Travel cards made mandatory for parking charges in Chennai Metro Rail
Posted on: 26/Jul/2019 12:25:33 PM
The Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) has decided to receive parking charges only through CMRL travel card, starting from 1st August in order to prevent non-Metro users from using the parking lots,
CMRL authorities explained that this measure will facilitate seamless transportation of Metro passengers.
An official release said the CMRL had introduced a provision to pay parking fares through the stored value available in CMRL travel cards. Payments at stations shall be accepted only through CMRL travel Card from 1st August.
However, a release informed that for the facility/benefit of those passengers/public that do not possess a CMRL travel card and intend using the CMRL parking spaces, they can buy and top up through customer care /ticketing counters available at CMRL Metro Stations.
It is to be noted that the CMRL officials have been trying to integrate travel and parking for a while to prevent outsiders from parking at the stations.
An official pointed out: “Over the past many months, we found several people who were not commuting by Chennai Metro taking monthly passes and using our parking space while our commuters were not getting the parking slots.”
An official said that in order to dissuade such practices, the CMRL has doubled charges for monthly parking passes at some stations like Chennai Airport, Thirumangalam, Anna Nagar East, Ashok Nagar, Guindy, Mannadi, Nanganallur Road and Meenambakkam.
Another official said, “We wanted to bring in this integration to ensure only Metro rail commuters parked vehicles at the stations”.
