LUCKNOW, May 7 -- : To ease chronic traffic congestion in the city's heritage belt located in the old city area of the state capital, the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has decided to construct a large parking facility near Rumi Gate in Hussainabad. The move aims to tackle illegal parking and streamline traffic flow in one of the most visited tourist circuits of the state capital.

LDA vice-chairman Prathamesh Kumar did an inspection of the heritage zone on Wednesday. Officials said the authority has identified nearly 9,000 square metres of land adjacent to Rumi Gate for the project. The proposed facility will have capacity for 15 buses, 150 four-wheelers, and around 300 two-wheelers.

The authority will construct the parking at an e...