Wednesday, July 20, 2011

[rti4empowerment] Parking In Mumbai [6 Attachments]

 
[Attachment(s) from Jagdeep DESAI included below]

Hello,


Reference these reports.

Regretably, the authorities have not applied their minds as they should.

There is no question that motorists won't park their vehicles closer to where they need to go, instead of what MMRDA, MCGM, UDD, MTP planners think that there are no takers because of the expensive parking charges, well, it is more like they won't  park on the fifth floor of a multi storey parking lot and go to their building a kilometre away, etc.

Besides, where has this gone, their own policy document available on their site


And this, the GOM set up UMMTA


Every day a new policy.






Further, the parking lots concentrated in one place are not going to be popular as the users will feel that unauthorised and illegal parking is not penalised, so why should they follow such compulsory orders.

And what is this about issuing tenders to private contractors.

Why can't the MCGM directly collect the parking charges from the user and therefore generate more revenue.

What stops the MCGM having its own parking attendants with electronic ticket machines which will collate and total the monies received per day so that not a single paise is unaccounted for.

The various reports completely miss the immense parking facilities available at the BEST depots, at a very nominal price of Rs.50 for ten hours, as given on the official site of MTP


Why aren't people utilising these.

Because BEST, nor MTP, nor MCGM is informing the public.

These could be used for parking the school buses during the day, which are over flowing onto the side, service, and main roads.

It would be truly practical and earn substantial revenue to the MCGM and MTP, if what is now being considered no parking zones, to be made premium parking throughout the City where there are three lanes or more.

The potential is immense.

01  Absolute total ban on stopping, parking, halting on streets and roads of one ways and single way either way

02 Distinctly marked parking spaces, like in the enclosed photos, on roads for all types of vehicles

03 Distinct and enforced timings for loading unloading of goods and materials clear from corners and junctions for all types of day to day materials, groceries, fruits, vegetables, couriers, post, cash, fuel, water, garbage, etc.

04 Clear distinct waiting spaces for CNG filling, fuel filling, water tanker filling, preferably only at night

05 Clear and distinct waiting for autos and taxis, legible stands, for sufficient numbers, strictly enforced

06 Clear and distinct unloading loading for all buses, contract, tourist, school, strictly enforced

07 Spaces below flyovers should be made available for parking public goods vehicles to clear the roads of the rampant misuse of such goods vehicles, which actually adversely contribute to the traffic flow in all areas where there are commercial and industrial establishments

08 All basements which are made for public parking, example, KDAH opposite RTO Andheri, have to be opened for public parking

09 All corners, junctions, made strictly clear of any type of stopping, halting, waiting, to clear traffic

10 No unloading loading in streets and roads one way or less than two lanes, and strictly not during day time at all,  this will also reduce illegal hawking

11 All BEST buses must be made to halt at BEST bus stops only which have to be clear of all obstruction and unauthorised stopping, halting, waiting by all means, which will clear the through traffic

12 The strictest enforcement as shown in the photo of signs for parking, no parking, fines, etc

Many such and other ideas are also on Mumbai Environmental Social Network


Thanqx.

Jagdeep DESAI

Architect

Secretary
Founder Trustee
Forum for Improving Quality of Life in Mumbai Suburbs


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16 parking lots will finally see light of day

By: Rinkita Gurav and Ranjeet Jadhav  Date:  2011-07-20 Place: Mumbai

Two days after MiD DAY's report on ready car parks lying vacant, Sena leader Diwakar Raote spurs civic body to begin tender process

Motorists grumbling about the lack of parking space can heave a big sigh of relief. Two days after MiD DAY reported about 16 parking lots of the BMC lying vacant, the civic body has been pushed into action.

On July 18, MiD DAY carried a report about 16 parking lots lying vacant, which could provide over 2,000 vehicles place to park. ('BMC to 2,000 vehicles: No Entry'). 


MiD DAY report on July 18

Following the report, civic officials began the tender process and said that the parking lots would be open to traffic in a month's time.
 
