| 100% hike in rly parking fees likely by eabhi200k on 20 August, 2012 - 06:02 PM | ||
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 eabhi200k | 100% hike in rly parking fees likely on 20 August, 2012 - 06:02 PM | |
Panchkula: Close circuit television cameras, automated entry and exit points and systems generating computerised receipts, these are all going to be installed at the parking lots at Chandigarh Railway Station. These measures to make the parking lots hi-tech will lead to an increase in parking fees.Expected to be enforced from September 1, new parking fees are being increased by around 50 per cent. The hike in the parking fee will affect the commuters who use the 24-hour parking facility at the station. A meeting of the officials in this regard was held recently.The railway authorities claim that the proposal has been drafted, according to which the parking fee for a four-wheeler would be increase from Rs 10 to Rs 20 while for a two wheeler it would be Rs 10 against the existing fee of Rs 5. Similarly, there would be a hike in the fee for vehicles for 24 hours."In fact, the authorities had asked the contractors to install CCTV cameras and automated entry and exit barriers at the parking lots in order to curb vehicle thefts. They had also been asked to procure systems for providing computer-generated receipts to commuters," said Station Superintendent of the railway station Praveen Kumar. "The contractors proposed the hike which is being considered by the authorities," he added."At a recent meeting, we had discussed the proposed hike in the existing parking rates. After taking suggestions from the parking contractors, the railway officials and a cross section of passengers, the proposal was drafted," said a senior official. "The proposal was sent to the Ambala division headquarters and even it has almost approved the same," he added. | ||