Free parking in Karachi: KMC waives off parking fees at 46 main roads

KARACHI: In a significant move, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has decided to make its parking sites free of charge, with Mayor Karachi, Barrister Murtaza Wahab, announcing that no fee will be charged at KMC parking sites.

Wahab cited it to be in the public interest as KMC is financially sound at the moment, having more than Rs 2 billion in its account with expectations of more funds to flow in.

As a result, an official notification will be issued to relieve citizens from parking fees, and legal action will be taken against those illegally collecting money under KMC’s name.

The mayor clarified that parking fees will no longer be collected at 46 out of 106 main roads in Karachi, while fees will still apply in 25 towns and 6 cantonment board areas.

This decision is a part of KMC’s efforts to provide public convenience, which remains their top priority.

Earlier, the number of accidents that happened in Karachi-which kept increasing-could be attributed to the entry of dumpers into Karachi during the daytime.

Under the new restriction, the dumpers shall now be allowed only after 11 PM and shall leave by 6 AM, these are of course announced by the concerned officers.

The decision followed a high-level meeting, held on the directive of caretaker Chief Minister Sindh and presided over by Chief Secretary Asif Haider Shah.

The meeting was attended by senior officials, including the Karachi Commissioner, Additional IG Karachi, Secretary of Transport, and DIG Traffic. Coupled with that, authorities have ordered SSWMB to switch the activities to nighttime within three months to avoid traffic congestion and accidents.