**6.1 Janmarg: Ahmedabad**

The city has decided to develop and implement an integrated public transit system including:


The primary objective of the integrated public transit initiative in Ahmedabad is to make the city more accessible – with physical, social and economic accessibility.

Ahmedabad city has developed a Bus Rapid Transit System under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) with the name "Janmarg" or "the people's way" and the slogan 'Accessible Ahmedabad'.Janmarg boasts of an innovative plan anddesign which includes pedestrian only sections and one-way bus lane etc.

#### **6.2 "Namma" metro: Bengaluru**

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), a joint venture of Government of India and Government of Karnataka is a Special Purpose Vehicle entrusted with the responsibility of implementation of the Bengaluru Metro Rail Project. "Namma Metro" is an environment friendly initiative as it aims at reducing carbon emissions in the city. The project has an East–West corridor - 18.10 km long, starting from Baiyappanahalli in the East and terminating at Mysore Road terminal in the West and a 24.20 km North–South corridor commencing at Nagasandra in the North and terminating at Puttenahalli in the South.

In connection with the construction of Bengaluru Mass Rapid Transit System, the Government of Karnataka has introduced a number of innovative measures to create a dedicated resource pool, including special cess to capture land value increments due to transit [19]. The Government has taken up several value capture instruments like development ceases, chess on additional FAR, Transferable Development Right (TDR) etc. to finance Bengaluru mass rapid transit system.

*Smart Growth and Transit Oriented Development: Financing and Execution Challenges in India DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.95034*
