Delhi draft parking plan envisages variable charges
The draft parking management area plan (PMAP), being firmed up by the Delhi government, envisages variable charges for residential and commercial areas to influence the parking demand in the national capital. The transport department has put the guidelines of the draft PMAP, a part of the parking policy 2017, in the public domain and sought suggestions from stakeholders.
Draft PMAP's guidelines suggest a pricing strategy on parking
The guidelines suggest a pricing strategy to eliminate free parking and introduce effective parking charges. A detailed guideline on the strategy is being developed by a sub-group. The guidelines call for introducing variable parking rates to influence parking demand considering peak and non-peak hours, duration of stay, the commercial importance of the area, particular day of the week, among others.
Parking charges to be optimal, said the guidelines
In commercial areas, based on methods to be adopted by urban local bodies, an hourly base price may be fixed and then made variable, according to the demand. Further, Residential parking permits may be issued during first phase of implementation.
Optimal pricing to ensure 85% parking space to be occupied
The optimal pricing should ensure that at least 85 percent of available parking space is occupied during peak time and 15 percent of the parking space should remain available at any time to encourage short-term parkers. The Delhi Maintenance and Management of Parking Rules of 2017 notified by L-G Anil Baijal suggest that the city government is required to implement the PMAP.
