Motorists were looted by Parking Contractor at Nagpur Railway Station. The contractor is being charged twice the rate fixed by the railway administration. A complaint has been filed with the Divisional Manager of Railways along with proof.
The contract for parking near the west entrance of the railway station has been awarded by the railway administration to a contractor. The contractor is allowed to charge Rs 10 per half hour for parking one two-wheeler. However, the contractor charge a flat rate of Rs.20 from the two-wheeler drivers.
60,000 to 70,000 passengers arrive at the central station every day. Some come to the station to go out, some to drop off their relatives or to pick up relatives and friends from outside. They park their bikes in the parking lot. The number of bike riders in such 24 hours is generally 8 to 10 thousand certain. If an extra Rs 10 is calculated from each person, the contractors’ earn an extra Rs 80 thousand to Rs 1 lakh per day in addition to the fixed parking charges.