The Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning Agency (Tepa) will launch construction of the long-awaited Neela Gumbad Parking Plaza next month, officials confirmed on Saturday. Preparatory work for the project is already underway.
Originally envisioned by the Lahore Authority for Heritage Revival (LAHR) and later handed over to Tepa for execution, the project will feature a four-story underground parking facility spread across 16 kanals of land.
According to Tepa Chief Engineer Iqrar Hussain, the first level of the plaza will house shops that will be allotted to traders whose businesses are being acquired for the project. The remaining three floors will provide space for 374 cars and 790 motorcycles. “The aim is to ease congestion in this busy commercial hub by eliminating parking problems,” Hussain explained while briefing LDA Director General Tahir Farooq.
The facility will include a modern parking management system, fire safety arrangements, CCTV surveillance, and washrooms. Affected shopkeepers will also receive one-year compensation for business losses.
Officials further revealed that similar parking plazas are planned for Nasser Bagh and near the historic Tollinton Market.
Directing the agency to complete the bidding process without delay, the LDA DG emphasized that quality must not be compromised and that the project should be completed within the stipulated timeframe.
More Parking plaza required with major orange line and metri stations. I think it should be a continuous process… 4 level is not enough for nila gunbad it should be minimum 4+11 floor
And once completed should discourage to be used for permanent parking e.g. nearby residents of small street