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Bengaluru may levy Rs 25,000 annual parking fee for SUVs
Bengaluru residents could pay up to Rs 25,000 a year to park their cars on the road under the draft GBA (Parking) Rules, 2026. The proposed fee varies by vehicle: Rs 15,000…
The Story in Brief
Bengaluru residents could pay up to Rs 25,000 a year to park their cars on the road under the draft GBA (Parking) Rules, 2026. The proposed fee varies by vehicle: Rs 15,000 for hatchbacks, Rs 20,000 for sedans and Rs 25,000 for SUVs, rediff.com reports.
A residential parking permit will only be issued to owners whose buildings meet minimum parking bye-laws. Those without adequate on-site parking may not qualify. The rules also mandate that at least six metres of road space remain free for traffic on collector roads. The Karnataka government has invited public objections on the draft.
The Indian Opinion
The usual chorus will be that this is another tax on the middle class. But Bengaluru's choked roads and footpaths are a daily chaos. The real test is whether the city exempts the swanky apartment complexes that already flout building bye-laws. If only the honest pay up, while the influential park free, this rule is dead on arrival. Will the corporation publish the list of buildings that fail the minimum-parking test? That single list will tell us if the rule is fair or farce.
Source: rediff.com
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