After several meetings and tendering process, the Lokhandwala residents in Kandivli will finally get relief from the illegal parking menace. The BMC is in process of allowing parking on five out of ten roads in the area and is also looking for a contractor to undertake parking for the remaining roads.

On August 2, mid-day had reported about the parking and traffic issue faced by the residents of Lokhandwala in Kandivli East. While many of the buildings are new and have enough parking spaces on their premises, the narrow lanes in the area are usually packed with three-wheelers and heavy vehicles such as trucks, tempos from surrounding areas like Damu Nagar, Kranti Nagar and Hanuman Nagar. After the locals requesting the corporator, ward office and the traffic police, a few meetings took place in July and August. Following this, the administrative officers from R central ward came up with a solution to implement pay and park system.