To streamline parking and earn additional revenue, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh has revamped the paid parking system after introducing digital payments through QR code aims to reduce opportunities for any kind of leakages and ensure accuracy of revenue recorded.

To avoid inconvenience to the visitors and to enhance revenue generation, several improvements have been introduced by MC Chandigarh. Proper uniforms and Identity Cards have been given to parking attendants for easy identification. Payable rate lists and instructions to customers have been displayed in all the paid parking lots. The Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd. has been associated with the collection of paid parking and facilities provided for the management of paid parking lots.

Visitors can now pay the parking fee through QR code scanner in 71 paid parking lots, which are being managed by the MC Chandigarh in sectors 5, 7, 8, 9, 17, 20, 22, 26, 34, 35, 43, Manimajra and Multiplexes of Chandigarh.

As per the rate list, currently, Rs. 7 for two-wheelers and Rs. 14 for four-wheelers (non commercial), Rs. 28 for LCV/Mini Bus, Service Jeep/Cab/Taxi/Three Wheeler and Rs. 70 for Tourist Buses/HCV have been displayed in the rate list.

A statement said these steps have been introduced to minimise the long queues of vehicles due to cash payments and cumbersome PoS machines at most of the parking lots, further leading to traffic chaos.

Further , the parking staff deployed in all the paid parking lots have been provided new uniforms and Identity Cards so that visitors can identify the parking staff easily, an official said.