With an increase in vehicular registration and increasing parking demand, cities are facing the challenge to bridge the gap between the demand and the supply. This article by Prachi Merchant, Sr. Planner associated with the proposed Mumbai Parking Authority at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, looks into the issue of parking, various experiments and options adopted to tackle the complex problems ...
In order to solve the parking worries, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has come up with ‘MCGM 24×7’ app. The app will help find a public parking lot (PPL) anywhere in the city. The app is a joint initiative of the BMC and the Mumbai Parking Authority. Till now, there are 26 PPLs in the city with a capacity for more ...
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is expected to soon appoint urban development experts to create a Geographic Information System (GIS) map and a comprehensive database of all parking slots in the city. This will be a step forward towards creating the country’s first special parking authority. The move comes over six months after the development plan 2034 was unveiled. The development ...
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has prepared a Comprehensive Mobility Plan to decongest the City traffic and to provide better infrastructure to the citizens. The CMP has suggested that Mumbai should review and upgrade its transport investment plans and priorities every five years. The study has also suggested several other measures and suggestions along with immediate need for constructing the missing ...
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has allocated ?529 crore for road repairs in South Mumbai. This is the largest set of road maintenance contracts given out by the BMC in a single region and is about 50% of the amount the corporation spent on road repairs last year in the entire city. About 129 roads will be re-laid out of ...
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to conduct its first ever audit of roads with potholes which had been repaired by contractors, checking on materials used by contractors and the quality of the repairs. The audit will be carried out in conjunction with Swiss based firm GSS Consultants, with the project expected to cost ? 5 lakh. During the ...
It may become mandatory for malls in the country’s financial capital to provide parking for auto rickshaws and taxis, if a new policy proposed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) comes into effect. The proposal is part of the Maharashtra government’s plans to decongest the city’s roads. The government has held meetings with all the stakeholders and has reviewed presentations ...
A one-day national conference on road construction, ‘Fast Track Road Construction in India’ was organised by IBK Media in Delhi recently. TrafficInfraTech was the media partner for the conference that was organised in association with Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) and IRF’s India chapter. RP Indoria, former Director General, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, the Guest of Honour emphasised ...
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