Four multi-level car parking systems in Odisha capital soon

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to attain better and efficient parking management across the city, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has prepared a detailed plan to develop four new multi-level car parking (MLCPs) at different locations.

The four locations are Janata Maidan (1 acre), Kharvel Nagar behind Ram Mandir (1.5 acre), Kalpana Square (0.984 acre) and Nayapalli behind Jupiter Science College near Indradhanu Market (1.116 acre).

BDA has already submitted a proposal to the General Administration Department for alienation of the land in favour of Housing and Urban Development Department so that the development authority could go ahead in executing the project.

It can be noted here that considering the pressure on the parking related matters and increasing on-street parking jeopardising the vehicular movements on the major roads, work of two MLCPs are already in progress at Saheed Nagar and Unit-II (Rajmahal) respectively, under the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL).

The proposed four MLCPs are with a design to have double basement i.e. upper and lower basement and ground floor parking as well. Likewise, the first, second and third floors will also have parking for vehicles. This would ultimately mean that the fourth, fifth and sixth floors of all the four new MLCPs will have commercial space so that at least 60 percent cost towards developing the facilities can be recovered.

BDA’s request for proposal (RFP) involving the four new MLCPs will adopt the model similar to BSCL’s two ongoing MLCPs. The four proposed MLCPs will have 450 ECS (equivalent car space) per acre of space.

The four MLCPs will be uniquely designed with beautiful facades, energy efficient structures and environment friendly buildings. All will be developed through the engineering procurement and construction (EPC) mode.