Mismanagement and overcharging puncture city’s smart parking idea

Metropolis spokesperson Ishwor Man Dangol says Kathmandu plans to ban roadside parking at New Road and build a multi-storey parking facility.

In May 2019 , the Kathmandu Metropolitan City came up with a novel idea of ‘smart digital parking’ at New Road. Everyone appreciated the initiative because traffic jams are a perennial problem in downtown Kathmandu and the new system allowed people to book a parking space through their smartphones from the comfort of their homes.