Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Illegal Parking Causes Gridlock in Old City
People living in the Old City areas of Fateh Darwaza, Himmatpura, and Misrigunj are upset because restaurants and hotels are parking their vehicles all over the roads.
This makes the roads very crowded and hard to drive on, even though the roads were recently widened.
The traffic police have put up some temporary dividers and warned the hotels, but the problem continues.
Residents say the police are not doing enough to stop this.
During busy times, the roads become very chaotic, and people have to help manage the traffic.
They want the police to take stronger action to fix the problem.
Residents and commuters in Fateh Darwaza, Himmatpura, and Misrigunj areas complain about illegal parking by commercial establishments.
Despite road widening, illegal parking by hotels and restaurants causes traffic gridlock.
Residents allege that traffic police are not taking sufficient action against the violators.
Commercial establishments, including Ruman and Fateh Hotel, are occupying multiple rows of parking on the roads.
Residents demand immediate action from the traffic police to clear the roads for vehicular traffic.
- Who
- Residents and commuters of Fateh Darwaza, Himmatpura, and Misrigunj areas
- What
- Illegal parking by commercial establishments causing traffic gridlock
- When
- Ongoing issue, with peak hours being particularly chaotic
- Where
- Fateh Darwaza, Himmatpura, Misrigunj areas in the Old City
- Why
- Commercial establishments occupying multiple rows of parking, traffic police inaction
- Location
- Fateh Darwaza, Himmatpura, Misrigunj areas, Old City
- Commercial Establishments Involved
- Restaurants, hotels, eateries
- Resident Complaints
- Haphazard parking, road congestion, traffic police inaction
- Traffic Police Actions
- Installed temporary dividers, issued warnings
- Key Hotels Mentioned
- Ruman, Fateh Hotel