PARKING COVERING THE ROAD

The big problem is seeing in the road access after Kathmandu metropolitan city allow (permit) to park in the road within the CBD. The permission given without consultation with the traffic officers. In the CBD more than half a road is seems to be covered by the parked vehicles. It is creating traffic congestion affecting the pedestrians also.In the New Road area, Juddha Statue North South, Bir Hospital front, Ason, Bhotahity, etc the parking is allocated in the Road. Even though the KMC office is telling that they have only allocated the public open land and open courtyard, most of the parking are seen busy road. Because of the Paid parking in the road in the Core business area like Ason, Mahaboudha, infront of the Bir Hospital the shop owners and the public pedestrians are directly affected. There is also problem on the vehicular movement due to the parked vehicle towards north of JUDDHA SALIK, motorbike parked on two line and cars parked on single line similarly towards south of Juddha salik near peanuts parking encroached footpath also. “There is negative impact of parking in the business, the customer cannot reach directly to the shop because of the parking” Mr. Deependra shakya one of the shop owner in the Pako, the road infront of his shop the parking space is allotted. “these all problems are arising due to the lack of proper monitoring from the KMC, the lack of coordination between KMC and the traffic office.” Sub Inspector, Narendra Pratap Sen told. Source: Makar Shrestha/kantipur, Jan 3, 2011, page 4 See Annex: 3