India, Oct. 12 -- Amid the shortage of parking spaces, due to festive season, commuters are parking vehicles illegally outside markets and shopping centres. Cars were seen parked bumper to bumper on the peripherals of the roads outside sector markets in 51, 48, 14, and DLF City Phase IV.

During a spot check by an HT team on Friday, vehicles were found parked on both sides of Vikas Marg road during the peak hours, which led to the blocking of the carriageway and a traffic congestion in the area. At approximately 5.20pm, a queue of vehicles lined up on a 200-meter stretch outside Arcadia market in Sector 49. Illegally parked vehicles were seen blocking nearly half the road on both ends, which triggered a traffic jam.

Many commuters said t...