MoHUA notifies new TOD policy, charges
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has notified the new Transit Oriented Development (TOD) policy and charges, 2026, for Delhi, which is expected to open up large swathes of land near metro and rapid rail corridors to high-density development, thereby enhancing accessibility and enabling the creation of affordable housing stock.
The current policy has a corridor-based approach and opens up an area of 207 sq. km (500 m on either side of metro corridors and a 500 m radius of RRTS/railway stations, etc.) primarily for the provisioning of affordable housing through planned development and redevelopment. Out of this 207 sq. km, about 80 sq. km of an area under land pooling, low-density residential area and unauthorised colonies, which was excluded in the earlier TOD policy, has now been brought under the purview of the new TOD policy.
In a joint press conference, Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Manohar Lal, along with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, said the TOD concept has already been envisaged in the Master Plan of Delhi 2021 but was delayed due to hurdles — could help address traffic congestion while also supporting the city’s housing needs.
He said policy provides flexibility and allows for TOD development along the operational as well as proposed metro corridors/ RRTS/Railway Stations, etc.
This will allow TOD development to be commensurate with the construction of the new metro corridors. New affordable housing and related infrastructure can come up in a planned way in such areas. This will also ensure enhanced metro ridership and better livability. The government also notified the Regulations for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) and Charges, 2026.
The citizen(s) requiring to develop their land shall be required to apply for approvals along with the charges at one point only, without requiring a separate approach to any of the service-providing agencies such as MCD, DJB, DFS, etc. The policy provides for time-bound approvals.
“The policy enables the development of smaller-sized plots of 2000 sq.m. under TOD provisions. A maximum FAR of up to 500 is permitted in TOD zones on plots of 2000 sq. m and above, with an 18 m road.
Out of this, 65 per cent of the total permissible FAR has been mandatorily earmarked for residential use with dwelling units with a built-up area of 100 sq. m (< 99 sq. m), thereby providing for affordable housing along the metro corridor,” he said.
As per the simplified TOD charges, Rs 10,000 per sqm will be charged, and the amount collected under a ring-fenced escrow account for development in TOD zones.
