The Badi Chaupar area has got a ‘Badi saugaat’ from The Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JRMC).
JRMC is planning to develop an underground parking with a capacity of 150 cars at the huge Badi Chaupar metro station in Jaipur. The Jaipur Smart Mission Limited (JSML) and JMRC have taken up this project jointly.
This will be the first underground parking that will be developed under the Metro phase I (B) project in the heritage Walled City.
Benefits of underground parking
It will mitigate parking issues in the Badi Chaupar area. It is expected to be completed in 2018 which will resolve the parking problem in the Walled City to a bit.
The JMRC estimates to develop parking and shops in 6,000 square metre area. While parking will be developed on the second level, shops will be on the first level.
As per reports, the underground parking will be developed on the between Badi Chaupar and Ramganj area.
“We have proposed to dig 300 metre (long) and 20 metre (wide) trench between Badi Chaupar and Ramganj. It is proposed to construct a two-level structure which could be used for constructing parking and shops instead of filling the trench with mud again.”
“As per the standard rule in one acre (4046.86 sq. metre) parking for 100-115 cars can be developed. Parking space for nearly 170 cars will be developed according to the estimation,” said an official.
“The JSML will also contribute to this project. However, any concrete decision about the construction of the project will be taken at the higher level,” the source added.
Expected Cost
The project will require an estimated expenditure of Rs 15 crore. However, the process officials are still estimating the process.
Officials privy to the development said, “The state government has given in-principal approval for construction of market and retail shops. We are working to estimate the cost of the project.”
The project will be completed in 2018.
