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GATE 2026 AR — Planning – Question 50

Urban Land Use and Transportation · Transit Oriented Development, Urban regeneration and brown field redevelopment · 1 mark · Multiple choice

India’s National TOD Policy 2017 specifies which influence-zone radius around transit stations for compact growth centres?

  1. 300–400 m
  2. 500–800 m
  3. 600–800 m
  4. 400–600 m

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Correct answer: (B) 500–800 m

Explanation

The policy describes a walkable influence zone generally within 500–800 m of a transit station, B. This catchment supports compact mixed use and pedestrian access around transit. The question names the 2017 national policy rather than a separately defined local TOD boundary.