India, April 15 -- The Odisha government has decided to implement a comprehensive parking policy across all urban areas in the state, aiming to address rising traffic congestion and parking challenges caused by a sharp increase in vehicle numbers.Odisha Cultural Products

The move comes amid a rapid surge in registered vehicles in Odisha. The number of vehicles has grown from 91.3 lakh in 2017-18 to over 1.5 crore in 2023-24, leading to severe traffic congestion and unregulated parking in cities.

Unplanned parking has affected road safety, pedestrian movement and overall urban mobility, prompting the need for a structured and uniform policy framework.

Demand-based parking charges proposed The policy introduces a demand-based pricing sys...