Pune: PMC to Restart Pay-and-Park on FC Road, JM Road, Viman Nagar, Balewadi High Street
Pune, 8th March 2026: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is preparing to relaunch its street-based pay-and-park system on some of the city’s busiest roads, with fresh tenders issued for six key stretches — Fergusson College (FC) Road, Jangli Maharaj (JM) Road, Laxmi Road, Viman Nagar, Balewadi High Street and Bibvewadi.
The civic body has invited new bids after the previous tender process failed to attract sufficient participation from contractors. Officials said several conditions in the earlier proposal have now been revised to make the project more feasible and encourage more bidders.
Among the changes introduced in the new tender are modifications in requirements related to digital parking display boards, real-time parking information systems and live updates on parking availability through online platforms. Civic officials believe easing these technical conditions could help attract more companies to participate in the bidding process.
The six locations have been selected as part of the project’s pilot phase. Contractors appointed through the tender process will be given the responsibility of operating the parking facilities for a period of three years.
Under the proposed system, parking charges will be Rs 4 per hour for two-wheelers and Rs 20 per hour for four-wheelers. PMC officials estimate that the initiative could generate more than Rs 10 crore in annual revenue while also helping regulate roadside parking.
Residents and daily commuters have long complained about the absence of organised parking arrangements in these areas. Without a structured system or strict enforcement, vehicles are often parked randomly along the roadside, narrowing carriageways and slowing down traffic movement.
Busy commercial corridors such as FC Road, JM Road and Laxmi Road frequently witness double parking, vehicles parked in no-parking zones and even encroachments on footpaths, causing inconvenience to pedestrians and motorists alike.
According to civic officials, the reintroduced pay-and-park system is expected to bring better management of roadside parking on these arterial roads. Contractors will be responsible for operating the parking spaces, maintaining records of transactions and collecting parking fees.
As part of the project, CCTV cameras will be installed across the designated stretches for monitoring purposes, while the civic body will provide necessary signage. PMC officials added that if the pilot phase proves successful, the system may be extended to additional roads in the city.
