Karan Aggarwal mailed me talking about a parking problem opposite his house. He writes, “Since the last six-seven months we the residents of D-block, East of Kailash are facing problems due to commercial and private vehicles like cars, truck, water tankers, etc. parking illegally opposite our houses. Also there are more than 10 vehicles parked on the pavement where the pedestrians have to walk. Due to parking of vehicles on the two-lane road there is no smooth flow of traffic.

“We have complained a lot of times to the traffic police but no action has been taken as of now. They say they are busy in doing VIP movements in the south Delhi area everyday; some time PM or some time the CM as per the Lajpat Nagar circle zonal officer Mr. Raj Singh. PM and CM do not use our road therefore police does not seem to take any action in the area. They are only for VIP not for the public. I would request to you if you could help us in getting the vehicles removed from the area and help in making the pavement a walking space not illegal parking space.”

I have used the above-mentioned road for about three years when I was staying in that area. First of all from my experience traffic isn’t that heavy on this road. Actually there are lot of official complexes in the area and people working here are short of space to park their vehicles. So they have no option but to get down and park their cars on the above-mentioned stretch. Moreover, there is lot of space to park there and from the pictures you have sent me, even after the vehicles parked there, pedestrians won’t face any problem. Apart from this, that pedestrian path is just for namesake. The authorities didn’t have pedestrians in mind when they made this as the electric poles rather than cars block their way.

As good and considerate Delhiites, we should now start adjusting to situations. Until and unless these guys create a nuisance value in your area by drinking inside the car, etc. I think you should also co-operate. If these guys park in front of your houses or your driveway, then they can be penalised and then your objection is valid but if the institute whose boundary we can see has no objections, then what’s the problem?

There’s crunch for parking space throughout the city. So the best mantra is adjust to the conditions and be considerate. It will only grow worse in future!