Essay On Parking In India

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India has addressed the parking problems associated with Educational Institutions, Entertainment uses, Religious Places, Commercial activities, Special events and most recently in metropolitan cities like Hyderabad, construction of ‘Metro Rail Project’. Experience with such programs underscores the need for the city to foster ongoing coordination and cooperation among businesses, institutions, residents and governmental agencies in order to address parking needs in a collaborative manner.
All the cities in India face severe parking problems. Though parking has negligible effect on quality of transport but there is damage to the life of engine due to parking. Due to anonymous increase of traffic in India, parking has become the new problem along …show more content…

Whether at an airport, bus stations and shopping centers, problems with parking are an everyday occurrence. Lack of accessible parking can hurt local business and decrease the quality of life for residents. Due to the importance of parking, cities study and analyze parking programs and performance on an ongoing basis. The following identifies the kinds of problems that typically occur in a community.

Inefficient use of existing parking capacity. Local zoning ordinances, building codes, and other development practices can result in an oversupply of parking spaces and an inefficient use of existing parking. Inadequate information for motorists on parking availability and price. Motorists are likely to be frustrated if they expected abundant and free parking but find limited or expensive parking, or if they must spend excessive time searching for a parking space. Excessive automobile use. Automobile dependency imposes many costs on society. User costs include reduced travel choices, increased vehicle and residential parking costs, and increased accident risk. External costs include increased road and parking facility costs, congestion, uncompensated accident damages, environmental degradation negative land use impacts, and reduced mobility for

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