Chandigarh, Jan. 9 -- After missing multiple deadlines, the multi-level parking project of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), located near the new OPD building, is now expected to be completed by October 2026.

Spread over approximately 26,000 square metres, the project is aimed at easing the persistent parking crunch at the institute, which sees an ever-increasing volume of traffic. Once completed, the facility will be able to accommodate 684 vehicles.

With a daily patient footfall exceeding 10,000, the number of vehicles entering the campus is nearly double. The addition of the advanced neuroscience centre and the mother and child care centre is expected to further aggravate the parking problem if a...