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CASE STUDIES

Figure 5: Images showing the state of the service corridors within city limit

(Source: Author)

As part of ward development, the railway gates. The main from the everyday traffic.
these service lanes have been road of this linear city, is the This interface of the railway
cleaned, but not maintained NH 4, running along this track (Figure 6) and the areas
enough or put to functional railway line upto a certain surrounding it upto the main
use, thus lying-in ignorant extent, which serves as the road can be used as a great
state yet again. The potential spine to the city and connects land resource to be developed
of these lanes is yet to be various neighbourhoods. as a pedestrian corridor to
identified. They should be Hence, it is a popular road for be designed and landscaped
designed and upgraded morning and evening walkers while keeping safety from
as pedestrian lanes which and bicycle riders, apart
will connect the adjacent
neighbourhoods. Figure 6: Google earth image highlighting the Railway
Track across the city (in YELLOW) (Source: Author)
The transportation corridor
serving as pedestrian
network

There is yet another
opportunity to develop the
unique element of Belgaum-
the railway track running right
across the city, as a pedestrian
corridor, if well planned and
executed properly. It is the
southwestern railway line
which enters the city from the
south and reaches almost the
centre before taking a right
turn to exit the city from its
eastern edge. It crosses the
main areas from residential
to commercial hubs. Since it
has been inherently a part of
Belgaum, the people are quite
used to frequent closure of

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