Car Parking

Parking premium: Mumbai tops Indian cities for homes with dedicated spaces

A home without parking may save a few lakhs initially but can lead to long-term frustration and added costs.

IISER scientist dies after violent parking clash with neighbour in Mohali

IISER scientist Abhishek Swarnkar dies after a violent parking dispute in Mohali; accused Monty on the run as police register a case of culpable homicide and launch a probe

Delhi Traffic Police books over 240,000 violators for improper parking

The Delhi Traffic Police has booked over 2.4 lakh violators for improper parking this year so far which is an increase of nearly 35 per cent as compared to the last year, officials said on Sunday. The traffic police has reported a significant surge in prosecutions related to improper parking violations in the current year, they said. The officials said this marked increase in enforcement is part of a broader initiative to improve traffic flow and ensure the safety of all road users within the city. Over the past several months, the Delhi Traffic Police has intensified its efforts to address the widespread issue of improper parking, which has been identified as a major contributor to traffic congestion and accidents. This crackdown has resulted in a noticeable increase in the number of challans issued for parking violations, they said. The police have deployed additional personnel to monitor instances of illegal parking more effectively. This measure has been instrumental in ...

Delhi Mayor asks MCD to act on illegal parking, seeks report in 5 days

Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi has written to the MCD Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti demanding action against illegal parking plaguing the city, according to an official statement. Oberoi has asked the commissioner to give directions to the officials concerned to identify and prepare a list of all the illegal parking spots in the city, take action against them and submit a comprehensive report to her within five days, the statement released on Sunday said. "It has come to my notice that so many illegal parkings are being run in various parts of Delhi. These illegal parkings are creating nuisance and inconvenience to the public due to traffic jams and also tarnishing the image of the corporation. Apart from this, it has also resulted in huge revenue loss to the corporation...," the letter written by Oberoi read. "In view of the above, it is desired that necessary direction may be given to the concerned officer to identify various illegal parkings running in Delhi, to prepare a list of all th

Parking arrangements made for over 22K vehicles at 51 places in Ayodhya

Special parking provisions have been made for VVIPs, VIPs, and other guests, ensuring a well-organized and equipped setup, including wireless and PA systems

NDMC to hire advisor for development of parking areas in Lutyens' Delhi

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 .

CP to Mandi House: You must pay double parking fees at 91 spots in Delhi

Now, the four-wheeler owners will have to pay Rs 40 per hour, double as compared to Rs 20 per hour earlier

Stop seizing parked old vehicles for scrapping: Delhi minister to officials

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Monday directed the department secretary-cum-commissioner to stop seizing parked vehicles that have completed their stipulated life on the road and scrapping those, officials said. According to court orders, petrol vehicles that have completed 15 years since registration cannot ply on Delhi roads. Diesel vehicles older than 10 years are also not allowed on the roads. Owners of such vehicles are fined if these are found plying on the roads. The minister said in a note that it is "unfortunate" that the transport department is continuing its drive to seize old vehicles, even if found parked on the road, and sending those for scrapping. He cited "serious concerns" raised by Delhi High Court in the matter while hearing petitions of people whose vehicles were seized by enforcement teams of the transport department. Gahlot cited an office memo issued by the department dated June 27, saying the drive was not approved by the government. "It must

Car services firm Park+ raises Rs 140 cr in funding for business expansion

App helps in finding parking, tracking challans, recharging FASTag, car maintenance

20 cars gutted in fire at multi-level parking in Delhi's Subhash Nagar

As many as 20 cars were gutted after a fire broke out in a Municipal Corporation's multi-level parking in Delhi's Subhash Nagar area in the wee hours of Monday

Vehicles can now drive through multi-level parking at IGI airport

Starting today, all private and commercial vehicles will be able to drive through the Multi-Level Car Parking (MLCP) area at the Delhi airport to pick up passengers

Sale of three-year-old parking space will be treated as LTCG: Analysts

According to another expert, whether parking space can be sold depends on the nature of the space concerned. It must conform to the definition of garage, as provided in the RERA.

Park+, app for car users, raises $25 mn from Sequoia, Matrix, Epiq

The platform helps in parking, FASTag management, car insurance and vehicle-access control systems, among other services.

Delhi govt orders probe into Green Park multilevel car parking incident

Delhi government ordered the probe and asked the authorities to submit a report in 15 days

Paytm to launch FASTag-based parking service across India; starts with DMRC

Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) on Monday said it has enabled the country's first FASTag-based metro parking facility in partnership with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

What happens when an entrepreneur sets his mind on solving parking woes?

For most, Amit Lakhotia's Park+ is an app for parking spots discovery, booking and payments; others know it as the firm behind automated entry-exits gates at apartments and malls

Noida Metro to offer unutilised parking space to food trucks for revenue

In order to augment the non-fare box revenues, the Noida Metro Rail Corporation said it has decided to rent out unused or unutilised parking space to food trucks at nine of its metro stations.

Park+ eyes jump in downloads as cities reopen, public places resume ops

The app allows the users to discover a parking space

Covid-19: Delhi Metro on a cautious ride, to reduce services on Monday

Train services will run for two hours at a frequency of 20 minutes, starting Monday 6 am

Often face parking issues? Here's how an Indian student plans to solve it

Sai, who graduated in electronics and communications engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, hopes to develop a parking-support mobile app dubbed InstaPark