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Bengaluru residents seeking to park vehicles on public roads outside their homes may have to pay an annual residential parking fee of up to Rs 25,000, depending on the vehicle type, under the draft GBA (Parking) Rules, 2026. The draft rules propose an annual residential parking permit fee of Rs 15,000 for hatchbacks, Rs 20,000 for sedans and Rs 25,000 for sports utility vehicles. However, residential parking on roads other than arterial and sub-arterial roads will be permitted only for vehicles with a residential parking permit issued by the respective city corporation. The permit will be issued only to residents of buildings that comply with the minimum parking requirements prescribed under the building bye-laws. This means residents of houses or buildings that do not have adequate on-site parking as prescribed under the bye-laws may not be eligible for a residential parking permit. Parking vehicles on public roads outside their homes without a valid permit could be treated as ..
The New Delhi Municipal Council is looking to hire a financial advisor for assessment in the development of parking facilities in the Lutyens' Delhi on a public-private partnership basis, the civic body said in a statement. The NDMC has floated a proposal for the exercise and has identified 51 locations for development of parking facilities. The places include the Rail Museum, Claridges Hotel, Thapar House, Yashwant Place, Palika Place, Khan Market. "There are several problem areas in manually-managed parking facilities that are direct consequences of poor permit management. Using smart parking solutions promises to optimise permit management for NDMC which is a highly sensitive area," an official said. Smart Parking solves inconsistencies in parking collection, improper usage of all parking spaces, overcrowding and chaos in public places, poor handling of overtime parking and other violations, he said. "Since this is affecting revenue of NDMC, so, a proper survey of the area on .