Chennai: The pavements at Pondy Bazaar are now usable at a stretch as there are no obstructions, barring a few motorcyclists who still ride over the pavements, and cars, which are parked unevenly due to the lack of parking space.
To resolve the issue, the Chennai corporation is planning to introduce a parking regulation cell in Ripon Buildings and manage the parking through GPS.
Sources also hint that the multi-level parking project on the stretch may be reconsidered wherein the GPS-enabled parking facility would be used.
“The parking meters will have GPS facilities which will employees at the parking cell monitor the scenario and the number of parking spaces available at the parking area,” said a senior CorpÂoration official.
“The number of parking spaÂces available would be displayed on a digital boÂard which would be updÂated,” he added.
“Our aim is to relieve citizens from seÂaÂrching for parking space and make them awÂare of parking availabÂiliÂty as soon as they enter the stretch,” the official said.
The civic body is planning strategies for the feeder roads across T. Nagar for the prÂoÂposed pedestrian plaza.
