Indore is not only number one in cleanliness but also in buying vehicles. More than 4.63 lakh vehicles were sold in last three years, which is highest in the state. Indore is followed by Bhopal, Jabalpur and Gwalior. As per data sent by road transport department to union government about registered vehicles, 423 new vehicles came on city roads every day.
As per report, 4,63,062 vehicles were registered in Indore in last three years while about 2,97,333 vehicles were registered in Bhopal. Jabalpur is slightly behind Bhopal with 2,11,792 registered vehicles and Gwalior has 1,53, 650 vehicles registered in last three years. Automobile expert Bittu Trivedi said over 3,000 vehicles were sold in 2018 compared to 2017 in Indore. The number decreased in Bhopal by almost 7,000 vehicles between 2017 and 2018.
Regional transport department officials said of the total vehicles purchased, more than 50 per cent of them were two-wheelers. “Out of all vehicles, more than 50 per cent are two wheelers while the other 50 per cent include three wheelers, four wheelers, commercial vehicles, schools buses, taxies and others,” an RTO official said.
Parking woes to increase
As number of vehicles increased in the city, the parking woes, which city is already facing, will increase too. Local administration, civic body and police are working on smoothening city traffic of which haphazard parking is a major hurdle.
“We are registering vehicles and trying to get every vehicle registered as soon as possible. The number may increase in 2019 as well.”
Sanjay Soni, Deputy transport commissioner, Indore division
