INDIAN HIGHWAYS, JANuARY20159smartteCHNIQuestooVerCometHeParkINgProblems- aCasestuDyDr. um eShSh a r m a* a nDer. Sa nDe ePSi n g h**1INtroDuCtIoNGrowing of urban centres in Cosmopolitan and metropolitan cities in developing country is a continuing process. Growth of population and motor vehicle coupled with socio-economic development are resulting in steep increase in transport demand. India has experienced a tremendous increase in the total number of registered motor vehicles. The total number of registered motor vehicles increased from about 55 million as on 31stMarch, 2001 to about 142 million as on 31stMarch, 2011. The total registered vehicles in the country grew at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.9% in first decade of twenty first century. The total number of motor vehicles (Transport and non-transport) registered in uTs in India in initial decade of twenty first century (as on 31stmarch, 2002 - 2011) (in thousands); are detailed in Fig. 1.working environment, people (motorists) greatly depend on automobiles to commute to their destinations. The concern is parking of these increasing vehicles is crucial at every destination. Parking is ever growing challenge for Driver and Service Provider, the drivers are frustrated because of bad system and Service Provider is concerned with the revenue management and the gap between supply and demand of parking. Past result shows that the demand will increase in future as the vehicle population is increasing day by day. usually an automobile (private) runs on road for approximately 2-3 hours in a day, so rest of 22-21 hours in parking lot at several locations during different point of time. Parking convenience affects the ease of reaching destinations and therefore affects overall accessibility.Management of parking supply is a balancing act: Too much parking, particularly if provided in surface lots, uses valuable land resources and often results in widely-spaced and disconnected development patterns. Too little parking - or poorly designed or located parking *Associate Professor, Chandigarh, E-mail: umesh1651@gmail.com,**Research Scholar, E-mail: sndpsingh.singh129@gmail.comabstraCtSustainable economic growth in last few decades has brought about expansion of the transport sector. The share of transport sector in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India has increased from 6.0% to 6.5% in first decade of twenty first century. During the same time period the contribution of road transport sector in GDP has increased from 3.9% to 4.7%. However because of the progress in development worldwide it is estimated that nearly 30% of urban congestion is created by drivers looking for parking. uncertainties that generate such congestion include searching for on-street parking availability, facility availability, and cost-comparison shopping between parking alternatives, which are all complicated by the need to minimize walking distance or make timely appointments or connections. The adoption of technology to support it however does not appear to have grown at the same rate as still ticket system is being followed.All the major cities of India are facing the problem of parking and Chandigarh- most acclaimed city of world is one of them. The area of union Territory of Chandigarh is 114 sq. km. only with 22 villages falling in the jurisdiction of union Territory. Chandigarh has been witnessing traffic congestion and parking problem with increasing vehicle ownership. The vehicle to population ratio is greater than one. In this paper work study about the Central Business Area (CBA) i.e. heart of the city has been carried out. The data collected under the study from various sub-areas of CBA has been analysed to get the present globed view of parking problem in CBA and Advance parking technologies and Parking Supply management techniques such as park and ride facility, dynamic pricing or segment of consumer and consumer/provider constraints has been taken in consideration to tackle the problem have been suggested.Department of Civil Engineering (Highway Engineering), PEC university of Technology, ChandigarhFig. 1 Total Number of Motor Vehicles (Transport and Non-Transport) Registered in uTs in India as on 31stMarch, 2002-2011(in thousands)Fig. 1reflects that Chandigarh is second among the seven uTs or first after Delhi in terms of vehicle population. It is calculated from that the total registered vehicles in the Chandigarh grew at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 11.96% between first decade of twenty first century and it is a continuous process as in todays fast paced