In fact, the BMC's standing committee chairman Rahul Shewale also received a call from Shiv Sena leader Diwakar Raote asking them to pull up their socks and open up the parking lots.

Initially, the vacant parking lots were handed over to the local ward offices with instructions to open them to public. However, now, authorities have demanded that the lots be handed over to the traffic department.

Aseem Gupta, the additional municipal commissioner said, "We have instructed the traffic department to take the details of the lots from the estates department, and and within 5-6 days the tenders would be invited."

He further added that these lots would be thrown open for the public use within a month or so.

Reiterating Gupta's stand, BMC's standing committee chairman Rahul Shewale told MiD DAY that the lots would be thrown open to the public within a month's time. Shewale added, "After receiving a call from Raote, I  informed the officials to start the tender process."

Raote said he supported the cause and would raise the issue at the monsoon session.

"The number of vehicles plying on the roads is increasing day by day. Even though parking lots have been built to solve the problems, they are not used," Raote said.


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BMC to 2,000 vehicles: No entry

By: Rinkita Gurav and Ranjeet Jadhav  Date:  2011-07-18 Place: Mumbai

Even though 16 brand new parking lots across the city are ready to receive vehicles, the civic body has been stalling the process of throwing them open to the public

And you thought that there was no space in the city to park your cars. 

MiD DAY investigations have revealed that the civic body, after being allotted and thereafter developing 16 parking lots in the city, has inexplicably barred the public from using it.


A BMC parking lot in Dadar

These lots, if thrown open to the city's vehicles, could contribute greatly towards improving the city's parking and traffic woes, accommodating nearly 2,000 four-wheelers or 12,000 bikes.

The BMC has been handed over space for 16 parking lots, distributed strategically across the city. 

There are five lots in Andheri, three in Dahisar, two in Dadar, and one each in Santacruz, Ghatkopar and Walkeshwar. 

The civic body, however, has been at its lackadaisical best, and is yet to issue tenders for contractors who will maintain and manage the lots.

An official from the BMC's estates department revealed to MiD DAY that some of the parking lots had been handed over to the BMC many years ago, while others had been bequeathed to it recently, under the Development Control Regulation 33 (24).
 
This regulation stipulates that developers of plots extending over an area of 1,000 square metres in the city proper, and over 2,000 square metres in the suburbs, could avail an FSI of upto four, if it made provisions for 50 public parking slots within its premises. 

Developers have duly followed these regulations and handed over the lots to the civic body, to be thrown open to the public.

The official said, "These parking lots have been handed over by the BMC to the concerned departments, such as the ward maintenance departments, and the market department if they are allotted in market spaces."

Team MiD DAY visited some of these lots in Santacruz, Dadar, Versova and Walkeshwar, to inspect the arrangements.

Santacruz:   Open or shut?
The allotted space at Santacruz (West), situated near the station, is a two level basement, underneath a mall. However, these reporters failed to get a clear answer as to whether the lot was open or not.

A security guard on duty at the lot said, "Parking is free in the basement, and vehicle-owners who work in the offices or shops in the mall can park their cars here."

An official from the H (West) maintenance ward however, gave a completely different answer, saying, "The parking lot has not yet been thrown open for public use, and people who frequent the mall do not have access to it yet. The tenders for contractors have not been issued yet."

Versova:  Invisible lot?
In spite of a thorough search, the allotted parking lot at the Versova-Juhu Link Road was nowhere in sight. When contacted, officials from the K West ward failed to provide the exact location of the lot. 

Dadar:   Entry denied
The doors to the two parking lots situated in Dadar at JK Sawant Marg and NC Kelkar Marg were firmly shut, BMC signboards still nailed to them, perhaps an ironic testament to the civic body's laxity.  

Walkeshwar:  Sorry, we're closed
This parking lot, situated below a municipal market, was closed. 

Traffic officials speak
MiD DAY also contacted transport experts and traffic officials, who were unanimous in their belief that the deplorable traffic scenario in Mumbai could improve if the BMC pulled its socks up and put pressure on concerned departments to throw open the parking lots to the public.

