ISLAMABAD:
Following months of dispute and a court case surrounding the installation of a parking barrier and fee collection point outside New Blue Area’s car parking, the multi-level, digital parking plaza which had been under construction in the area has finally been operationalised and opened to the public to ease parking issues.
The parking plaza has the capacity to accommodate over 1,200 vehicles simultaneously, with services available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Parking in the plaza will be offered free for the first few days after its opening. The standard fee for car parking has been set at Rs100 and at Rs50 for motorcycles. The fee will only be charged after 20 minutes of parking.
According to the CDA administration, a fully digital parking system has been implemented at the parking plaza, which is also complemented by a digital monitoring system to ensure security. For the convenience of the public, both cashless and online payment options are available.
Under the modern digital system, all vehicles and motorcycles entering the parking plaza will be issued receipts through a digital process and parking fees will be collected when a vehicle or motorcycle exits the facility.
Additionally, plans have been finalised to open a restaurant on the rooftop of the parking plaza in the hopes of generating revenue by offering dining and recreational amenities for citizens and tourists alike. At the same time, the auction of the commercial shops located within the plaza has also been completed by the CDA.
