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Research, regulation and notes from the field
What we learn designing, installing and maintaining mechanical parking in India — written down with the sources, so you can check it.
Research
How Indian codes count a mechanical parking space
A stacked car is not worth the same everywhere. We compare how nine Indian building codes count a mechanical parking space, from area credits and bay sizes to caps and silence.
03 Nov 2026 · 5 min read
Research
What NBC 2016 Says About Fire Safety in Car Parks
Annex H of the National Building Code 2016, Part 4, sets India's base fire rules for open, enclosed and automated car parks. Here is what it says, clause by clause, and what it means for mechanical parking design.
31 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
Research
EV charging bye-laws and mechanical parking in India
MoHUA's model bye-laws plan 20% of parking for EV charging, and the 2024 Ministry of Power guidelines let residents fit chargers in their own bays. Maharashtra's fire directorate bars charging points in automated towers, puzzle parking and basements. Here is how the three fit together.
23 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
Research · Pune
How many bays a 2,000 sqm plot really yields
A car bay is 12.5 sqm on paper. Once you add the aisle, the ramp and the turning circle, a surface lot in Pune delivers one bay for every 23 to 28 sqm. Here is where the area goes, and how much of it mechanical stacking gets back.
01 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Research
Stack, puzzle or tower: which system fits which plot
The choice between a two-level stacker, a puzzle system and an automated tower is decided by three numbers on the plot, headroom, footprint and the number of cars, long before brand or price. A working guide to the fit.
01 Sep 2026 · 2 min read
Research
Headroom: the number that decides mechanical parking
Every mechanical parking enquiry we cannot help has the same cause: the beam soffit was fixed before anyone asked. The regulations set minimums for stilts; the systems need more. Here are the numbers, city by city.
27 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
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