Lok Sabha Question No. 292 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Shortage of Parking Infrastructure
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Vijayakumar Alias Vijay Vasanth

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 292 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 12, 2026

## SHORTAGE OF PARKING INFRASTRUCTURE

## NO. 292. SHRI VIJAYAKUMAR ALIAS VIJAY VASANTH:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  AFFAIRS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  growing  shortage  of parking infrastructure due to rapid increase in vehicles across metro cities and major urban centres, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  a  nationwide  policy  framework  exists  for  development  of multi-storey or automated parking facilities in metropolitan cities, if so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  cities  covered  under  such initiatives;
- (c) the number  of multi-level parking projects constructed, under construction  and  proposed  to  be  constructed  across  the  country during each of the last five years and the current year, city-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  issued  uniform  guidelines  to  State Governments  and  Urban  Local  Bodies  for  scientific  urban  parking management, if so, the details thereof along with the status of their implementation; and
- (e) whether  multi-storey  parking  facilities  are  being  integrated  with metro  rail  stations,  bus  terminals  and  commercial  hubs  to  reduce roadside congestion, if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## ANSWER (SHRI MANOHAR LAL)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid in the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a)  TO  (e)  OF  STARRED QUESTION NO. *292 DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON MARCH 12, 2026 REGARDING 'SHORTAGE OF PARKING INFRASTRUCTURE'

(a) to (e): As per 12th Schedule of the Constitution of India, urban planning including parking infrastructure and parking management is the function of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/ Urban Development Authorities. Government of India supplements  the  efforts of  the  States  through  schematic interventions/ advisories. Parking demand varies with local factors such as economic  profile,  type  of  housing,  and  commercial  activity;  therefore, uniform national norms are not mandated and States/UTs prescribe parking requirements in their respective building bye-laws based on local conditions. The Government of India has, however, issued policy frameworks,  advisories  and  model  guidelines  from  time  to  time  for improving  urban  transport  planning,  parking  management  and  transit integration. These include the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) - Guidelines for Parking  facilities  in  urban  areas,  2015;  National  Urban  Transport  Policy (NUTP), 2006; the Urban and Regional Development Plans Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines 2014; the Model Building Bye-Laws (MBBL), 2016; the Metro Rail Policy, 2017; and the National Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Policy, 2017. These documents provide broad guidance on integrated land use and transport planning, scientific parking management, parking norms, and transit-oriented development.

The IRC-Guidelines for Parking facilities in urban areas, 2015 provides for Parking Policy Objectives and Guiding Principles, Parking Strategies, types of Parking, Parking Norms and Standards, space requirements and design layouts for different  vehicle  types,  including  cars,  buses,  trucks, three-wheelers and bicycles.

NUTP  2006  provides  for  making  multi-level  parking  complexes  a mandatory  requirement  in city centres that have several high-rise commercial complexes.

The MBBL, 2016 Chapter 3-Development Codes, Section 3.3, provides for parking standards and also permits stacked / multi-level / automated parking in appropriate developments.

The  URDPFI  Guidelines,  2014  Chapter  8  -  Infrastructure  Planning, provides planning norms and standards for urban infrastructure including parking requirements, norms for off-street parking facilities, and planning of multi-level parking structures in urban areas and commercial districts. The guidelines also emphasize integrating parking planning with land-use planning and urban transport systems.

