Smart parking management system launched in Kochi

Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar connected Tuesday inaugurated the ParKochi Smart Parking Management System, aimed astatine promoting disciplined and orderly parking successful the city.

The mobile exertion linked to the task volition supply real-time updates connected parking availability, details of parking lots, and alteration conveyance parking done a astute outgo system, according to a communication.

The Minister said parking fees and fines would beryllium collected based connected the fig of days a conveyance remains parked.

The astute parking strategy is being implemented jointly by Cochin Smart Mission Limited (CSML), Kochi Corporation, Kochi Metropolitan Transport Authority, Kochi Metro Rail Limited, District Tourism Promotion Council, and the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA).

The task is being implemented astatine an concern of ₹4.81 crore. Through the ParKochi app, users tin entree details of disposable parking spaces astatine selected locations. At the clip of booking, users indispensable supply the parking location, conveyance registration number, and time. Payments tin beryllium made done the app, and spot payments via summons machines astatine parking sites are besides available, the connection said.

Mayor M. Anilkumar presided implicit the relation held astatine CSML’s power room. MPs Hibi Eden and Haris Beeran, MLA T.J. Vinod, Water Transport section Director Shaji V. Nair, and GCDA Chairman K. Chandran Pillai attended.