Date: 23-11-2009

To: Auroville Foundation

Subject: Road Map 2012
From: L’avenir d’Auroville
CC: Road Service

ROAD MAP 2012

Objective: This document gives project based priorities concerning the roads of the Master
Plan. All Aurovillian roads are included.

Introduction
Surveying & marking and managed clearing
Designing & construction
Budget

Introduction

Billinger (2001)/Auroville Mobility (2005)

Billinger’s Mobility Plan (August 2001) has been chosen as a central point of reference.
Apart from this study a few other studies are taken into account. Auroville Mobility 2005 is
one of them. This document bridges the Billinger concept into a road-plan. In short these
document states:

• Master Plan is start point;

• Between peace area and crown road mainly walking paths;
• Outer ring road leads outward traffic;
• Nodes: transport mode exchange areas;
• Preference is given to pedestrians, cyclists and to non-polluting movement;

Hierarchy:
Peace area & Inner City: Mainly pedestrian (even cyclists will be partly excluded);
Pedestrians take priority and cyclists are allowed where they do not disturb; Other vehicles in
certain times of the day; Max speed: 15km/hour;
Electrical moped should be allowed for people above 70.
Crown Road: Inner part: pedestrians; Outer part: cyclists & non-polluting
traffic/busses/electrical cars; 15km/h;
Radials: Section similar as the Crown Road;
Inside the zones: depends on local conditions with the rule of security and non-polluting;
Outer ring road: All types of vehicles; Garages etc. close to the outer ring road;
Main access roads: All types of traffic;

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The objectives of Road Map 2012 are:

• To make a visual imprint of all the Galaxy roads;

• To bring existing and future traffic, as much as possible, on the Master Plan roads;
• To close, as much as possible, not-Master Plan roads.

Categories of development/implementation:

Activity Description/Remarks
Surveying & marking All roads should be (re)-surveyed by a competent
surveying agency. Marking should be done only
when the lands are in possession of the Auroville
Foundation and only after sufficient communication
feed back.
Managed clearing Managed clearing means that we envision a step by
General step implementation of sections of roads by a
activities L’avenir task force where the section is studied,
proposed and for feedback asked. At the same time
‘other’ roads are closed. Light paving might be
optional.
Clearing can be done in a path-way width (app. 1
meter) or in the future width. Only after
communication and feed back.
Designing See the table below for the different design aspects
Specific of roads.
activities Fixing technical All roads are technically standardized by L’avenir
specifications d’Auroville.
Road Construction See table below

Process and responsibility concerning roads:

Process part Responsible Work by

Mobility/Traffic design L’avenir d’Auroville Town Planning
Road Design L’avenir d’Auroville Urban Design
Service Corridor design L’avenir d’Auroville Urban Development (Infrastructure)
Technical Design Road Service
Drainage Design Road- & Water Service
Surveying & Marking Road Service Survey Team
Clearing Road Service Road Task Force
Constructing Road Service Road Service and Contractor
Supervision of Road Service Road Service
Construction

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Surveying & marking and managed clearing

The next Master Plan roads are proposed to be surveyed & marked and managed cleared.

Road type Number

Access roads 4
Outer ring road 1 (whole)
Radials 12
Crown Road 1 (whole)
Inner city roads 6
Other roads 3

Priority of road activities Surveying & marking and managed clearing:

Road Priority1 Surv&Mark Clearing

Inner City Roads
All roads 1 X X
Crown Road
Section 1 (South) 2 X X
Section 2 (West-North) 1 X X
Section 3 (East) 2 X X
Radials
Residential 1 X X
Cultural 1 X X
Industrial 1 X X
International 1 X X
Access Roads
Industrial 1 X X
Cultural 3 X
International 1 X X
Residential 1 X X
Other roads
Industrial zone road 2 X X
International zone 2 X X
Matrimandir outer bank? 1 X X

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Priority scale 1 to 3 (1 = high, 2 = neutral, 3 = low)
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Implementation scheme Surveying & marking and managed clearing

Roads Implementation Land Specific Remarks

date availability problems
Inner City Roads
All roads
Crown Road
Section 1 (South)
Section 2 (North)
Section 3 (East)
What about West?
Radials
Residential
Cultural
Industrial
International
Access Roads
Industrial
Cultural
International
Residential
Other roads
Industrial zone road
International zone
Matrimandir path-way

Designing & construction proposals:

Road Description
Inner City: Crown Road/Solar kitchen junction to Matrimandir junction

Crown Road: Extension of existing Crown Road East-North: 1.000

meters.