DCP (Traffic) Nandkumar Chougule said, "The BMC should immediately inaugurate the parking lots which are ready to receive vehicles. What's the point of building them and keeping them under lock and key? Parking lots won't resolve the traffic situation completely, but will definitely help improve it."

A senior traffic police official divulged, on condition of anonymity, that some parking lots in central Mumbai were ready for use, but BMC officials with vested interests had pulled strings to ensure that they were made inaccessible to the public.

Expertspeak
Echoing the Chougule's statement, transport expert Ashok Datar said, "With the dizzying number of vehicles on the road, it impossible to resolve the traffic situation completely. 

But more parking lots will definitely provide some much needed respite to the roads. If they are ready, they should be opened with immediate effect. This will decrease illegal parking, and create more space on the roads."

The Other Side
The BMC's Standing Committee chairman Rahul Shewale said, "To my knowledge, the tenders haven't yet been issued, inviting proposals from contractors who will manage the lots. 

These lots were handed over by the BMC to concerned departments for further work. Only after this is completed will the tenders be issued."

He further added that the traffic situation in the bustling city was sure to improve, once the parking lots were made accessible to the public.

Municipal Commissioner Subodh Kumar said, "The issue has not yet reached my ears. As of now, I have no knowledge of the matter."

Despite several attempts to contact him, Additional Municipal Commissioner Aseem Gupta remained unavailable for comment.

The number of private cars in the city has touched a dizzying two million, and the figures seem to be multiplying each day.
 
To make matters worse, the city's car parks are ill-managed affairs, where vehicles jostle for space. 

Keeping this in mind, MiD DAY will be bringing you a series of reports on Mumbai's parking woes, trying to shed light on the various factors responsible for this growing crisis in the city.
 
We will enquire into where, how and why commuters face parking problems.


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Cars can't afford MMRDA's pay & park

By: Ranjeet Jadhav  Date:  2011-07-11 Place: Mumbai

Although the MMRDA maintains two pay-and-park zones in the BKC area, in addition to a spacious and costly multi-level car park, motorists prefer to park their vehicles along the roads, leading to congestion

When MiD DAY visited the Bandra Kurla Complex last week to evaluate parking conditions as part of its campaign, a most puzzling phenomenon was noticed.

 
Despite MMRDA's three 'pay and park zones' and a multi-level paking lot at BKC, the motorists resort to park their vehicles on the roads

Even though the specially earmarked 'pay and park' zones, and the expensive multi-level car park in the vicinity, maintained by the MMRDA, wore a deserted look, the roads were lined with hundreds of cars.
 
It was all too evident that the motorists have given these parking zones a cold shoulder, preferring the roads.
 
When quizzed about their preference for the often unsafe roads to the specially constructed parking lots, the motorists put forward the general defence that the parking fees charged by the MMRDA are higher than those charged by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM).

Before the chief minister inaugurated the cycling track at BKC in April this year, MMRDA had sternly passed the injunction that motorists coming to BKC should park their vehicles inside the 'pay and park' zones or within the multi-level car parking lots situated near the Trident hotel, both of which are run by the MMRDA.
 
Officials at the MMRDA had threatened to tow away stray vehicles found parked outside these prescribed premises. 

Parking haven
MiD DAY had earlier reported on the deplorable condition of the cycling track, prompting cyclists to abandon them, and inviting motorists to conveniently turn it into a makeshift parking lot.
 
After MiD DAY's expose, the estate department of MMRDA immediately informed traffic cops to tow away the vehicles that were found parked within the cycling track. (Parking makes way for cycling track at BKC)

When MiD DAY paid another visit to evaluate the parking activities in the area, it became obvious that motorists, evicted from the cycling track, have now resorted to parking their vehicles on BKC roads, including  'no parking' zones.

The MMRDA has a total of three 'pay and park zones', and a multi-level parking lot at BKC. Two of the 'pay and park' zones are situated in G block, and the third outside the MMRDA office. The multi-level parking lot is situated next to the Trident hotel in BKC.

The road outside the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) office at BKC was lined with unlawfully parked cars on both sides.

