India, July 14 -- A prime plot measuring 37,000 sq m near Mira Road railway station, reserved for a bus depot, could be turned into a pay-and-park facility and an autorickshaw stand, greatly shrinking the space allotted to the depot.

Spearheading the change in reservation is deputy mayor Dhruvkishor Patil, who argues that the new metro line 9 connecting Mumbai and Mira Road will bring an influx of cars and two-wheelers to the metro station, creating the need for parking space.

"There is no place to park bikes and so we need a pay-and-park facility. Hence I suggested the change in reservation and the commissioner agreed," Patil said.

A resolution to modify the Sanctioned Development Plan, to accommodate the modified reservation under Se...