Radials: Two radials in the residential zone

One radial in the cultural zone
One radial in the industrial zone

Access Roads: Industrial Zone Access Road: (throughWindarra)

International Zone Access Road
Residential Zone Access Road

Other Roads: Visitor Center to Matrimandir (through Darkali bridge)

Solar kitchen Plaza

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Implementation planning, designing and construction

Road Design Construction Specific Remarks

problems
Inner City
CR-Solar Kitchen to
junction Matrimandir
Crown Road
Section 2 (West-North)

Radials
1. Residential zone
2. Residential zone
3. Cultural zone
4. Industrial

Access Roads
1. Residential
2. International

Other roads
1.Visitor Center to Matrimandir
2.Solar kitchen plaza

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 Budget Surveying & Marking and clearing

BUDGET FOR MARKING AND CLEARING GALAXY ROADS

Length No of Village No of pegs No of Cost of Total area Area Area to Cost for
pegs to land already pegs survey+ to clear already be cleared clearing+
plant or bad planted to be pegs in m2 cleared in m2 bunding
every Avns planted Rs 90+ 5 meter in m2 5 meter Rs 8/m2
13 m. again Rs 50 wide wide

CROWN ROAD 4335 667 237 321 109 15249 13973 5000 8973 71780
two lines of pegs
OUTER RING ROAD 8500 654 100 5 549 76838 36000 0 36000 288000
center line

RADIALS Pegs Pegs No of pegs Pegs Total area Area Area to

two lines of pegs every not already to to clear cleared be cleared
10 m. plantable planted plant in m2 in m2 in m2
Total 8227 1616 558 218 840 112380 27082 2100 24982 199585
GRAND TOTAL 21062 2937 895 1498 204468 77054 7100 69955 559365
2.1 5.6
Total cost lakhs lakhs

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 Summary of Traffic Planning Guidelines (in meters)
3. 4.Width Trees
2. Width
1. Width Radius lined 5.Width Cycle 6. Building
Right-of- Length m² Name
Carriageway to road Pedestrian Path Line Setback
Way
centre boulevard
on on
One Two One Both
Category Zone / No: one both
side sides side sides
side sides
Crown Road 8.00 16.00 4,335 34,680 690.00 3.00 2.50 2.50 Crown Road
Cultural 1 6.00 11.50 741 4,446 3.00 2.50 2.00 Access NE
2 4.00 9.50 292 1,168 3.00 2.50 2.00 Sports facilities, stadia
Residential 3 4.00 9.50 610 2,440 3.00 2.50 2.00 Gaia Radial
4 6.00 11.50 664 3,984 3.00 2.50 2.00 Vikas Radial
5 6.00 11.50 676 4,056 3.00 2.50 2.00 Solar Radial
6 8.00 19.00 673 5,384 3.00 2.50 2.00 Center Radial
Radials
7 10.00 21.00 674 6,740 3.00 2.50 2.00 Aurodam Radial
International 8 4.00 9.50 385 1,540 3.00 2.50 2.00 Access SW
9 6.00 11.50 762 4,572 3.00 2.50 2.00 CIRHU Radial
Industrial 10 8.00 19.00 710+258 7,744 3.00 2.50 2.00 Pony Farm
11 8.00 19.00 724+541 5,052 3.00 2.50 2.00 Verite
12 8.00 19.00 775.00 6,200 3.00 2.50 2.00 Sve Dam
GREEN Corridor 7>30 88,006 <1.5 <1.5 Vehicle-free paths
Outer Ring Road 10.00 21.00 8500.00 1250.00 3.00 2.50 2.00 Auroville Ring Road
Service Road 3.50 6.00
Res. South 1 10.00 30.00
Access Inten. West 2 10.00 30.00
Roads Ind. North 3 10.00 30.00
Cult. East 4 10.00 30.00

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