Impact of Metro Infrastructure on Emergence and Growth of Commercial Hubs: The Case of Jammu, India

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2025 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 12 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2025

Authors : Naveen Suresh Chomal, Madhvi Bawa Sharma, Safeer Ahmad, Anuska Mahalik, Mohammad Arif Kamal

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V12I3P110

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Naveen Suresh Chomal, Madhvi Bawa Sharma, Safeer Ahmad, Anuska Mahalik, Mohammad Arif Kamal, "Impact of Metro Infrastructure on Emergence and Growth of Commercial Hubs: The Case of Jammu, India," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 12,  no. 3, pp. 102-111, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V12I3P110

Abstract:

Facilities for transit are now more than just forgotten about. They have an impact on many sectors and have grown to be a significant link in the development chain throughout time. India has seen urbanisation without infrastructure due to unplanned expansion and urban sprawl, a pattern of low-density, haphazard growth that strains resources, especially in developing cities like Jammu. Because of its growing population and spatial fragmentation, the city must be developed within the context of the surrounding area. New improvements are progressively addressing these deficiencies in infrastructure facilities. The city is currently considering a transformative project: constructing a metro system, defined as a high-capacity rail network designed to integrate land use and transportation planning. This study addresses two core research questions: How does metro infrastructure reconfigure mono-nodal commercial zones in historically unplanned cities like Jammu? The performance of the transport network is determined by the availability of technological space, whereas the viability of development is determined by commerce regions and the interest of investors in it. Understanding the interaction between commercial hubs and transit nodes in Jammu City helps build the research base. This aids in comprehending the objectives set forth to accomplish the same and the future requirements of the commercial zones. The metro construction will increase potential opportunities, according to current development plans. The future of the business zones may, therefore, be significantly altered. This paper contributes to understanding the impact of metro development and envisions a decentralized, multi-nodal future for Jammu’s commercial zones.

Keywords:

Metro infrastructure, Urban development, Commercial hubs, Urban planning, Jammu, India.

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