Parking goes smart in Vijayawada

Parking goes smart in Vijayawada

News:

1. The Viyayawada Municipal Corporation is planning to launch the “smart parking” initiative.

Important facts:

2. It will help those looking to park for a longer period at busy locations.

3. The initiative enables any mobile user on the move to check for availability of space offered by the civic body.

4. The app “Parkinslot” could be downloaded from Android and iOS application stores , developed by Chennai-based Smart Parking India Pvt. Ltd, the firm that bagged the contract for maintaining and operating the city’s parking space offline and online.

5. The smartphone application shows availability of space close to the user’s location.

6. Users need to pay and book a slot on the application which would later provide navigation service.

7. Users should pay through the app for advance booking after selecting an available slot.

8. Other motorists who directly arrive at the parking lot can pay in cash or through payment apps.

9. Users need to register on the app on their mobile and vehicle number and the available parking lots and their occupancy status will be shown on a map based on the expected time of arrival (ETA).

10. The real-time space availability is updated via IoT-enabled sensors placed on the surface of each parking space.