The number of vehicles, both public and private, have increased in Mumbai over the last few years, and as a result, many citizens, time and again, have complained about not getting enough space for car parking. However, there is a piece of good news for Mumbaikars, as they will soon be able to book car parking spaces using their mobile phones, and this move is likely to bring great relief to the people. Earlier, in March, BMC invited suggestions from people to improve the planning related to parking in Mumbai.
According to the information received, this facility for car parking will be ready in a period of three years and space will soon be available in Mumbai. Citizens, with a single click on their mobile, will be able to block parking space. It is said that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has appointed a committee of experts to plan the same and by 2024, the committee will study the problem of parking in Mumbai, post which this would become a reality.
Understanding the parking concerns in Mumbai and with an increasing number of vehicles, the corporation has decided to set up a parking authority that will be involved in the planning of parking lots. The decision to form an authority will be taken soon by the committee, which will also be responsible for providing information about the development of the mobile application.
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BMC has given time until April 2024 to complete its work. Officials confirmed that the committee is also expected to facilitate the payment of parking fees through this application and the discussion regarding the same is yet to be held with the corporation authorities.
Reports state that the committee comprises of Tata Sociological Transport experts, town planners, transport experts Ashok Datar and Shirish Joshi, as well as retired municipal officials Nita Niphade and Prashant Morjkar. Moreover, the corporation has decided to spend over INR 4.7 crore as the fee of this committee.
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As per records, the committee will be involved in preparing a plan for the parking lot, based on the sections and the types of vehicles. This means that parking lots will be provided across several areas different vehicles including the heavy ones. Meanwhile, the authority will allocate space for parking lots and once the plan is prepared, the committee will determine the location of the parking lot with an aim to avoid traffic congestion in the city. The proposal for the parking lots will be based on GIS mapping which will further be used to develop a mobile application.
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