Kothrud gets relief from long-standing parking woes as Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) takes over the city’s largest public parking space with capacity for 766 vehicles.
The facility, built by a private builder as part of planning conditions, spans over 13,000 sq. m. and includes three basement levels.
Though entry and exit routes are currently unresolved, PMC plans to make the parking operational within a week after appointing a contractor through a tender process.
Pune, 1st August 2025: Kothrud, one of Pune’s most developed residential and commercial areas, has struggled for years with limited parking options despite its rising number of vehicles. However, the situation is set to improve as the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has now taken control of the city’s largest public parking facility in the area.
The newly available parking lot can accommodate 364 four-wheelers and 402 two-wheelers, a total of 766 vehicles.
The multi-level parking space has been handed over by a private builder to the PMC, as part of mandatory land use conditions linked to a building permit. Located opposite City Pride on Survey No. 20/2, the parking facility lies beneath the towering 'Gokhale Business Bay' (GBB) structure.
This new addition is expected to reduce the burden of roadside parking and frequent challans faced by Kothrud residents, especially in areas between Chandani Chowk and Dashabhuja Ganpati Chowk, where no public parking spaces existed until now.
The structure includes two full basement levels of 5,485.28 sq. meters each, and a third partial basement of 2,517.89 sq. meters, totalling approximately 13,488.45 sq. meters of parking area. The PMC’s property department has transferred this facility to the project department, which will soon launch a tender process to appoint a managing contractor.
Currently, there are issues related to the access and exit points of the parking lot, but the civic authorities are working to resolve them. According to project department chief engineer Dinkar Gojare, the facility is expected to be operational within a week
Despite PMC operating 30 other public parking lots across various parts of the city, such as Pune Station, Lakshmi Road, Swargate, Katraj, and others, the fast-growing Kothrud area lacked even a single dedicated parking space until now. With this new facility, residents finally have a more organized and legal option for parking, potentially easing daily congestion and avoiding fines.
