Smart parking facility to be launched soon for locals and tourists in Shimla

The Shimla Municipal Corporation is going to launch a smart parking facility for both residents and tourists visiting the city, which will provide a seamless way to find and book parking spots online. With this new system, people will be able to search for available spaces in 11 major parking lots across the city and reserve their slots from the comfort of their homes.

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The corporation has developed a dedicated mobile app to facilitate this service, which integrates parking spots across the city with smart CCTV cameras. These cameras will be connected to the municipal corporation app, allowing users to get real-time updates about parking space availability. Whether residents or tourists are entering Shimla from Kalka or other places, the app will immediately inform them if parking spaces are available or not, helping them plan ahead.

Apart from real-time parking information, local residents will be able to pay for parking online through the app, making the entire process more convenient. The Municipal Corporation is working with a foreign company to implement this smart parking system, and a final meeting with the firm is scheduled soon to finalise the details.

Initially, the system will cover 11 major parking lots in Shimla, with plans to expand the service to other parking areas in the future. The project is being supported by the European Union, which has allocated funding of around ₹3 crore for the initiative. In the next phase, the city’s Yellow Line parking will also be integrated into the system.

This new smart parking initiative aims to reduce parking challenges in Shimla, especially during peak tourist season, while improving overall traffic management in the city. The integration of technology into daily services is expected to increase convenience for locals and visitors, making Shimla a more accessible destination.

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