Although the cycling track was free of automobiles, the sheer number of parked cars in the stretch leading from the MCA office to the Trident had reduced the three-lane road to a two-lane road. All this, with a parking lot situated a mere 800 metres away from the MCA office. 

'Prohibitive'
When this reporter asked some of the motorists why they have been parking their vehicles at no-parking zones and on roads, in spite of the empty parking zones within stone's throw, motorists complained that the parking charges levied by the MMRDA were too prohibitive for them to afford.

"I frequently drive to the BKC for my office work, but prefer to park my car on the road. Parking fees charged by the MMRDA is too much for my pocket," said Jayesh Mhatre, a bank executive.

Following this, Team
MiD DAY paid a visit to the MMRDA's multi-level parking lot situated next to the Trident hotel. The posh parking lot, which cost the body Rs 40 crore and has a capacity of 800 vehicles, was thrown open to the public in December 2009, in order to curb rampant parking on public roads.

But it appeared that the motorists have all but abandoned the costly parking lot. On Thursday afternoon, it was deserted, while the roads just outside it were chock-a-block with parked cars. 

Motorist Sameer Majid said, "I prefer parking my car on the road because the MMRDA charges Rs 17 per hour, and Rs 12 for every additional hour. These charges are quite steep, compared to that charged by other facilities." 

MMRDA's very own
MMRDA's multi-level parking facility at BKC was constructed on a plot measuring 15,000 square metres, which was allotted to the East India Hotel Limited in 2001. The hotel owners thereafter entered into an agreement with MMRDA.
 
The contract allowed the MMRDA to construct its parking lot, free of cost, sprawling over a 30,000 sqm area, once the hotel was constructed. The multi-storey car parking facility is exclusively owned by the MMRDA.

Charges:
The rates at the 'pay and park' zones run by the MMRDA are Rs 20 for the first two hours for a four-wheeler. Following this, the motorists are charged Rs 25 for the next six hours. After eight hours, the rates for parking a car for another six hours are Rs 50. The parking rate for a two-wheeler is Rs 12 for a duration of 12 hours.

Rs 400 cr
The money MMRDA spent on the posh multi-level car parking 

The Other Side
When questioned why the MMRDA was not taking strict measures to keep parked cars off the roads and in the parking lots, MMRDA Joint Project Director Dilip Kawatkar said, "Time and again, the traffic police officials carry out drives against the vehicles parked at prohibited zones. But they keep coming back. MMRDA will now take strict action against these motorists."

When Team MiD DAY brought the steeper parking charges to the notice of MMRDA officials, they defended their stand, claiming that parking lots maintained by MMRDA are far safer than others.




MiD-DAY campaign: One parking slot for every 70 cars

By: Team MiD DAY  Date:  2011-07-05 Place: Mumbai

With the private vehicle count touching 2 million and only 30,000 slots on offer in all the parking lots, the city is in the throes of a snow-balling crisis

The perennial parking crisis in the city of Mumbai is old news.
 


The city's parking lots set the example for mismanagement: honking cars jostle each other for space, hampering each other's passage, motorists out shout each other, cars and tempers fume in simultaneity. 

But team MiD DAY's investigations have thrown up some alarming figures, which are sure to send alarm bells honking, for not just car owners, but all citizens. 

Facts and figures
According to the Mumbai Traffic police, there are nearly 20.8 lakh cars plying in the city streets, of which 1.8 lakh cars have been registered in the past one year itself. As many as 583 vehicles are adding strength to these numbers every day.

And to cater to the parking needs of these two million vehicles, there are only 30,000 public parking spaces. Yes, you heard that right. Two million cars, 30,000 parking slots: Now do the mental math and you will hit upon an alarmingly skewed ratio: 70 vehicles to one parking slot.

At the BMC's 92 functioning parking lots in the city, under the 'pay and park' schemes, there is space to accommodate 10,314 vehicles.

Alongside this, there is space for 3,000-4,000 vehicles at the ward level parking lots. In addition to this, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has 21 flyovers, under which parking is allowed. 
These flyovers can accommodate nearly 10,000 vehicles. 

