Guwahati News Desk: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has announced not to charge parking fees for the convenience of the citizens.
A huge parking issue was reported across the city as many vehicle owners refuses to pay parking fees for just 10 to 15 mins whereas some vehicle owners were seen parking on the road to escape GMC parking fees leading to massive traffic in the city.
Here is the list of parking slots, the GMC has made free are Cotton Collegiate School road, HB Road, Dr JC Road, ARB Road, GS Road, GNB Road, AT Road, Dispur Super Market, AK Azad Road, RP Road, Pandu Port Road, Danish Road, Beltola-Basistha Road, Express Highway, Betkuchi, SJ Road, GNB Road, RG Baruah Road, B Barooah Road, Manipur East Road, VIP Road, Patharkuchi Road, Sati Joymoti Road, Md Tayabullah Road, Ganeshguri flyover, Ulubari flyover, Bhangagarh flyover, Basement parking and Six Mile flyover.
Last year, GMC has fixed the parking rate at the GMC parking which is Rs 5 for two-wheelers for two hours and additional Rs 5 will increase every subsequent hour. For three and four-wheelers the charges are Rs 10 for two hours and buses and trucks is Rs 20 as additional will increase every subsequent hour.
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