Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR), India’s first planned greenfield smart city, is designed with a vision to set up a world-class business and industrial center. A vital element of this area is the High Access Corridor (HAC), which alone constitutes 4% of the total 422 sq. km of developable area. The HAC is designed to facilitate high concentration of mixed-use, Transit Oriented Development (TOD) along major public transport corridors, which guarantees high connectivity, mobility, and ecological sustainability.
High Access Corridor Zone Highlighted in Dark Yellow
Significance of the High Access Corridor for Dholera
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Speedy and organized connectivity is essential for supporting economic activities, commercial growth, and residential development, especially for a modern city. The High Access Corridor in Dholera has been developed to encourage use of public transport rather than private cars. It facilitates higher built density of blended residential, commercial, and industrial districts while enabling walking communities with public friendly sidewalks and open spaces. Also, the HAC guarantees better accessibility and mobility by allowing easy movement between employment centers, essential services, and recreational spaces. This well-structured urban framework positions the HAC as an investment hotspot for the real estate sector, commercial enterprises, and industries, offering a robust answer to urban mobility and intelligent growth planning.
Main Characteristics of the High Access Corridor
This building is dedicated to residential leasing, commercial and industrial activities, as well as public service provisions. It contains a set of complementary infrastructure components that provide a self-sufficient urban environment.
Residential Area
To support the emerging workforce, the HAC has high-rise apartment blocks for different income levels, as well as worker’s settlements and dormitories. In addition, the area has caring facilities for the elderly and emergency accommodation at night, enabling the various social groups to be included, and thus making the High Access Corridor a vibrant urban area.
Commercial & Service Facilities
Dholera’s HAC opens doors for vigorous commercial activities through provision of retail shopping centers, malls and multiplexes for leisure activities. In addition to hotels and banquet halls for business tourists, banks, offices and business centers also offer financial and professional services. Industry in the region is enhanced by light industrial workshops, and auto service stations.
Educational & Community Infrastructure
Within the HAC, there is a complete primary and secondary school system, numerous colleges and coaching schools, as well as libraries. They are complemented by training institutes of other specialized educational disciplines, recreational clubs, and of course healthcare centers, hospitals (200 beds), nursing homes and diagnostic clinics.
Mobile And Public Transport Facilities
The HAC is designed with efficient public transport corridors to enhance the ease of movement within the area, reducing traffic jams and supporting sustainable transport. The construction of separate multi-level parking garages addresses the problem of urban parking, and the presence of wide roads together with pedestrian sidewalks guarantees the ease of movement for the citizens and visitors of the city.
HAC Development Control Regulations
The Draft General Development Control Regulations (DGDCR) outlines urban development within HAC for its proper infrastructure and environmental sustainability. The important regulations are specified in the table below:
Specification Parameter
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Minimum Road Width | 18m – 55m & above |
| Minimum Plot Size | 1,500 – 5,000 sq.m |
| Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) | 2 – 5 |
| Maximum Ground Coverage | 10% – 40% |
| Maximum Building Height | 16m – 150m |
| Minimum Setbacks (Front-Rear-Sides) | 10m-8m-6m-6m (varies by plot size) |
Certain conditions apply with special permits for some projects like broadcasting towers, burial grounds, and specific industries. Stringent fire safety conditions apply for high-rise buildings, while special permissions are provided for star category hotels, hospitals, and township projects, making sure urban development is well managed.
Investment & Business Opportunities in the High Access Corridor
Open Access Corridor provides unmatched possibilities to investors, businesspersons, and any other interested entrepreneur. The region is likely to receive further multistory residential buildings such as apartments, extensive office buildings, shopping centers, and other commercial and industrial multi-purpose complexes that meet high demand. The local economy is greatly enhanced by the construction of shopping malls, hotels and entertainment centers for tourism and local employment. New business and industrial centers will help develop local entrepreneurship. The additional growth of urban population is provided by social institutions, and so sustainability and growth are guaranteed.
Reasons why High Access Corridor could be the future of urban mobility
The High Access Corridor of Dholera is an advanced transport corridor, as it is also a completely self- contained urban area combining residential, commercial and industrial areas. Its transit-oriented development guarantees a great deal of transport and communication facilities and also much activity – economic development by attracting business, industry and investment. It guarantees a high standard of living through the provision of world-class housing, health, and recreational services while facilitating sustainable development through intelligent zoning and ecological planning.
The High Access Corridor is set to provide the new super city Dholera SIR with the ability to economically operate, live, and move as effortlessly as possible.
