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PARKING

fees, use of revenue generated parking in commercial areas and
from parking for making public large event venue parking along
transportation more attractive, with starting smart parking pilot The objective in
multi-level parking and establishing in a few streets. carrying out a parking
parking for the neighbourhood. Bhubaneshwar Smart city management plan is
Smart cities program focuses on is working on the policy and to address parking
smart parking component through parking management plan for
use of technology. the city. Mumbai included the in decentralised
In response to the various establishment of Mumbai Parking areas, rather than
painting the entire
policies and guidelines, various Authority in the Development Plan
cities have taken up different which has mandated it to look city with the same
measures to address the parking into parking in a holistic manner set of rules. The
issue. Coimbatore has taken for the entire city. According local area economy
up two areas for the parking to the Victoria Transportation becomes the focal
management plan. Bruhat Policy Institute (VTPI), parking point where the plan
Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike management includes “a variety
adopted the policy of Directorate of strategies that encourage more is prepared as per the
of Urban Land Transport and has efficient use of existing parking mode type demand
detailed out plans for 20 sq. km in facilities, improve the quality so that its users get
zones with 85 streets in CBD area of service provided to parking comfortable access
under smart parking and a few facility users and improve parking
sites for pilot implementation. facility design”. (cars/ 2-wheelers/
buses, pedestrians,
Delhi has come up with bye-
laws for the parking management cycling…).
plans and has taken up areas
around the Metro station. Surat
Municipal Corporation has created
a parking cell and appointed
officers for enforcement along
with pilot implementation in a few
areas. Ahmedabad has looked into

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