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Metro commuters successful Bengaluru, agelong plagued by inadequate and poorly managed parking facilities astatine respective stations, whitethorn soon find immoderate relief. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) has invited bids to grant licences for operating parking facilities astatine 9 Namma Metro stations crossed Reaches 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the network.
The determination comes amid mounting commuter complaints implicit the deficiency of designated parking spaces, which has forced galore riders to permission their vehicles connected adjoining roads and successful adjacent residential neighbourhoods, often starring to congestion and disputes with residents. Officials said that the determination to amended parking facilities astatine prime high-footfall stations is portion of BMRCL’s broader effort to streamline commuter amenities portion boosting non-fare revenue.
According to BMRCL officials, the tender proposes licensing the parking facilities for a play of 1 year. The stations covered nether the tender are Mysuru Road (Main), Madavara (Station 2), Peenya Industry, J.P. Nagar, Baiyappanahalli (Outer Ring Road side), Ragi Gudda, BTM Layout, Electronic City–01, and Jayadeva Hospital. “These stations service immoderate of Bengaluru’s busiest residential, concern and organization corridors and witnesser dense regular commuter movement,” the authoritative said.
Parking woes
Parking woes astir metro stations person been a increasing interest arsenic the web expands. In a study published connected December 14, 2025, The Hindu highlighted however constricted oregon non-existent designated parking astatine galore stations has compelled commuters to inhabit surrounding streets. With metro ridership present averaging astir 10 lakh passengers a day, the contention for abstraction has go a regular situation for some commuters and residents.
Among the 9 stations, Mysuru Road Metro presumption has the largest parking facility, covering astir 10,000 sq. m. It tin accommodate implicit 1,100 two-wheelers, astir 240 cars, and a constricted fig of commercialized vehicles. In contrast, smaller stations specified arsenic Ragi Gudda person parking areas of astir 495 sq. m, portion Peenya Industry presumption offers astir 2,480 sq. metres. The tender papers notes that the nonstop premix of two-wheeler and four-wheeler slots whitethorn beryllium adjusted by the licensee based connected demand.
Parking charges
A BMRCL authoritative said, “The parking facilities volition beryllium operated strictly connected an 'as is wherever is' basis. However, contractors volition beryllium liable for installing lighting, CCTV cameras, ticketing systems, signage, occurrence information equipment, and e-surveillance systems, without immoderate fiscal liability to BMRCL. Issuance of computerised parking tickets displaying introduction and exit times has been made mandatory, and each unit deployed astatine the facilities indispensable acquisition constabulary verification”.
Parking charges person been standardised crossed the 9 stations. Two-wheelers volition beryllium charged ₹15 for the archetypal 4 hours and ₹30 for a afloat day, portion cars volition beryllium charged ₹30 for 4 hours and ₹60 per day. Bicycle parking volition stay free, with astatine slightest 10 bicycle slots to beryllium provided astatine each station.
BMRCL officials said that the parking facilities are chiefly meant for metro commuters, though constricted entree whitethorn beryllium extended to the wide nationalist depending connected abstraction availability. Night parking aft metro work hours has been explicitly prohibited.
Across its 96-km network, BMRCL presently provides parking facilities astatine lone 66 of its 83 stations, accommodating astir 12,000 two-wheelers and 2,300 cars.
