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If you're in Gorakhpur and tend to park your vehicle carelessly, you'll be fined heavily. The Municipal Corporation is bringing back its ‘crane service’ to tackle the growing issue of traffic congestion, especially in the city’s busy Golghar area. Under this initiative, any vehicle parked illegally, even outside of no-parking zones, will be lifted by a crane and taken to the police lines.

According to a report by Jagran.com, the move is aimed at improving traffic flow and discouraging haphazard parking. Offenders will need to pay a fine to get their vehicles back, Rs 200 for two-wheelers and Rs 500 for four-wheelers. A private firm has been entrusted with the responsibility of operating the crane service. The Municipal Corporation will supply the firm with three cranes and cover diesel costs, while the firm will, in return, pay a fixed amount to the corporation.

The Golghar stretch, from Kachhari Chauraha to Kali Mandir, has now been officially marked as a no-parking zone. Despite the availability of a multi-level parking facility in the Jalkal complex nearby, roadside parking continues to be rampant, causing severe traffic disruptions.

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The most problematic area lies between Indira Bal Vihar and Kachhari Chauraha, where traffic jams are frequent due to haphazardly parked vehicles. To address this, the private firm will be responsible for towing away wrongly parked vehicles and collecting the fines accordingly.

"In order to end the problem of jam in Golghar area and to stop the tendency of parking vehicles on the roadside, strict action is going to be taken. Rs 200 will be charged from two-wheelers and Rs 500 from four-wheelers parked illegally on the roadside," said Nirankar Singh, Additional Municipal Commissioner. 

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Interestingly, the fines this time have been slashed to less than half compared to previous rates earlier, two-wheelers were fined Rs 500 and four-wheelers Rs 1,000. Now, the revised rates are more lenient but still aim to enforce discipline.

The contractor’s team, with three cranes at their disposal, will operate across major roads throughout the day. To ensure transparency and accountability, they will also record video evidence while towing the vehicles.