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PARKING

Advanced Automation in Parking Management

Hyderabad Metro’s MLP Initiative

Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd will deliver a novel project aimed at addressing the city’s parking
woes. The fully automated multi-level parking system is constructed in the heart of Hyderabad at
Nampally. Built under HMRL’s supervision through a PPP model by the firm Novum, the project uses
Germany’s advanced PALIS technology for a fully automated puzzle parking system. Constructed
on 2,000 square yards of HMRL land under a 50-year concession, the complex comprises
15 floors, including three basements and seven upper floors, making up 10 dedicated parking levels.
In addition, five floors have been allocated for commercial activities to make this project financially
viable. It can accommodate 250 cars and 200 two-wheelers. NVS Reddy, Managing Director –
Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited, responded to questions posed by TrafficInfratech on the innovative
parking system at Nampally.

What prompted the development of a building complexes through which attracts over 3 million visitors
high-tech automated parking complex skywalks for future needs annually. The facility enhances
in Nampally? accessibility for government
Is the MLP part of Hyderabad’s employees, shoppers and tourists
Rapid urbanization and rising multimodal transport strategy? reinforcing Hyderabad’s multimodal
vehicle ownership in Hyderabad vision.
have led to severe traffic The long-term vision for seamless
congestion, especially during travel and commuter centric What is PALIS technology and why
peak hours and festive seasons. facilities prompted the government was it selected?
Traditional roadside parking further to undertake development of
worsens the traffic flow. To address an Integrated Automated Multi PALIS, developed by a German
this, HMRL initiated a pilot project Level Parking (MLP) Complex at firm, is a globally proven automated
to explore vertical, automated Nampally in PPP mode and select a parking system. It provides for
parking solutions near Metro private entity M/s Novum Nampally 100% redundancy – which means,
stations - bridging the last-mile Parking Private Limited. It supports even if half the system is shut
connectivity gap and optimizing “park and ride” for daily commuters down, the entire parking system
limited urban land. and large events like Numaish, will work but with lesser efficiency.

Why was Nampally chosen for this
Multi-Level Parking (MLP) project?

Nampally is a dense commercial
area with limited parking and high
footfall. It is strategically located
near Nampally and Gandhi Bhavan
Metro stations, surrounded by
markets, hotels, government offices
and the railway station. The site
lacked pedestrian infrastructure,
which HMRL improved alongside
the MLP. The facility is also planned
in such a way that the MLP
complex can be interconnected
with the railway terminal stations,
metro stations and other important

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