The Smart Cities Mission (SCM) was launched on 25 June 2015. As of 19th December 2025, across the 100 selected cities, a total 8,064 projects amounting to ₹1,64,811 Cr were sanctioned. Under SCM as on 01.03.2026, a total of 74 projects worth ₹2,481 Crore relating to 'Multi-level Parking' were taken up in 42 cities, out of which 63 projects worth ₹2,140 Crore have been completed and remaining 11 projects worth ₹341 Crore are at implementation stage. The city-wise details of projects undertaken in SCM are enclosed as Annexure-I. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was launched on 25 June 2015 in selected 500 cities (485 cities including 15 merged  cities)  and  towns  across  the  country.  Non-motorised  Urban Transport is one of the thrust areas of the AMRUT Mission that includes provision of pedestrian, non-motorized and public transport facilities, cycle tracks, parking spaces etc. Under this sector, the purpose is to bring down traffic congestion & to reduce pollution by switching to public transport or constructing  facilities  for  non-motorized  transport  (e.g.  walking  and cycling). Against the total plan size of ₹77,640 crore, ₹1,436 crore (2%) has been allocated under this sector. 348 projects worth ₹1,022.27 crore have been grounded, of which works worth ₹986.06 crore have been physically completed. Out of these, 38 parking projects worth ₹282.99 crore have been grounded, of which works worth ₹256.57 crore have been physically completed. Details are enclosed as Annexure-II. Under  the  Scheme  for  Special  Assistance  to  States  for  Capital Investment  (SSASCI)  2024-25  -  Urban  Planning  Reforms  by  Ministry  of Finance,  so  far,  18  public  parking  projects  in  8  States/UTs  have  been incentivized. Details are enclosed as Annexure-III. City-wise data on the number  of multi-level parking projects constructed, under construction and proposed during the last five years is not maintained centrally by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Such projects  are  implemented  by  the  respective  State  Governments  /  UT Administrations  /  ULBs  /  development  authorities  based  on  their  local necessities. Further, the Metro Rail Policy, 2017 and the National TOD Policy, 2017 emphasize  multi-modal  integration  and  last-mile  connectivity,  including planning of park-and-ride facilities and parking infrastructure near metro stations, bus terminals and major activity centres. Accordingly, integration of parking facilities with metro rail stations, bus terminals and commercial hubs is undertaken by the concerned State Governments / UT Administrations / metro rail agencies / ULBs subject to feasibility and land availability.

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ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *292 DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON MARCH 12, 2026 REGARDING 'SHORTAGE OF PARKING INFRASTRUCTURE'

