Bengaluru corporations eye vacant spaces for off-street parking push
Bengaluru corporations are exploring off-street parking options as the on-street paid parking system progresses slowly. The Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) has identified vacant spaces, including beneath a flyover, for potential Multilevel Car Parking (MLCP) facilities. This initiative aims to generate revenue while addressing parking issues in high footfall areas.
- ▪City corporations are implementing off-street parking following suggestions from the Greater Bengaluru Authority.
- ▪The BNCC has identified 66 locations for potential MLCP facilities, including beneath a flyover near Kogilu Cross Metro Station.
- ▪The BNCC aims to monetize vacant spaces to improve parking availability and generate revenue.
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Even as the implementation of the on-street paid parking system is progressing slowly, city corporations are exploring off-street parking following suggestions from the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA).While a few multi-level parking facilities have been developed in the central part of the city, around 66 locations have been identified where Multilevel Car Parking (MLCP) can likely be implemented. Taking a step forward, the Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) has identified vacant spaces, and work has already begun at one of the locations.Space away from roadsInterestingly, the BNCC is going beyond MLCP and is implementing the system beneath a flyover where the space is wide but remains unmaintained.
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