Metro suspends parking deal for over-charging

Pune Metro on Monday suspended a contractor after he was found charging parking fees higher than the decided rate on the very first day of starting a pay-and-park facility at the District Court Metro Station.

- Indu Bhagat

Hemant Sonawane, Executive Director (Administration and Public Relations), Pune Metro, said, "The contractor started working from Monday, and we came to know that he was not charging as per the decided rate. So we stopped him from operating and also suspended his contract. The decided rate for parking is Rs15 for two hours. However, the contractor was found charging Rs15 for one hour for two-wheelers and Rs35 per hour for four-wheelers at the just-started pay-and-park facilities at the Shivajinagar and District Court Metro Station premises."