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Pune News: In a move to modernise urban mobility and reduce parking troubles, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) on Tuesday rolled out a WhatsApp-based ‘Pay and Park’ facility. The new system, introduced during the civic standing committee meeting, was launched by municipal commissioner Shekhar Singh.

The service enables users to book parking slots through WhatsApp, eliminating the need for manual tickets or paperwork. It is currently active at 10 major locations across the city. Once a booking is made under a person’s name for a specific time, the system blocks the slot until that period. If the vehicle is not parked within the given window, the slot is released automatically for others.

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The Indian Express report cited Officials as stating that, the initiative allows real-time tracking of available parking spaces and sends instant booking updates via WhatsApp, making the process faster and more user-friendly.

The report cited Joint City Engineer for Urban Mobility, Bapu Gaikwad as stating that, the service is expected to ease parking issues and improve traffic management across Pimpri Chinchwad.

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The announcement was made during the standing committee meeting held at the Late Mayor Madhukar Pawale Hall in the Main Administrative Building. The meeting was chaired by Shekhar Singh and attended by additional commissioners Pradip Jambhale Patil, Vijaykumar Khorate, Trupti Sandbhor, and other senior department officials.

PCMC officials aim to expand the digital parking solution to more areas in the future, aligning with broader goals of smart and efficient urban governance.