In a bid to reclaim clogged roads and restore urban order, free and haphazard roadside parking has been banned
Digital Desk: Beginning 1st August, parking on the streets of Shillong will not be free or random anymore. The East Khasi Hills district administration has imposed sweeping traffic enforcement under the Meghalaya Parking Policy for Urban Areas, 2025, while trying to decongest the traffic mess in the city.
In a bid to reclaim clogged roads and restore urban order, free and haphazard roadside parking has been banned. Vehicles will only be allowed in well-marked and paid parking zones. Apart from that, all other areas will be regarded as no-parking zones and anyone going against the rule will either be imposed fines or have their car towed.
What Will You Pay?
• Two-Wheelers - 20rs per hour
• Four Wheelers- 40 per hour
Rates are subject to change per zone (rates can be a bit different)
All parking fees are charged on all allocated car parks in Shillong.
Where Shall It Commence?
Initially, the crackdown with a focus on seven major urban areas known to have road trouble zones is going to take place:
• Sadar
• Madanrting
• Laban
• Mawlai
• Rynjah
• Lumdiengjri
• Laitumkhrah
Where Can You Park Legally?
The carparks at the following areas have been put in place as legal parking:
• Boucher Road (220 four-wheelers parking)
• New Polo taxis (as well as individual cars), CM New Polo area (Bungalow area)
• Tourist taxi parks around Balika Hindi Vidyalaya and Gaffar Cafes
The new system also includes college zones, churches, and community halls the likes as St. Anthony, Don Bosco, SEMC, and Seng Khasi College, etc.
No-Parking Areas
Other areas that are not part of the official plan, particularly those areas which fall within the Mawlai Town Dorbar, have now been defined as disturbing strict No-Parking Zones. Any offenders will either be towed or fined, and the signs have already been put up to eliminate confusion.
With support of Zonal Task Forces, local Dorbar Shnongs, and the Public Works Department, this project is a ground-breaking shift to the urban planning in Shillong. Not all residents are concerned whereas the majority considers taking the step as high time to have a more orderly city.
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