India, Feb. 4 -- The BMC's F North ward has proposed the creation of a Pay and Park facility along Flank Road which currently houses a defunct cycling track. The initiative has come after requests from residents' groups in Sion, who are increasingly frustrated by the huge traffic congestion outside the popular Shanmukhananda Hall in Sion East, which accommodates around 2,700 visitors.

Prithviraj Chavhan, assistant commissioner, F north ward, said, "We are going to procure an NOC from the hydraulic department as it is their land, and once we get a clearance from the traffic department, we will use it for parking. There are a lot of VIP functions at Shanmukhananda Hall, and it can be utilised for their visitors."

The cycling track built a...