NDMC parking fees in Lutyens’ Delhi are proposed to double after midnight under a new parking policy that will also impose higher charges on cash payments and vehicles towed from restricted areas. The proposal covers the operation and upgrade of 157 parking sites with capacity equivalent to about 15,060 cars.
The New Delhi Municipal Council has invited tenders to bring these parking facilities under a smarter operating system. The proposed arrangement includes FASTag-based payments, digital payment options and real-time information on vacant parking spaces.
Under the reported policy provisions, the hourly parking charge for vehicles parked after 12 midnight would be twice the normal rate. Vehicles whose owners choose to pay in cash would also attract double the parking charge, according to the tender details reported by Jagran – New Delhi.
The proposed changes come as the Delhi government is working on plans to promote night-time activity in the capital. The higher late-night parking rates could affect people visiting markets, restaurants and other establishments in Lutyens’ Delhi, although the reported material does not specify the final tariff for each parking location.
The policy also proposes a formal towing and storage structure for vehicles that remain parked for more than 24 hours. Such vehicles may be lifted by crane and moved to a designated holding site. The reported proposal sets a towing charge of Rs 1,000 for a car, along with a storage fee of Rs 500 per day.
For light goods vehicles, the proposed towing charge is Rs 3,000 and the storage charge is Rs 1,000 per day. The same towing and storage rates have been proposed for medium passenger vehicles. These charges would also apply to vehicles removed from no-parking zones, according to the tender provisions cited in the report.
The proposed system links pricing with enforcement and digital management rather than treating parking only as a space-allocation service. The planned real-time availability system is intended to help motorists identify vacant spaces, while digital and FASTag payments are expected to reduce dependence on manual collection. However, the reported tender does not establish when the new system will become operational or whether the proposed rates will change before implementation.
The tender is for the operation and upgrading of NDMC’s 157 parking sites. The final charges, implementation schedule and selected operator will depend on the tendering process and subsequent decisions by the civic body. Until those steps are completed, the reported rates remain proposed provisions rather than confirmed charges in force.
