The Hindu       23.09.2014  

Different parking rates for congested areas planned

Parking rates could go up in certain parts of North Delhi as the local civic body is considering a hike in congested areas like popular markets.

North Delhi Municipal Corporation Commissioner Pravin Kumar Gupta said on Monday that the civic body was working on a new policy on parking rates, which would be presented in the next meeting of the Standing Committee. Officials said rates for busy areas would be more than less crowded spots.

The current rates are Rs. 10 for the first 10 hours and Rs. 20 for the day. A senior North Corporation official said the rate could vary from Rs.15 to Rs. 20 depending on the traffic. The South Delhi civic body hiked rates last week, making the hourly rate Rs. 20 and the daily amount Rs. 100.