around Thane’s high-speed rail node,” the release said.
The proposed location near the Dombivli-Shilphata area is expected to boost connectivity and real estate demand in nearby belts, including Kolshet, Balkum, and Majiwada, CREDAI MCHI said.
