Parking on Chennai roads to get easier with app

Chennai | Wednesday | 17th October, 2018

Summary:

The user will get an alert once the parking time ends and can extend it by paying more. This information will be sent to enforcement manager to initiate the process of fine collection/towing of vehicle. Those who do not pay to extend their parking time will face penalties.If you do not have a smart phone, you can use the e-kiosks that will be set up at these smart parking lots.The system can also detect the vehicles in the no-parking zones. After getting their inputs, the pilot project would be started. It would eventually be extended to 471 roads across the city.The corporation has finalised the contractors to supply hardware and software for the project which envisages fixing sensors to lampposts to monitor parking, and to collect parking fees and penalties using mobile applications.Besides helping two-wheeler and four-wheeler users to find parking spots closest to their destinations, the app will also direct them to the spots using google maps.Once the vehicle is parked, the user can pay using online wallets..