Strengthening Transit-Oriented Development for Urban Transformation in Indian Cities

The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have recognised the pivotal role of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) in fostering sustainable urban growth in Indian cities. The focus on strengthening the capacity of government agencies to plan and implement sustainable urban growth strategies based on TOD principles aligns well with ADB's country partnership strategy for India 2023-27. ADB is providing technical support to the Government of India through the following initiatives, of which the project on Output 1A – “Strengthening Transit-Oriented Development for Urban Transformation in Indian Cities” has been assigned to CEPT Research and Development Foundation (CRDF).

The objective of this assignment is to enhance the capacities and necessary knowledge of state-line agencies:

• on the benefits of compact and climate-resilient city growth and the use of TOD as a growth strategy to achieve the same;
• for planning, designing, and implementing TOD-based growth strategies and schemes successfully with efficacy, technical know-how, and conditions of ownership and commitment; and
• for managing complex urban systems sustainably within the larger framework of TOD.

The assignment will be carried out by assessing institutional capacities and training needs for planning, operationalising, and implementing TOD based growth strategies and schemes; creating a tailored training framework, training modules and toolkits; identifying and assessing partner training institutes and train the trainers; implementing the prepared training programs in the two pilot states – Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh; supporting MoHUA to oversee the rollout of the trainings in other states; and collaborating with the team to plan and implement a National Level Dissemination Workshop.