The MMRDA also has three parking lots, with a capacity of 1,700 vehicles. Add to this the parking space available at the airports for 2,250 vehicles. Add it all up, and you will realise that the two million vehicles in the city are jostling for only 30,000 parking slots. 

Officialspeak
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Nandkumar Chougale said, "Between April 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011, 1.70 lakh new vehicles were registered at the three regional transport offices (RTO) in Mumbai. 

This is alarming, because we don't have enough parking space for such a dizzying number of automobiles. If the number of vehicles keep on increasing at this rate, then very soon a day will arrive when the Mumbai roads will come to a standstill."

Due to a parking space crunch in Central and South Mumbai, cabs and private bus owners often park illegally on the roads.

"Internationally, the permissible volume of vehicles per kilometre is 300. But in Mumbai, the volume of vehicles per kilometer is 900. This is an alarming figure, and speaks volumes about the severe proportions that the problem of road congestion has taken," said Chougale.

The BMC's Chief Engineer (Roads, bridges and traffic) Satish Badve said, "We have re-invited tenders for the existing 92 parking spots in the city. At the ward level, we provide temporary parking spaces every six months.
 
For this, proposals are accepted only if perceived as feasible." However, he withheld comment on the parking crisis in the city, saying, "I am not the competent authority to speak on this, but to improve the parking situation, we are planning to build multi-level parking lots in the city.
 
We have already obtained permission for five such parking lots," he said, adding, "These five spots will be able to collectively accommodate upto 592 cars.
 
The most spacious car park would be constructed near Patkar College in Goregaon, with six levels, two of which are underground. This lot will have a capacity of 227 cars. A two level basement car parking lot would be coming up at Pali Hill in Bandra, which will have the capacity to hold 150 cars.
 
Another will be constructed in Jogeshwari near the JVLR flyover. This will have 50-car capacity. The last one, in Nagpada will have space for 160 cars." 

Dwindling parking space?
The BMC earlier had 94 parking lots, but two of them have been closed down recently due to security and traffic problems at Holiday Inn, Andheri, and Kemps Corner, respectively. BMC has seven fixed parking locations, the licenses of which are renewed on a yearly basis.
 
They are situated on either side of the Dadar Flyover, in the routes of MSRTC buses between Mumbai and Pune, near the Times of India office, at K B Patil Marg, near the Hinduja Hospital and near the Bombay Gymkhana.

An official from the BMC's traffic department said, "Earlier there were over 100 parking lots in the city, but they have all been closed down due to security and traffic issues. At present, tenders have been re-invited for only 92 spots for the new schemes."

The growing problem of illegal parking is also an indicator of the fact that the city has no organised car parking plan in place. In the past one year, the Mumbai Traffic police have collected over Rs 25 crore as road violation penalty, which includes the fine collected for illegal parking.
 
"The government agencies which charge excise duty on the manufacture of vehicles should think of ideas to tackle the parking problem. These agencies earn large revenues in the form of excise duty on vehicle manufacture. They should help in solving the problem," said a traffic police official.

MSRDC parking lots
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has 21 parking lots under the flyovers, as part of its 'pay and park' scheme. They are located at Sion, BARC, Mankhurd, Nerul, Vashi, Dattapada (WEH), National Park, Kalina, Vakola , Jogeshwari Vikroli Link Road , Aarey , Kurla , CST, Chheda Nagar, AGLR, Vikhroli, JVLR, Cadbury Junction , Fergusson Road, Elphinstone Road.

MMRDA parking lots
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has
constructed multi-level car parking lots at three locations in Mumbai. These are at Bandra Kurla Complex, Oshiwara and CR2 Nariman Point, with capacities of 800, 50, and 850 vehicles respectively.



Airport parking: Rs 36 for a plane Rs 130 for a car!

Here's the new shocker: it costs more to park your car in Mumbai than it does to park an aircraft.

