Chandigarh, March 4 -- The much-awaited Smart Parking project in Chandigarh is not likely to become a reality until 2026 as the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) has extended the deadline once again-this time till June 2025.

After receiving the bids, MC will carry out the process of financial and technical evaluation. Following the allotment of tender, officials estimate it will take at least six months for the selected agency to convert existing lots into Smart Parking facilities. This means residents can expect to see an improved parking system only by next year.

First conceptualised in August 2022, the project aims to introduce a FASTag-enabled parking management system at all 89 parking lots across the city, allowing swift entry...