We are growing at a rate of around 40% year-on-year and the overall market scenario is also the same

- SANDEEP KULKARNI

Vice President - Sales, Wohr Parking Systems Pvt Ltd

Vehicles are becoming a necessity in the country and so the parking space. How do you look at the scenario?

Every second person aspires to have his own vehicle and banks are liberal enough to pay car loans and the dream comes true. This leads to more and more vehicles on road. Normally 22 hours of the day, the vehicle is parked at a residence, office, or shopping area. This proves that parking is the most necessary in cities.

What are the emerging trends in parking systems? What are the types of parking systems available in India?

First and foremost, anywhere in the world, people prefer to park their vehicles in a conventional way. As per WOHR philosophy, we first study and inform the customer to consider conventional parking and keep a provision in height to accommodate Combilift/Stack Parking etc. i.e., commercially known as puzzle parking. When puzzle parking is not possible for a building with a small footprint, Tower Parking is the only choice left out. One must also evaluate the capital expenses, running and maintenance costs against the normal conventional parking.

How is the growing urbanization and space crunch driving the demand for automated multilevel vehicle parking systems in India?

Increase in number of high-rise buildings, IT parks, residential complexes and malls are creating a space crunch which eventually leads to the increasing demand for automated multilevel parking which can accommodate cars horizontally and vertically in less space.

The word MLCP is misunderstood as Automatic Parking. MLCP stands for Multi Level Car Parking Facility. It is basically a conventional parking by Ramp. Automation is not the only option. Corporations can allot open spaces at various locations, such as Parks, Metro Stations, Cinema Halls etc and allow Public Parking which will avoid traffic congestion.

What are the new concepts and solutions offered by the company in vehicle parking systems? What kind of customized solutions do you offer?

All the systems are tailor-made as per the building situation. However, stack and puzzle are available on a modular basis which can be installed at later date. This shifts the loading of capital investment from day one to completion of a building or after completion, provided sufficient height is incorporated during planning by the architects/construction as explained before.

How is the manufacturing of parking systems growing in India? What kind of demand are you anticipating in the future for parking systems?

We are growing every year at a rate of approx. 40% and the overall market scenario is on the same scale.

How do you look at the future market opportunities for various parking systems and solutions? What kind of solutions will effectively address parking needs in the future?

Corporations and Government have relaxed building height restrictions and increased FSI (floor space index) which in turn has increased the number of apartments/office establishments and requires parking. In case this is not considered, the building proposal becomes unviable. For remote areas and tier 2 cities, since the space crunch is not so high as compared to Metros, the projects can be clubbed together and achieve maximum ground space for puzzle parking. Otherwise, Tower Parking will be the ultimate solution.

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