Pune: Pay-And-Park Scheme Planned On Six Busy Roads, Two-Wheeler Parking To Cost ₹4 Per Hour
Pune: PMC To Roll Out ‘Pay and Park’ At Five Key Locations
Pune, January 19, 2026: In an effort to tackle chaotic roadside parking and ease traffic congestion, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to implement a ‘Pay and Park’ scheme on six of the city’s busiest roads. Under the proposed plan, two-wheeler parking will be charged at ₹4 per hour. However, the implementation has been delayed as the civic body has not received an adequate response to its tenders, leading to an extension of the deadline.
The Pay and Park facility is proposed on Laxmi Road, Jungli Maharaj Road, Namdar Gopal Krishna Gokhale Road (Fergusson College Road), Balewadi High Street, Viman Nagar Road, and the main road in Bibwewadi. With the municipal election process now completed and the model code of conduct lifted, a final decision on the project is expected soon.
The PMC’s general body had approved the city’s parking policy in 2018. Nearly seven years later, the Pay and Park scheme is set to be implemented, with parking fees fixed at ₹4 per hour for two-wheelers. As per tender documents, these six roads can accommodate parking for around 6,344 two-wheelers and 618 four-wheelers. The civic body expects to generate an estimated revenue of ₹12 crore from the scheme.
Unregulated parking has been a persistent issue on Pune’s roads, often leading to severe traffic congestion and inconvenience to pedestrians. On Laxmi Road, vehicles belonging to employees of local shops are parked early in the morning, leaving little or no parking space for shoppers. Currently, PMC-operated parking lots in the area charge ₹20 per hour for two-wheelers. Although the official rate is lower, motorists often complain of arbitrary charges by parking operators.
PMC officials have acknowledged that an estimated two to three lakh abandoned vehicles are lying unattended on city roads. In busy areas, vehicles are often parked for hours by the same individuals, preventing others from accessing parking spaces. Against this backdrop, there has been growing demand from the administration and traffic police to strictly implement the parking policy.
After remaining pending for seven years, the PMC has now decided to roll out the Pay and Park scheme on a pilot basis across six major roads, aiming to ensure better parking availability, smoother traffic flow, and more disciplined use of public road space.
