Hyderabad Metro woes: No Parking space

Hyderabad Metro woes: No Parking space
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It seems that Motorists will be facing difficulties in finding parking the parking spaces near Metro stations since other than Nagole, the other six stations are yet to identify the parking lots. The Nagole-Mettuguda stretch will be operational from March 2015, but the parking spaces at the stations still haven’t been designated.

Hyderabad: It seems that Motorists will be facing difficulties in finding parking the parking spaces near Metro stations since other than Nagole, the other six stations are yet to identify the parking lots. The Nagole-Mettuguda stretch will be operational from March 2015, but the parking spaces at the stations still haven’t been designated.



“We are working on it. We have to get some government and private land around the stations. We are also working on the concept of feeder services. The government is aware of this aspect and details are being worked out.” Providing parking at the stations is not the prerogative of Larsen & Toubro, which has designed the stations.

A senior officer said, “It is for the government to provide.” With the stations being “world class”, the highly congested residential areas will require good parking bays close to the stations. To ensure that the stations are accessible and the Metro Rail is a success, the feeder services as well as parking facilities will matter the most.

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