Rajkot Smart City Masterplan Under Smart Cities Mission, Govt. of India

The project involves development of a Green Field Area covering approximately 930 acres of land with an estimated project cost of Rs 2100 cr. The project is envisaged to have world class, Smart physical infrastructure with utilities that are environment friendly, sustainable, functionally smart and technology driven. The design emphasizes on developing walkable localities and promoting a multi-modal transport network. Providing an enabling design for a cohesive NMT network is one of the salient features of the project. Preserving and developing open spaces such as parks, lake front and other recreational spaces for a vibrant public domain and also to maintain the eco-balance is another key feature of the design. The plan focuses on developing mixed land use to enhance the efficiency of land use and create a pool of compatible activities close to one another.