With a parking capacity of 750 vehicles at the domestic terminal and 1,500 at the international terminus, the Mumbai airport approximately accommodates 30,000 cars every day, each of which pay parking charges at the rate of Rs 130 per hour.
 
This is a rich source of revenue for the airport, which rakes in approximately Rs 40 lakhs, per day, simply from parked cars.

According to a parking supervisor at the Mumbai International airport, "It will be very difficult to gauge the exact number of vehicles coming into the airport every day. I can estimate that the number is around 15-18,000."

Compare this with the charges levied on planes that are parked at the station. An ATR model aircraft, which approximately weighs around 20 metric tonne and has the capacity to accommodate around 50 people, pays approximately Rs 36 per hour as parking charges.

This is in accordance with the rates set by the Airport Authority of India  (AAI), fixed at Rs 1.80 parking charge per metre. On the other hand, an SUV like the Mahindra Scorpio, which weighs approximately 2,510 kg, when parked at the international or domestic airport, will cost you Rs 60 for the first half hour and Rs 130 for an hour.

Reference
The data for airport parking has been sourced from the website maintained by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) at www.aai.aero/misc/Airport_Charges.jsp.

The data regarding airport vehicle parking has been sourced from the Mumbai airport's official website athttp://www.csia.in/

Experts speak
Transport expert Sudhir Badami said, "Car parking in Mumbai is a perennial problem. The only solution is to encourage more people to use public transport. 

This can only be practicable if a Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS) is implemented in Mumbai. India ranks fourth in the list of countries with high carbon emission rates. In Europe, the government charges high rates for car parking, fearing which motorists opt for public transport. 

The government can also implement this method in Mumbai. By constructing multi-level car parking zones, the authorities are inviting people to buy more cars."

Road expert Ashok Datar agreed with Badami, saying, "One solution to the parking crisis is to increase the charges levied for parking. 

This will motivate car-owners to use public transport. More than 1.5 lakh car owners park their cars free of cost at the free parking zones in Mumbai, and this only encourages them to purchase cars.
 
The government should convert all free parking zones into paid parking zones. The rates of parking at these locations should be doubled."



Datar further added, "There are approximately 10,000 MCGM parking slots in the city. A minimum of another 50,000 slots is required, if the parking problem is to be solved even marginally. It is high time that the government takes the issue seriously, or things will get out of hand. 

At present there is obviously a dearth of parking space in Mumbai. It is not just the BMC's responsibility, but also of the citizen to ensure that he or she parks the car in a proper manner, so as not to block another car's passage. Car parks need to be managed more efficiently."

Did you know?
17.19 lakh new vehicles were registered in Maharashtra between April 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011

Parking Rates

MMRDA 
Charges for the first one hour is Rs 17, and Rs 12 is charged for every additional hour, for all vehicles.

MSRDC
Charges are Rs 5 for the first one hour for four wheelers, Rs 10 for buses, Rs 2 for three wheelers, and Rs 1 for two wheelers.

BMC
Charges are Rs 5 for the first one hour for two wheelers, and an additional Rs 5 for every additional two hours. 
Charges are Rs 10 for the first one hour for four wheelers, and an additional Rs 5 for every additional two hours.

Airport
First 30 minutes: Rs 60 
Upto 2 hours: Rs 130
Monthly parking charges for airlines and its staff: 
Rs 175 for two wheelers
Rs 500 for four wheelers
Rs 10,000 + service tax for other vehicles

Voices
Gaurav Gupta, a resident of Borivli said, "Finding space for parking is so very difficult. The government should do something about the crisis."

Molina Nadkarni, a resident of Andheri, said, "There are no proper guidelines to regulate car parking. One can never be sure that the car is safe."

Amit Vengurlekar, a resident of Bandra (West), "Usually I don't face too much difficulty in parking my two-wheeler. I just need a little empty space. But then again, there is the danger of my bike being towed away." 

Trishnil Sadadekar, a resident of Lokhandwala, said, "There is no parking space in the city. To make matters worse, we aren't sure that our vehicles are safe, even if we pay the parking lot authorities. The lots are extremely cramped, and often we find that our way out of the lot is obstructed by other cars." 

