Civic bodies in Delhi will levy one-third charges for multilevel
parking facilities compared to surface parking rates, in accordance with
the parking management area plan (PMAP) for the Capital, an official
said on Wednesday.

The PMAP, which is being firmed up by the Delhi
government, seeks to decongest the city and also make it
pedestrian-friendly. The South Delhi Municipal Corporation is the nodal
agency for the PMAP, which also includes disallowing parking within 25
metres from roundabouts and traffic intersections, an official said.

“The
idea is to come up with a holistic parking policy for the city, which
also addresses the needs of pedestrians. We also want to discourage
long-term surface parking and incentivise multilevel parking to keep the
city decongested,” said Deputy Commissioner (R.P. Cell) Prem Shankar
Jha.

“The proposals made by us [SDMC] have been taken up
positively by the Delhi government’s Transport Department. The policy is
yet to be notified,” he said.

Parking charges

Current
parking charges for North, East and South Delhi Municipal Corporations
are Rs. 20 per hour for cars and Rs. 10 for two-wheelers. For 24 hours,
it is subject to a maximum of Rs. 200 for cars and Rs. 100 for
two-wheelers.

“Lajpat Nagar and Kailash Colony in south Delhi have
been identified for model parking facilities, which will be developed
according to the parking plan. The plan also envisage addressing the
problem of spillover of vehicles,” Mr. Jha said.

“The plan has
three segments — parking, non-parking and transit. The transit segment
will be for autorickshaws, cabs and commercial vehicles which will be
used as pick-up and drop-off facilities. Besides, there will be
pedestrianised spaces for ease of people,” Mr. Jha added.