Want to avoid hefty fines, Park your cars at these lot

On Jul 9, 2019

NPnews24 online, Mumbai: To curb the parking menace that often lead to unnecessary traffic jams, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Mumbai Traffic Police implemented the new rules for vehicles parked in no-parking zones.

The plan implemented under which the civic body has introduced hefty fines ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 23,000. According to the policy, the fine is applicable to all vehicles parked within a 500-meter radius of the 26 authorised public parking lots and 20 designated BESTS depots in the city.

Here is a list of the 26 authorised parking lots designated by the BMC:

Near Artesia building, Lower Parel division
Altamount Road, Kemp’s Corner
Near Elco Market, Bandra
BMC Parking, Kurla (W)
Near Boomerang building, Kurla (W)
Topiwala Market building, Kurla (W)
One Indiabulls, Lower Parel
Cygnus Tower, Santacruz (E)
Lodha Excelus, NM Joshi Marg
Runwal Green, GMLR, Nahur
Kalpataru Avana building, Parel Sewri division
Insignia building, Santacruz (E)
Runwal Anthurium, Mulund (W)
Lodha Supreme building, Kanjurmarg
Runwal building, Nepean Sea Road
Behind Umiya Mata Mandir, Goregaon (E)
Near Oshiwara Metro station, Andheri (W) (To open soon)
Club Aquaria, Borivali (W) (To open soon)
Celestia building, Parel, Sewri
Runwal building, Andheri (W) (free parking)
Near R City Mall, Vikhroli (W) (free parking)
Near Hub mall, Goregaon (E) (free parking)
Next to Kamala Mills, SB Road (free parking)
Indiabulls Finance Center, SB Road (free parking)
Vikas Palazzo building, Mulund (W) (free parking)
World Tower, SB road (free parking)

Since the rule came into implementation from Sunday, the BMC handed out its first fine on Monday morning. As per the new rules, the new penalty will comprise the actual fine for illegal parking and towing charges, which will range from Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,300 for two-wheelers and Rs 15,000 to Rs 23,250 for heavy motor vehicles.