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PGIMER Parking Chaos: 13,000 Cars, 3,900 Spots Daily
3 Oct
Summary
- Over 13,000 vehicles enter daily against 3,900 parking spots.
- Underutilized parking areas remain unpaved and inaccessible.
- Tendering process underway to formalize critical parking zones.
The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh is grappling with a significant daily parking deficit. The facility experiences an inflow of over 13,000 four-wheelers each day, vastly exceeding its approximate 3,900 parking capacity. This imbalance is compounded by the underutilization of several designated parking zones across the campus, which remain unpaved, unlevelled, and inaccessible, particularly during monsoon seasons.
Specific sites, including the dental parking area and a zone behind the Advanced Neuroscience Centre, have been cleared but not formalized for parking, leading to vehicles being parked on roadsides and obstructing traffic flow. Another planned 100-car zone near the National Institute of Nursing Education is also stalled. A PGIMER spokesperson indicated that the dental and New OPD backside areas are in the tendering phase, with leveling and formalization expected post-tender finalization and commencement of work.
The spokesperson confirmed that the parking work for the dental parking and New OPD backside area is currently in process and at the tendering stage. These areas will be leveled and made manageable for parking after the tendering process is complete and work commences. The exact timeline for these improvements will be clarified once the tender is finalized.
