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Policy watch · Pune · reported 10 August 2026
The Pune Municipal Corporation is reviving its long-pending pay-and-park scheme, proposing Laxmi Road for the first phase. An earlier trial covered six roads, but contractors bid for only three; none bid for Laxmi Road, Balewadi High Street or Bibwewadi Road. The proposal goes to the Standing Committee and then the general body.
The general body first approved the scheme about eight years ago.
Why it matters: Laxmi Road combines heavy kerbside parking with crowded footpaths. Measuring occupancy and footfall before and after would show what pricing achieves.
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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