Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has urged the Urban Development Department to revise regulations to establish an integrated parking management system across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) . He presented 14 proposed guidelines aimed at reducing road congestion through organized parking. Key measures include: requiring municipalities to earmark parking zones in development plans; launching pay‑and‑park schemes on vacant municipal lands and in collaborations with private property owners for overnight use; implementing an alternate‑day parking system on wide roads; and introducing Fastag‑enabled contactless parking systems .

To make efficient use of scarce urban space, Sarnaik also suggested constructing underground parking beneath public parks and gardens—taking inspiration from a successful initiative by Thane Municipal Corporation  . He emphasized that parking fees should remain low to encourage widespread usage and reduce illegal roadside parking .

These regulatory updates were discussed during a meeting with municipal commissioners and IAS officers, underscoring the push for a unified parking policy across the MMR aimed at relieving traffic pressure and improving urban mobility .

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