NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is set to integrate FASTag services for parking fee collection at designated sites where the civic body plans to implement an RFID-based system, officials announced on Tuesday.
They revealed that 28 locations have been earmarked for the pilot project, where parking charges will be automatically deducted from the FASTag accounts of vehicle owners. RFID tagging involves small devices that use radio frequencies to transfer data, mainly to track and identify objects, animals and people.
E-tenders have been issued to award contracts for installing the system in nine clusters. The civic corporation stated that the deadline for bid submissions is March 4.
According to the civic body, the automated system will streamline parking fee collection, benefiting both commuters and parking agencies.
“The selected agency will oversee operations, management, and collection of parking charges through FASTag on a monthly license fee basis. The allocation of parking sites will be for three years initially, with the option for a two-year extension upon mutual agreement,” a statement from the MCD read.
The automated parking system will offer commuters the convenience of paying parking fees as charges will be automatically deducted via the RFID-based FASTag used for toll tax collections.
The collection of parking charges will utilize FASTag for four-wheelers and QR code or UPI for two-wheelers. Sensors will be installed at entry and exit points to facilitate FASTag reading, simplifying the parking fee collection process.
“These parking lots include Gazipur, Patparganj, Mayur Vihar phase I & II, III, Laxmi Nagar Metro Station, Vikas Marg, Mandawali, Nand Nagri, Rajouri Garden, Vasundhara Enclave, Babarpur Road, Dwarka Sector 6 market, Appu Ghar, Sant Nagar, Geeta Colony, Bihari Colony, Shashi Garden, and Okhla Phase –III. Other notable sites include Nehru Place and multi-level parking at Hauz Khas, New Friends Colony, and Kalkaji,” it added.
The MCD currently manages over 400 parking sites, including stacked or multi-level parking facilities in the capital.
According to an official, the civic body has been receiving complaints from commuters over “harassment” by the hands some parking in-charges as they charge exorbiantly.
Parkings identfied
According to officials, during the initial phase the FASTag will be installed in parking areas of Gazipur, Patparganj, Mayur Vihar phase I & II, III, Laxmi Nagar Metro Station, Vikas Marg, Mandawali, Nand Nagri, Rajouri Garden, Vasundhara Enclave, Babarpur Road, Dwarka Sector 6 market, Appu Ghar, Sant Nagar, Geeta Colony, Bihari Colony, Shashi Garden, and Okhla Phase –III. Other sites include Nehru Place and multi-level parking at Hauz Khas, NFC and Kalkaji