With the onset of April, Chandigarh municipal corporation’s hike in parking lots in the city got doubled which included parking lot outside Elante Mall. Now, the mall management has increased parking rates for both four- and two-wheeler owners in its multilevel basement parking.
Interestingly, the mall’s hike has made MC’s revised rates appear less expensive.
Just a fortnight after the Chandigarh municipal corporation hiked the parking rates in its lot outside Elante Mall — as in other parts of the city — the mall management has also revised the rates, making it dearer for both four- and two-wheeler owners to use its multilevel basement parking.
It was on the last Saturday, April 14, 2018, when the new rates have come into effect in the mall.
While the MC House is meeting on Monday to take a call on rolling back the hike in its parking lots, it cannot regulate rates of Elante Mall’s internal parking.
Moreover, higher parking rates have been introduced at weekend — Saturday and Sunday — when at least one lakh people visit the mall.
While the MC House is meeting on Monday to take a call on rolling back the hike in its parking lots, it cannot regulate rates of Elante Mall’s internal parking.
Four-wheelers will have to pay Rs 30 for first hour. During weekdays, additional Rs 10 will be charged per hour thereafter. However, during weekend, additional Rs 20 will be charged.
Giving rationale behind the move, Elante Mall’s management representative, Anil Malhotra, is reported to have said that the parking lots were recently refurbished and the manpower had also been increased, which necessitated the hike to meet expenses.
Source: HT Chandigarh
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