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Efficient Parking System in Chandigarh

Efficient Parking System in Chandigarh
Start Date :
Aug 26, 2015
Last Date :
Oct 01, 2015
00:00 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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What is wrong with our parking system? ...

What is wrong with our parking system?

Subsidized-modern-hi-tech parking is an oxymoron

Chandigarh car density is highest in the country with 227 cars per 1000 people, but the parking rates that are one of the lowest in the country (Rs.5 for car and Rs. 2 for scooter/ bike). This in fact lies at the root of the parking violations. The parking licensees don’t make enough money to invest in CCTVs, boom barriers and other hi-tech gadgets among other things. They also resort to unlawful means like overcharging, allowing more vehicles than the capacity, allowing other economic activities in the parking lot etc.

Equitable distribution of road space

There should be an equitable distribution of road space in the city. Currently 90% of the road space is taken by 22% of the population that owns cars. The pedestrians and users of non-motorised vehicles are squeezed out of the road because in the absence of cycling lanes etc, it is not safe for them.

What should we be doing instead?

Higher charges for parking spaces would even limit our trips by car. That would cut emissions, alleviate congestion and, as a side effect and improve land use. If the same land is given to the developers, the government can earn much more than it is currently doing. The higher parking rates can augment the city resources which can then be invested in road safety, building dedicated cycling tracks, developing green areas, developing vehicle free zones like European countries.

Cities like London, Milan, Singapore, and Stockholm have imposed congestion tax and made parking expensive. In Chandigarh, we still believe in cheap parking. But, there is actually no such thing as cheap parking. Somebody is always paying for it. In our case it is the city administration, but at what cost?

• Shouldn’t we invest more in public transport systems?
• Shouldn’t we develop more green spaces?
• Shouldn’t we have more dedicated cycling tracks and pedestrian walkways like Singapore and other western countries?
• Should we be really subsidizing the parking for the rich? National Urban Transport Policy talks about parking as a public service but the moot question is if it should be subsidized by the administration and that too for the people who are more than capable enough to pay for it? These are some of the questions which need more public participation and deeper deliberation.

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Satya Bhushan Sarna
Satya Bhushan Sarna 9 years 5 months ago

Same smard card should compatible for all vehicle parking throughout Chandigarh which can recharged at any odd hour and valid till balance is there. Parking charges should be double for SUVs and big cars.

sanjaym365@yahoo.com
Sanjay Mishra 9 years 5 months ago

Improve the public transport system. May be small buses and increases frequency. Then, increase the parking cost for peek times to deter people from bringing in their cars to market.

sahil sharma_16
sahil sharma_16 9 years 5 months ago

according to me,our parking system lacks when there is much traffic.when people dont follow the rules,our parking system crash

Saurav Gupta_2
Saurav Gupta_2 9 years 5 months ago

Following solution will remove all traffic congestions, Sc 50 percent parking reservation, obc 20 percent, girls free parking, general 2000 rupees per hour +taxes, and necessary certificates. ( sc, obc 50 rupees per hour)

Sajal kumar jain
Sajal kumar jain 9 years 5 months ago

i think government should stop people buying a car from taking monthly taxes from people having more than 1 car in a family and simultaneously making public transport efficient and introduce classwise buses like AC buses with lesser crowd and higher price.

juhushi
Radha 9 years 5 months ago

I think simply that we should build some public parking spot.some advance one where just get a smart ticket without paying anything. but it is mandatory to pay money when you want to leave the spot. so while exiting just punch the ticket and pay 10Rs, 20Rs what ever it cost hourly or for a day or so. but we also need cameras in this places because security has to be there.And I am sure public parking places at various places in between solve big problem of traffic jams and unauthorise parking

Japjot singh
Japjot singh 9 years 5 months ago

A car has become a part of are life
.we can't even go to the nearest grossory shop walking. Their is a Need u change the basic mind set .
Our public transport system is also a mess. The metro station is looking like a distant dream for Chandigarh .the city beautiful is becoming the city not so beautiful.
This is a huge concern.
Having the highest density of cars in the country, we need u find an alternative. Recently their were talks of making pu vehicle free zone .although talks have been

Mandeep singh saini Advocate
Mandeep singh saini Advocate 9 years 5 months ago

People need to be taught civic and parking sense it should be part of license giving authority. Driving license should be given after qualifying hard driving tests. Like in abroad countries like Australia etc