In order to end traffic woes near the Mumbadevi Temple in South Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to start a pay-and-park facility at a ground behind the temple on trial basis.
The civic body has already sent a proposal to the traffic department for permission to start the trial.
Jivak Ghegadmal, assistant commissioner of C ward, said the parking facility will be started soon after they receive traffic department's approval. "We have already sent a reminder to the traffic department and we are soon expecting to get the permission to start the parking facility," said Ghegadmal.
The BMC will run the pay-and-park facility on its own, and has already levelled the ground for parking of two-wheelers and four-wheelers.
The area near the temple, including Daginabazar in Kalbadevi, sees huge traffic chaos most of the time. The condition deteriorates during peak hours when even walking on footpath becomes difficult. According to civic officials, the area sees huge footfall for trade-related activities and also those visiting the temple. "There is a big problem of 'double parking' and this can be solved by providing parking facilities," said a civic official from BMC's C ward (Dongri, Grant Road).
"The size of the plot is around 8,000 sq.metre while the civic body will utilise only half of it for the pay-and-park facility," said Ghegadmal.
The parking along the road near the temple was closed after the bomb blast. "As vehicles cannot be parked along the road near the temple, vehicles are parked on the adjoining roads," the official said.
Residents, as well as shop owners, have welcomed the civic body's decision to create a parking facility in the area. Ghegadmal said that permanent parking facility on the said plot will depend on the response during trail period.
BMC PLANS
- The BMC will be running the pay-and-park facility on its own.
- Has already levelled the ground for parking of two-wheelers and four-wheelers.
- A decision on perma-nent facility will be taken after response on trial.
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