I had written about Parking going high tech here.
Yesterday, trying to park at Irla Amar Juice had another experience. Handing over Rs. 10/- as the slip was given to me, the man returned Rs. 5/- along with it.
Looking at my quizzical expression, he told me that was the charge. This aroused my curiousity & I quizzed him about the rates.
He claimed ignorance, but said that the sub contractor was saying - charges different at different places - eg Rs. 10/- near Juhu Scheme, Rs. 20/- near Juhu, Rs. 30/- near Alfa Irla and so on.
Whilst this is welcome, I still fail to understand why is double parking allowed? Why traffic police support is not provided so that driver sitting in those vehicles are made to park & pay for it instead of the usual Saab aaraha hai!
It is surprising & shocking that you can afford a four wheeler but not its parking fees.
I would really love to know what kind of different charges are being levied across bombay, so do write in & let me know:)
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well even in Kolkata this is very much the case, u might well be aware of the varying rates of parking vehicles in places like new market (now equipped with a high teh “parkomatt” but no one uses it coz of the pricing, so people resort to the cheaper parking options!) to places like city centre where parking costs can be well…very high indeed.
June 10th, 2009 at 2:01 amparking woes are something which every city has to live with, unless of course something revolutionary comes up.
Parking rights is also a big mafia with the Contractors, BMC and the Traffic cops involved!!
At critical locations such as Opera House, Crawford Market etc if you are willing to shell out Rs 20 to 30 per hour they will create a Parking slot for you, otherwise they donot allow you to enter the parking area even.
Your car will not get towed even if there is a double or tripple row in the parking area - if you pay the parking attendant.
Roads are being widened and relayed e.g. Opp Phoenix Mills but the drive area still remains almost the same because instead of hutments the space is occupied by parked trucks and busses!
June 10th, 2009 at 3:21 amA city like bombay should go for automated parking meters like the one in Brigade road, Bangalore.
June 10th, 2009 at 1:01 pmThe traffic cops are on the roll too.love the ginger drink at amar juice center
June 11th, 2009 at 3:24 am