Section 30(16) in Punjab Urban Planning and Development Building Rules, 2018
(16)Corridor requirement. - Minimum width provisions for passageway/corridors (clear width excluding handrail and balustrade)/ foyer, as the case may be, shall be determined such a way that it shall accommodate the entire population of the floor subject to minimum width depending upon the class of occupancy mentioned as under, namely:-(i)Residential buildings (one or two family private dwelling): 1050 mm for single loaded (i.e. having door opening for single side of corridor) and 1500 mm for double loaded (i.e. having door opening for both side of corridor).(ii)Residential buildings, e.g., hostels, group housing etc.: 1350 mm for single loaded and 1800 mm for double loaded.(iii)Assembly buildings like auditoriums, theatres and cinemas: 2000 mm.(iv)All other buildings like commercial, institutional and hotels: 1500 mm for single loaded and 1800 mm for double loaded.(v)Hospital, Nursing Homes, etc.: 2400 mm for both single and double loaded.(vi)Where staircase discharges through corridors and passageways, the height of corridors and passageways shall be not less than 2400 mm.(vii)All means of exit including staircases, lift lobbies and corridors shall be naturally/ mechanically ventilated.Note. - The above mentioned width of the corridor is the minimum width, which shall increase with increase in the occupant load of the building and shall provide as per Part 4- Fire and Life Safety of the National Building Code of India, 2016.
