Hyderabad: Final touches to HMRL’s multi-level parking complex in Nampally

HMRL is set to open India’s first fully automated puzzle parking system at Nampally, built with German Palis technology. The 15-floor complex offers 10 parking levels, commercial space, cinemas, and a city-viewing gallery, accommodating 250 cars and 200 two-wheelers

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd is giving final touches to a fully automated multi-level parking system, one of its kind globally, at Nampally.

HMRL Managing Director NVS Reddy on Sunday said it will be made available to the public soon after receiving final approvals.

Built under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model by ‘Novum’, the project uses Germany’s advanced ‘Palis’ technology for a fully automated puzzle parking system.

It is the first of its kind in India and ranks among the most advanced parking complexes globally, Reddy said. The complex comprises 15 floors, including three basements and seven upper floors, making up 10 dedicated parking levels. In addition, five floors have been allocated for commercial activities to make this project commercially viable.

The complex also houses two well-equipped cinema theaters and a city-viewing gallery on the 11th floor. It can accommodate 250 cars and 200 two-wheelers.

The automated puzzle parking system operates entirely via sensors with zero human intervention. It automatically categorizes vehicles—SUVs, sedans, and small cars—and parks them on designated floors.

Vehicles can be left on the turntable at any angle, and the turntable rotates 360 degrees to position them correctly.

Upon arrival, users receive an entry ticket with a QR code that guides them to the terminal. Swiping the card at the terminal gate opens the gate and the user then keeps the car on the turntable, applies the handbrake, turns off the engine, and exits.

Swiping the card outside initiates the parking process. The system scans the vehicle, classifies it, and parks it on its own accordingly. To retrieve the vehicle, the user pays the fee at the counter, swipes the card at the I/O terminal, and the vehicle returns to the user from the parking platform.