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Policy watch · Pune · reported 16 September 2025
The Pune Municipal Corporation decided to implement its 2018 public parking policy through a trial on six roads: JM Road, FC Road, Laxmi Road, Bibwewadi Road, Balewadi High Street and Viman Nagar, at ₹10 to ₹20 an hour for cars and ₹2 to ₹4 for two-wheelers. PMC moved ahead after the state government did not respond to its request.
Why it matters: a trial is a chance to measure. Before-and-after occupancy and footfall data would make the case either way.
Source: Free Press Journal
Policy watch is WA Foundation's summary of public reporting on parking, mobility and urban land. We link to the original reports; figures are as reported by them.
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