Mayor lays foundation stone of ramp-based multilevel car parking

STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The old Jammu City is presently grappling with the acute problem of not having proper and adequate space for Parking of the vehicles, with the result, the vehicles are parked all along the road side, thus creating frequent traffic jams.
The overall objective of the Construction of Car Parking Facility at Panjtirthi, Jammu, is to bring about decongestion of traffic in the adjoining area of Jammu city by reducing on street parking. This will not only help in providing safe, secure and efficient vehicular circulation /passage but will also enhance public safety & security.
Chander Mohan Gupta, Mayor, Jammu Municipal Corporation and Adv. Purnima Sharma, Dy. Mayor, in the presence of Avny Lavasa, Commissioner, JMC and Councillors as well as other officials today allowed the commencement of work of the construction of Ramp Based Multi-Level Parking at Panjtirthi, Jammu.
The project cost is Rs. 24 crore and the completion time is 18 months. The work has been allotted to M/s Vikas & Associates. The Project shall have Parking space for 258 cars and 136 two wheelers. There shall be eight levels of parking including two basements, ground floor and four floors plus terrace parking.