Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Pune Demolishes Unused JM Road Parking Facility, Replacement Uncertain
The Pune Municipal Corporation is removing an old parking building on JM Road.
The building had not been used for several years.
Officials found that it was not safe or practical to keep using it.
Many newer cars and SUVs would not fit in its small parking spaces.
The demolition should take about three weeks.
One entrance to a nearby metro station is closed temporarily to protect passengers.
People can use two other metro entrances.
Residents want the city to build a modern parking facility, but no replacement plan has been approved yet.
The Pune Municipal Corporation has begun demolishing the long-unused JM Road mechanised parking facility.
Demolition near Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Garden is expected to take about three weeks.
One entrance to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Metro station is temporarily closed for safety.
An inspection found the structure unsuitable for continued parking, with spaces too small for many newer vehicles.
The PMC is examining multi-level parking options, but has not approved a replacement facility at the site.
- Who
- The Pune Municipal Corporation is carrying out the demolition, while residents and regular visitors are urging the civic body to plan new parking.
- What
- A long-unused mechanised parking facility on JM Road is being demolished, with no replacement facility yet approved.
- When
- Demolition is expected to take about three weeks; the civic General Body approved removing the structure last month.
- Where
- Near Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Garden on JM Road in Pune, close to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Metro station.
- Why
- An inspection found the structure unsuitable for continued parking, and its spaces were too small for many newer vehicles.
Demolition and civic assessment
Replacement parking demand
Whether the old facility should remain
Demolition and civic assessment
The PMC decided to remove the structure after an inspection found it unsuitable for continued parking and economically difficult to revamp.
Replacement parking demand
Residents and regular visitors argue that the site should support a modern multi-level parking facility rather than remain unused.
Need for a new facility
Demolition and civic assessment
The PMC has not approved a replacement and is still examining multi-level parking options in and around JM Road.
Replacement parking demand
Supporters say a properly planned facility could reduce parking pressure and generate revenue for the civic body.
- Agency
- Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)
- Facility
- A mechanised multi-level parking structure
- Location
- JM Road, near Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Garden, Pune
- Demolition timeline
- Approximately three weeks
- Metro access
- One station entry-exit point is temporarily closed for safety
- Replacement plan
- No new facility has been approved at the site
- Parking pressure
- JM Road, FC Road and the Deccan Gymkhana area frequently face shortages