Design Rules🅿 Parking & Site

Bicycle Parking — Per Unit

Per-unit parking area for bicycles
See also📖 NBC 2016🧮 RCC Design📒 Handbook Topic
1.0
0.6 m1.6 mBICYCLE — PLAN
Primary value1.0 m²
Applies toBicycle racks · Cycle stands · Two-wheeler areas (cycles)
Measured asPlan area per bicycle, typically 0.6 × 1.6 m including handlebars + clearance.
SourceNBC 2016Part 3, Clause 8
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Why this matters

Bicycle parking requirements have grown as urban cycling has revived in Indian cities. 1.0 m² per cycle accommodates a standard rack or wall-leaning slot.

Typical practice

Modern apartments and offices increasingly provide dedicated cycle parking. Schools and educational buildings have higher per-occupant requirements.

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