Two-wheeler congestion will soon be a thing of the past on the NSC Bose Road.

A
multi-level parking lot that was proposed by the Chennai Corporation
will take off soon, with the final proposal being set to be presented
before the councillors for passing on August 24. If all goes according
to plan, work might start as soon as the rainy season is over, said
Corporation officials.

The earmarked 897-sq metre area nestles
between the Flower Bazaar Police Station to its north and the police
booth at its southern end. Proposed at a cost of Rs 4 crore, the project
will have four floors and a terrace, excluding the ground floor. It
will be able to accommodate a minimum of 800 two-wheelers at a total
built up space of more than 2,900 sq metres.

The facility will be
fully equipped with elevators, abundant lighting, fire safety features
and 24-hour water supply. The building will also have a solar energy
feature.

Officials say that the project would facilitate reduction
in haphazard parking on Rattan Bazaar Road, Govindappa Street, Godown
Street, Bunder Street, Badrian Street and Malayaperumal Street.
Currently, the area is used as a parking lot for two wheelers and four
wheelers, but due to space constraints, vehicles are also parked on the
road making the area congested. In addition to this, the study on the
proposed multi-level car parking facility near Panagal Park in T Nagar
is nearly complete, said officials. “This project will be wholly
privatised from its design and building to its maintenance. It is almost
through. Once the Parry’s project takes off, we will concentrate on
this one,” said Corporation sources.