Don't know why..... but we are getting the impression..... that Delhi Government has not proposed the Parking charges for the city..... instead its the EMI for the Parking Space.....
At last, the Local Government looks serious about combating pollution in our city. Of course, it was the negligence and non-performance of its predecessors, which has lead to this alarming situation. In spite of collecting all the taxes, they had not created the required infrastructure. Roads not widened. Parkings not constructed. Encroachment not removed. Potholes not repaired. Traffic cops and Traffic lights missing at almost all the inner stretches. Public transport not compatible............
But it's quite shocking that a city with over 1,00,92,000 vehicles has the parking space for only 72000 vehicles and they now want us to pay the parking charges at the exorbitant rates, else our vehicle will be towed away as all the rest of the areas have already been declared as the illegal for parking.
Can you just calculate the Cost of parking at these proposed rates for the Road Side Parking for the Non-Peak, & Non-GRAP period?
1. Base Fare Rs 10 for Car & Rs 5 for a bike.
2. These rates will be double for the Street Side Parking i.e. Rs 20 for a Car & Rs 10 for a bike.
3. For the main market areas, this will be multiplied by 3 such as Connaught Place, Lajpat Nagar, etc.
4. So the Price for the First hour for a Car will be Rs 60 & for a Bike Rs 30.
5. for the 2nd and 3rd hours, rates will be base x 1.5 times, i.e. Rs. 10x2x3x1.5 = Rs 90 per hour for a car and Rs 45 for a bike.
6. for the 4th and 5th hour, rates will be base x 1.75 times, i.e. Rs. 10x2x3x1.75 = Rs. 105 per hour for a Car & Rs 52.5 per hour for a bike.
7. for the 6th to 10th hours, rates will be base x 2 times, i.e. Rs. 10x2x3x2 = Rs. 120 per hour for a Car & Rs 60 per hour for a Bike.
8. RATES TO BE DOUBLE FOR THE PEAK HOURS.
9. RATES TO BE 3 to 4 TIMES FOR GRAP PERIOD.
with thanks to HT
Don't know why..... but we are getting the impression..... that Delhi Government has not proposed the Parking charges for the city..... instead its the EMI for the Parking Space.....
So better try to compare the above parking charges with the cost of OLA / UBER for that specific ride, after adding the cost of Petrol/ Diesel & Depreciation charges of your own car/ bike and take a suitable decision.
You can also compare the cost of parking with the Toe Away charges, maybe that will be a cheaper option if you have to park for a longer duration. But in that case, you must have all the required documents handy else there are so many penalties too.
You can also check the possibility with the Delhi Government in case it can announce that all the parking charges will now onwards be paid by the Delhi Government as it gets pleasure by distributing the freebies.
We can also go to the banks for checking the viability of the Parking Charges Loan, if available.
No, we are not kidding.
We are very serious about this issue. We are more than willing to come forward to combat the Pollution but not at this Loot.
Why don't they declare all these stretches as the No Parking Zones, except for the Emergency vehicles, so that no one even thinks of moving in own car?
Why don't they attach every vehicle with the Pan & Aadhar so that there are no more unwanted vehicles on the roads?
Why don't they announce the norms of One Family one Car to ease the situation?
Why don't they announce a Congestion charge of any specific amount for entering any such locations, so that people just avoid coming by own transport, except in emergencies?
We must also consider the second phase of this parking policy where they will start collecting parking charges from the residents for parking their own cars outside their own homes. With a base price of Rs 10 per hour, it comes to Rs 240 per 24 hours, without adding the Peak & the GRAP charges.
Just calculate your parking charges for a day at the above rates. Add the Peak Charges & the GRAP impact in it. Multiply it with 30 days of a month. And the outcome will be much higher than even the EMI of your vehicle.
Just that's the reason..... we are getting the impression..... that Delhi Government has not proposed the Parking charges for the city..... instead its the EMI for the Parking Space.....
Think again & raise your voice, before its too late.
with best regards,
B S Vohra
President,
East Delhi RWAs Joint Front - Federation
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