Transportation plays a major role in development and function of
an area. An efficient transit system is essential for growth and ease of functionality of a city. In Indian cities development of transit systems is
initiated after the saturation of city where the problems of land acquisition
and traffic congestion (due to construction) arise. A lot of complications
occur in the design of transit corridors. So it is always better to have a well
and preplanned transit system which is integrated with the growth and
development of the city. For any type of land use maybe it is residential or
commercial or industrial accessibility is very important for all kind of
activities.
In present day trend, there are a large number of commuters in the cities who travel through the length and breadth of the city daily for various purposes like employment, education, and business or for services etc. A consistent amount of circulation takes place in a city to make its economy and to serve its residents the efficiency of the transit systems is equally important to save time, fuel and money. Transit oriented development enables us to reduce the commuting time between city and suburban areas and enables positioning of different zones so as to reduce the necessity of transporting goods or services for large distances. Thus a well planned transit system can save time and money and accelerate the economy and thereby the development of the city.