## Parking Project taken up under Smart City Mission

| Sl. No.   | City Name          | Total Projects   | Total Projects             | Completed Projects   | Completed Projects         | At implementation stage   | At implementation stage    |
|-----------|--------------------|------------------|----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | City Name          | No. of Projects  | Cost of Projects (In Cr ₹) | No. of Projects      | Cost of Projects (In Cr ₹) | No. of Projects           | Cost of Projects (In Cr ₹) |
| 1         | Ahmedabad          | 3                | 222                        | 3                    | 222                        | -                         | -                          |
| 2         | Ajmer              | 1                | 14                         | 1                    | 14                         | -                         | -                          |
| 3         | Aligarh            | 1                | 50                         | 1                    | 50                         | -                         | -                          |
| 4         | Amritsar           | 1                | 46                         | -                    | -                          | 1                         | 46                         |
| 5         | Atal Nagar         | 2                | 86                         | 2                    | 86                         | -                         | -                          |
| 6         | Bareilly           | 1                | 14                         | 1                    | 14                         | -                         | -                          |
| 7         | Belagavi           | 1                | 7                          | -                    | -                          | 1                         | 7                          |
| 8         | Bengaluru          | 1                | 23                         | -                    | -                          | 1                         | 23                         |
| 9         | Bhopal             | 1                | 141                        | 1                    | 141                        | -                         | -                          |
| 10        | Bhubaneswar        | 2                | 76                         | 2                    | 76                         | -                         | -                          |
| 11        | Bilaspur           | 3                | 61                         | 2                    | 46                         | 1                         | 16                         |
| 12        | Chandigarh         | 1                | 38                         | 1                    | 38                         | -                         | -                          |
| 13        | Coimbatore         | 1                | 42                         | 1                    | 42                         | -                         | -                          |
| 14        | Dharamshala        | 2                | 32                         | 1                    | 8                          | 1                         | 24                         |
| 15        | Faridabad          | 1                | 17                         | 1                    | 17                         | -                         | -                          |
| 16        | Gangtok            | 3                | 214                        | 3                    | 214                        | -                         | -                          |
| 17        | Gwalior            | 1                | 100                        | -                    | -                          | 1                         | 100                        |
| 18        | Indore             | 1                | 12                         | 1                    | 12                         | -                         | -                          |
| 19        | Itanagar           | 1                | 18                         | 1                    | 18                         | -                         | -                          |
| 20        | Jabalpur           | 3                | 23                         | 3                    | 23                         | -                         | -                          |
| 21        | Jaipur             | 3                | 43                         | 3                    | 43                         | -                         | -                          |
| 22        | Jammu              | 1                | 202                        | 1                    | 202                        | -                         | -                          |
| 23        | Jhansi             | 1                | 25                         | 1                    | 25                         | -                         | -                          |
| 24        | Kanpur             | 2                | 103                        | 2                    | 103                        | -                         | -                          |
| 25        | Kohima             | 2                | 80                         | 2                    | 80                         | -                         | -                          |
| 26        | Lucknow            | 1                | 17                         | 1                    | 17                         | -                         | -                          |
| 27        | Madurai            | 1                | 42                         | 1                    | 42                         | -                         | -                          |
| 28        | Nagpur             | 1                | 25                         | -                    | -                          | 1                         | 25                         |
| 29        | New Town Kolkata   | 1                | 178                        | 1                    | 178                        | -                         | -                          |
| 30        | Pimpri-Chinchwad   | 1                | 5                          | 1                    | 5                          | -                         | -                          |
| 31        | Raipur             | 2                | 34                         | 2                    | 34                         | -                         | -                          |
| 32        | Salem              | 4                | 44                         | 4                    | 44                         | -                         | -                          |
| 33        | Shillong           | 2                | 37                         | -                    | -                          | 2                         | 37                         |
| 34        | Shimla             | 2                | 82                         | 1                    | 72                         | 1                         | 10                         |
| 35        | Srinagar           | 1                | 102                        | 1                    | 102                        | -                         | -                          |
| 36        | Thiruvananthapuram | 4                | 72                         | 4                    | 72                         | -                         | -                          |
| 37        | Tiruchirappalli    | 1                | 6                          | 1                    | 6                          | -                         | -                          |
| 38        | Tirunelveli        | 6                | 61                         | 6                    | 61                         | -                         | -                          |
| 39        | Tirupati           | 1                | 53                         | -                    | -                          | 1                         | 53                         |
| 40        | Udaipur            | 4                | 16                         | 4                    | 16                         | -                         | -                          |
| 41        | Varanasi           | 1                | 17                         | 1                    | 17                         | -                         | -                          |
| 42        | Vellore            | 1                | 0                          | 1                    | 0                          | -                         | -                          |
|           | Grand Total        | 74               | 2,481                      | 63                   | 2,140                      | 11                        | 341                        |

(As reported by States/UTs as on 01.03.2026)

ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *292 DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON MARCH 12, 2026 REGARDING 'SHORTAGE OF PARKING INFRASTRUCTURE'

## PARKING PROJECTS TAKEN UP UNDER AMRUT:

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          |   No of Projects Taken Up |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| 1         | Gujarat           |                         9 |
| 2         | Himachal Pradesh  |                         5 |
| 3         | Jammu and Kashmir |                         5 |
| 4         | Karnataka         |                         3 |
| 5         | Kerala            |                        12 |
| 6         | Ladakh            |                         2 |
| 7         | Mizoram           |                         2 |
|           | Total             |                        38 |

ANNEXURE-III REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *292 DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON MARCH 12, 2026 REGARDING 'SHORTAGE OF PARKING INFRASTRUCTURE'

## PARKING PROJECTS TAKEN UP UNDER SSASCI:

| Other States   | Other States   | Other States    |
|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
| #              | State          | No. of projects |
| 1              | Andhra Pradesh | 2               |
| 2              | Assam          | 2               |
| 3              | Chhattisgarh   | 2               |
| 4              | Kerala         | 2               |
| 5              | Maharashtra    | 3               |
| 6              | Telangana      | 1               |
| Total          | Total          | 12              |

| North-Eastern and Hilly States   | North-Eastern and Hilly States   | North-Eastern and Hilly States   |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| #                                | State                            | No. of projects                  |
| 1                                | Meghalaya                        | 2                                |
| 2                                | Uttarakhand                      | 4                                |
| Total                            | Total                            | 6                                |