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TEXCO has been authorised to collect parking fees digitally: Rs 5 per hour for two-wheelers, Rs 20 for four-wheelers, and Rs 60 for buses or vans, with payments via mobile devices
Staff collecting parking fees should wear identity cards and overcoats displaying the GCC and TEXCO logos. (Representative/PTI File)
The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has granted permission to the Tamil Nadu Ex-Servicemen Corporation (TEXCO) to manage the collection of parking fees at 10 designated locations.
This decision follows the termination of a previous contract with a private entity. According to recent reports, parking fees in Chennai are currently being collected exclusively at these 10 locations within the GCC limits.
There have been complaints that the company responsible for collecting these fees has continued to do so even after the expiration of its licence period.
The GCC has addressed the complaints by stating that parking fee collection started on July 22, 2024, at the same 10 locations currently designated, The Hindu reported. The GCC has published a list of these specified locations where parking fees are being collected.
The 10 authorised locations are as follows: Marina Beach Service Road, Royapettah Bazaar, Anna Nagar 2nd Avenue, N.S.C. Bose Road, Besant Nagar 6th Avenue, Nungambakkam Kadhar Navascon Road, Purasaivakkam Highway, T. Nagar G.N. Chetty Road, Mylapore Theppakulam, and Chettupattu Mechanics Road.
TEXCO has been authorized to charge Rs. 5 per hour for two-wheelers, Rs. 20 for four-wheelers, and Rs. 60 for buses and vans, with payments to be made digitally through mobile devices. The press release specifies that staff collecting these fees should wear identity cards and overcoats displaying the GCC and TEXCO logos. The public can report any issues through the civic body’s toll-free number 1913, as mentioned in the release.
The Chennai Corporation has also informed citizens that they can lodge complaints regarding parking fee collection at the Chennai Corporation Complaint Centre.
The Hindu reported that TEXCO staff initially collected fees using digital payment methods via handheld devices, such as UPI, debit cards, and credit cards.
According to the report, the GCC announced that software updates would soon be introduced to mandate the recording of vehicle registration numbers on receipts and enable receipt authenticity verification through QR codes. The bank handling the collected amounts has been instructed to disable cash payment options from the handheld devices.
Additionally, TEXCO has been directed to conduct an inquiry and submit a report following complaints against its personnel published in newspapers.
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