The move is also aimed at generating stable revenue for the newly formed GBA. | Photo credit: file photo
With the streets of Bengaluru choking with unregulated parking, the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has chalked out a plan to introduce paid parking in all the five corporation wards.
As part of this, the authority is also reviewing a previous study by the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) which mapped and identified space for more than 23,200 two-wheelers besides additional parking space for cars and bicycles within the erstwhile Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits.
“First, the GBA will launch a pilot project to test how the paid parking will work and what new challenges will arise. The trial run has already started at MG Road under Central Corporation and a similar pilot project is likely to start soon at Yelahance in the North Corporation, based on DULT’s findings. Other corporations will also select every single busy section where parking demand is consistently high to run a month-long trial run, official results will test the system based on initial results,” he said. a few selected zones before the expansion of paid parking in all zones within the GBA.
The move is also aimed at generating stable revenue for the newly formed GBA. Officials have also been directed to find land where multi-level parking can be constructed.
GBA officials admitted that parking in the city currently remains largely unregulated, with most areas not charging for on-street parking and vehicles spilling over all available stretches, further reducing road capacity and creating safety concerns for pedestrians. “The few toll spots are run by disorganized operations, without standardized rates, clear parking spaces or signage. Even multi-level parking remains underutilized as free street parking continues to dominate without any violations,” officials said.
As part of the larger plan, a framework is also being developed to allocate parking spaces for streets where demand is consistently high. Officials will assess the character of each road — its width, traffic load, presence of bus routes and other ground conditions — and use that, along with field data, to draft a conceptual allocation plan. This determines exactly where parking can be allowed and the number of spaces that can be created for each type of vehicle.
A detailed process will follow to arrive at the Parking Action Plan, including exploratory surveys, data collection, allocation planning and stakeholder consultation.
The plan will outline the roads where parking is proposed, including the type of vehicles each section can accommodate. In addition to two-wheelers and cars, it also includes bicycle space, shared micro-mobile vehicles, car stands, loading and unloading zones and designated pick-up and drop-off points.
Officials said the intention is to gradually shift more demand to off-street facilities and reduce on-street parking to free up limited on-road space for public transport and non-motorized users. The plan also emphasizes the use of technology for enforcement and management to address workforce shortages and efficiency gaps.
The study identifies several major corridors with heavy traffic and heavy commercial activity, including Koramangala, Ulsoor, Gandhinagar, Hebbal, Yelahanka, Gandhi Bazaar, Basavanagudi, Jayanagar, Vijayanagar and Chickpete, where better regulated parking will be essential.
Published – 18 Nov 2025 20:42 IST
