NDMC parking fees in Lutyens’ Delhi may rise by up to 50% from January 2027, with the proposed changes covering hourly charges and monthly passes for two-wheelers and four-wheelers. The New Delhi Municipal Council has invited tenders to transfer the operation of 157 parking facilities to contractors.
The proposed rates are included in the tender documents, according to a report by Jagran – New Delhi. The changes would affect people driving to Connaught Place and other parts of central Delhi for shopping, work and other activities. The final charges will depend on the tender process and the rates adopted by the council.
Under the proposal, four-wheeler parking at off-street facilities would increase from Rs 20 to Rs 30 per hour. At on-street parking locations, the charge could rise from Rs 50 to Rs 70 per hour. The monthly pass for off-street parking is proposed to increase from Rs 2,000 to Rs 4,000, while the monthly pass for multi-level parking could rise from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,300.
For two-wheelers, the off-street hourly fee is proposed to increase from Rs 10 to Rs 15. The on-street rate could rise from Rs 20 to Rs 30 per hour. The monthly pass for off-street parking may increase from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000, while the multi-level parking pass could rise from Rs 500 to Rs 1,000.
The tender divides the parking facilities into three clusters. The first covers Connaught Place, while the second and third cover the northern and southern areas of Connaught Place respectively. The combined monthly licence fee for the three clusters has been set at Rs 6.40 crore.
The council has set November 12 as the deadline for submitting tenders and November 13 for opening the technical bids. The tender process is expected to be completed by December 2026, with work orders for new contractors likely to be issued in January 2027.
The proposed changes come after earlier attempts to outsource the operation of these parking facilities failed. The NDMC has already invited tenders three times for contractor-led management without completing the process. The council currently operates the 157 facilities itself.
The parking system was previously operated by Sai Neptune, which had introduced smart parking features. These included information about vacant spaces, online payment and advance booking of parking slots. The tender process will determine whether the new operating arrangement includes similar digital services.
The proposed fee revision is therefore tied not only to parking prices but also to the NDMC’s effort to find a workable operating model for a large network of facilities in one of Delhi’s busiest commercial and administrative districts. The next formal milestones are the tender submission deadline, the technical bid opening and the expected appointment of contractors in January 2027.
