Prompted by profits from previous such schemes, authorities to build 13 more lots on spare railway land, allowing more commuters to park vehicles outside stations
2,000
Number of cars each ‘pay and park’ can accommodate
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Rs 30 lakh
Revenue the railways can generate in a year through the scheme
Rs 3.03 cr
Amount earned by WR through pay and park sites in 2012
Rs 2.94 cr
Amount earned by CR through pay and park sites in 2012
24
Number of pay ‘n’ park sites, at stations such as Thane, CST, Mumbai Central, Khopoli, Panvel, Dadar, etc are already up and running
Authorities speak
Atul Rane,u00a0Chief PRO, CR
Parking sites at railway stations are the need of the hour. We have identified few locations for pay ‘n’ park, which will be functional soon for the benefit of the passengers.
WR official
We have almost finalised the locations for the benefit of the passengers. We have been getting many suggestions and complaints from the commuters asking for parking facilities near railways stations.