Violation of Rules: CIDCO Parking Lots in Navi Mumbai Turning into Commercial Hubs

Navi Mumbai, 17th June 2023: The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has arranged pay and park facilities outside the railway stations in Navi Mumbai city. However, significant cases of violations of rules have been observed, including commercial use by parking vehicles. After such incidences came to light, CIDCO has come under scrutiny for its failure to enforce regulations at the pay and park facilities outside the railway station in Navi Mumbai.

CIDCO has built several up-to-date railway stations in the city of Navi Mumbai. Also, a modern, state-of-the-art parking lot has been provided on a pay-and-park basis for passenger vehicles to park their vehicles at this railway station. These parking lots are being run by private contractors. It is allowed to run, subject to conditions. But this is being ignored, and this parking lot is becoming a commercial place.

In one of the incidents, the business of selling vada pav is going on by setting up a tempo in the parking space outside the Koparkhairane railway station. Similarly, in another incident, a gas distribution business has been set up at the parking lot in Nerul while hawkers are operating by parking cars outside the Koparkhairane railway station. Due to such incidences, there is a possibility of a big danger if a fire occurs here.

Drivers who come to park their vehicles do not find space at this place. Also, junk rickshaws and other heavy vehicles have been parked at this place, and the space has been blocked. The CIDCO administration is ignoring this, and other drivers are suffering due to it. There is a demand for action on this.