New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday announced doubling of parking fees across the national capital after the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage-II was invoked due to deteriorating air quality.

The decision, aimed at discouraging the use of private vehicles, will see parking charges double for off-road and indoor parking areas managed by the NDMC.

According to the public notice issued by NDMC, the revised rates will remain in effect until the revocation of Stage-II of GRAP. As per the new structure, the hourly parking fee for four-wheelers will rise from Rs 20 to Rs 40, for two-wheelers from Rs 10 to Rs 20, and for buses from Rs 150 to Rs 300. Similarly, indoor parking rates have also been doub...