Overview

• The Maharashtra government has mandated proof of parking space for all new vehicle registrations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
• Municipal commissioners in the MMR have been tasked with submitting area-specific reports by June 18 to guide the policy's finalization.
• The policy proposes constructing underground parking beneath public gardens and playgrounds, taking inspiration from Thane's successful model.
• Parking plazas on land reserved for development and public amenities are also being evaluated to expand urban parking capacity.
• Enhanced enforcement measures, including towing abandoned vehicles, are planned to address illegal on-street parking and ease traffic congestion.