"Pay Via EMI?" Old Pic Of Bengaluru's Rs 1,000/Hour Parking Charge Viral

Shocked users highlighted that prices in Bengaluru have been skyrocketing over the past few years becoming "ridiculous".

With the number of vehicles rising rapidly on roads, parking prices too have seen steep hike. But photo of a premium parking in Bengaluru is making waves on the internet. The signboard installed there shows people will have to pay Rs 1,000 per hour to park their vehicles. Though the exact date when the photo was taken is not known, but it has gone massively viral on X, amassing more than 70,000 views. It has also sparked a big discussion on the micro-blogging platform.

The photo was originally posted by Ishan Vaish, who said it was clicked at the UB City Mall.

The luxury mall was in the news earlier too when social media users first highlighted the steep parking charges. In 2015, the mall used to charge Rs 40 for two hours, but the amount was increased to Rs 100 due to increasing demand.