Narain Sugand, who owns a garment store in south Mumbai, said, "The BMC should earmark areas for parking, specially near market places. Our business suffers due to lack of adequate car parking space near markets." 

Anil Kolekar, a resident of Goregaon, said, "I always think of purchasing a car, but I am wary of taking the plunge, because of the skyrocketing parking rates in the city, not to mention the frequent hikes in petrol prices." 

Did you know?
MSRDC's 21 flyovers in the city can provide parking space for nearly 10,000 cars

With inputs by Varun Singh, Rinkita Gurav, Ranjeet Jadhav, Chetna Yerunkar. Pics/Shadab Khan


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MMRDA parking lot too expensive: Motorists

By: Ranjeet Jadhav  Date:  2011-01-06 Place: Mumbai

Motorists prefer to give the Rs 40-crore MMRDA facility at BKC a skip and use parking areas offered by other agencies or simply park their vehicles on the road instead, due to the steep parking fee

For every vehicle owner in Mumbai, the search for parking space while out on official work, on a shopping spree or a simple family dinner is a much-dreaded task.



Of the several parking facilities available to motorists in the city, the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority's (MMRDA) multi-storey parking at the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) appears to be the last option on the list.

The Rs 40 crore multi-storey parking facility at BKC - boasting an 800 car capacity - opened to the public in December 2009 by the MMRDA, does not seem to be as successful as officials have been claiming.

Motorists prefer to give the MMRDA facility at BKC a wide berth and use parking areas offered by other agencies or simply park their vehicles on the road instead, due to the steep parking fee.

'Just too high'

Speaking to MiD DAY, motorist Rahul Dighe, said, "Whenever I come to BKC, I prefer to park my car on the road because MMRDA charges Rs 17 per hour and Rs 12 for every additional hour, which I feel is quite steep compared to other parking facilities."

However, MMRDA Joint Project Director, Dilip Kawatkar, said, "It is true that our parking rates are higher compared to some of the parking zones manned by BMC in Mumbai, but the benefit of our parking facility is that it is sophisticated, hi-tech and safe compared to others where at times vehicles are damaged and proper care is not taken." 

MMRDA has another multi-storey car parking at a mall in Nariman Point, with a capacity for over 850 cars, and the parking fees are the same.

The MMRDA has appointed a private firm to manage the multi-storey car parking at BKC for a period of three years, and every month the contractor has to pay MMRDA Rs 21 lakh, apart from the profit the contractor makes.

An official from MMRDA on condition of anonymity told MiD DAY that response to the parking zone is quite bad and that no more than 500 cars are parked at the facility, due to which the contractor is facing huge losses.   

Exclusively owned

MMRDA's multi-storey parking facility at BKC was constructed on a plot measuring 15,000 sqm, which had been allotted to East India Hotel Limited in 2001.

According to a pre-condition agreed upon by both parties East India Hotel Limited and MMRDA on completion of the hotel project measuring 60,000 sqm, free of cost, MMRDA would be entitled to construct a separate multi-storey structure with a minimum built-up area of 30,000 sqm.

The multi-storey car parking facility was constructed and is exclusively owned by MMRDA with a capacity to accommodate 800 cars.

The Other Side

MMRDA Joint Project Director, Dilip Kawatkar, said, "It is true that our parking rates are higher compared to some of the parking zones manned by BMC in Mumbai, but the benefit of our parking facility is that it is sophisticated, hi-tech and safe compared to others where at times vehicles are damaged and proper care is not taken."

