Nagpur Municipal Corporation has identified 75 street parking zones. However, there is a possibility of controversy as NMC did not consult with the traffic department.
The traffic department said that if parking is allowed on the roads from Ram Nagar to Ravinagar Square, Manewada Square to Tukdoji Putala Square, Kamgar Bhavan Square to Cotton Market Square, Indora to Barakholi, Barakholi to Bhim Chowk, Kamal Square to Vaishali Nagar, will create a major hindrance to traffic.
If parking is allowed on the road, the motorists will not have to pay any parking fee and the trafic police will not be towed away by the traffic department. the traffic department feels that this will increase the indiscipline among motorists.
While proposing the street parking, the NMC sought no-objection certificates from the traffic department without seeking any opinion.
The traffic department is of the view that street parking is not possible due to heavy traffic on many roads proposed by NMC. The traffic department has said that on some of these roads, one-sided parking may be allowed, but the NMC’s proposal can be considered only after a detailed study.