Rs 17
Hourly rate of parking at MMRDA's parking lot at BKC (G block)

Rs 17
Parking charges for first hour at CR2 mall, Nariman Point

Rs 15
Parking charges for an hour at Atria Mall, Worli

Rs 20
Hourly rate of parking at Inorbit Mall, Malad

Pay and park rates
BMC rates (May 2010) at various parking lots in the city 
Two wheelers
1 hr - Rs 1
2 hrs - Rs 2
3 hrs - Rs 3
Beyond 4 hrs - Rs 5
Four wheelers
1 hr - R5
2 hrs - R8 
3 hrs - R11
5 hrs - R17

Most expensive cities to Park
Tokyo: 54 Euros (Rs 3,240)
Copenhagen: 26 Euros (Rs 1,560) 
New York: 25 Euros (Rs 1,500)
London: 19 Euros (Rs 1,140)
Hong Kong: 19 Euros (Rs 1,140)


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Bandra Railway Station Bus Depot Bandra Rly Station (West),Mumbai
Goregaon Bus Depot (West) Near Motilal Nagar, Goregaon (West)
Shivaji Nagar (Govandi) Bus Depot Govandi, Shivaji Nagar, Mumbai
Anik & Pratiksha Nagar Bus Depot Saltpane Road, Wadala, Mumbai
Vikroli Bus Depot L.B.S Marg, Vikroli (West ), Mumbai
Wadala Bus Depot (Sub Station) Tilak Road, Opp. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar College, Wadala, Mumbai
Majas Bus Depot 
(Jogeshwari-East)		 J.V.L.R , Jogeshwari (East), Mumbai
Mulund(West) Bus Depot at Devidayal Road Devidayal Road, Mulund (W), Mumbai
Central Bus Depot Morland Road, Byculla, Mumbai
Malwani Bus Depot Malwani, Mumbai
Deonar Bus Depot Sion –Trombay Road, Deonar, Mumbai
Santacruz Bus Depot Swami Vivekanand Road, Santacruz, Mumbai
Magathane Bus Depot   W.E.H, Malad, Mumbai
Backbay Bus Depot Cuffparade Road, Backbay, Mumbai
Dharavi Bus Depot Bandra -Sion Link Road, Dharavi, Mumbai
Oshiwara Bus Depot,Goregaon Oshiwara Village,Goregaon (West), Mumbai
Worli Bus Depot Worli, Mumbai
Dindoshi Bus Depot Goregaon – Mulund Link Road, Dindoshi, Mumbai
Poisar Bus Depot Swami Vivekanand Road, Kandivali, Mumbai
Marol Bus Depot Andheri –Kurla Road,
Marol, Mumbai

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For parking charges, consider the rentals psm or psf for properties.
 
Take for example a 140 sqm / 1500 sft flat on rent at Andheri West, would be around Rs.75000 per month.
 
This comes down to Rs.2500 per day, Rs.105 per hour, Rs.0.75 psm / Rs.0.07 psf.
 
Therefore, 'parking charges' can be considered at say Rs.1.00 psm or Rs. 0.10 psf.
 
Multiply the rates occupied by cars and get the 'fair' parking charges per hour
 
Bajaj Autoriksha
Rs.3.5
Tata Nano
Rs.4.7
Maruti 800
Rs.4.8
Hyundai i10
Rs.5.8
Mahindra Logan
Rs.7.4
BMW 325i
Rs.8.2

Also, rates should be according to area of registration.

If an MH01 vehicle goes to MH 02 or MH 03 area, aor any such commbination, permutation, the rates can
be accordingly adjusted.

Similarly, if any vehicle not from MH 01, MH 02, MH 03 area parks anywhere in Mumbai, priavte or publis, the rates shouild be at least five times the rater for local vehicles, since they are not paying octroi, entry, slaes, or road taxes of Mumbai.y, but most parking is done at night, public carriers, taxis, buses, trucks, HCV, autos, all park randomly any where at bight free.

The road is also used tewnty four hours.

Also, the chgarges are for a twenty four hour basis, just ow, parking fees are collected only during the d
 
Certainly, Rs. 60.00 per hour at the airport, Rs.15.00 per hour at various multiplexes are
extortionist.
 
Add to that, the tolls at Mulund / Dahisar / Mankhurd.
 
Add to that the petrol cess, fuel prices are the highest in Mumbai.
 
Thanqx.
 
Jagdeep DESAI
Architect
 
Secretary
 
Founder Trustee
Forum for Improving Quality of Life in Mumbai  Suburbs


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