AMC Plans Rooftop Restaurant, Café at Sabarmati Riverfront Multi-Level Parking to Boost Footfall

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has come up with a new plan to increase footfall at its underutilised multi-level parking facilities. Under the proposal, the civic body will lease out the top floor of the multi-level parking building opposite the Flower Park on the Sabarmati Riverfront to set up a rooftop restaurant or café.

Top Floor to Be Leased for Nearly ₹7 Lakh a Month

The civic body has decided to rent out the seventh floor of the parking facility, spread across 2,310 square metres, for ₹6.93 lakh per month. In addition to the fixed rent, AMC will also receive 10% or more of the restaurant’s turnover as revenue.

The sixth floor of the building will be reserved for parking vehicles belonging to restaurant and café visitors.

AMC Invites Bids From Interested Agencies

The municipal corporation has invited proposals from agencies interested in operating the rooftop restaurant or café.

According to AMC, the parking facility is located in a high-footfall zone due to its proximity to popular attractions such as Flower Park, Atal Bridge and the event centre on the Sabarmati Riverfront.

Questions Over Public Response

Despite the civic body’s claims about heavy tourist traffic in the area, several commercial spaces on the ground floor of the parking complex, which have already been leased to food and beverage outlets, witness limited crowds except on Sundays, public holidays and festive occasions.

With the new rooftop dining plan now on the table, attention is focused on whether the project will succeed in drawing visitors and making better use of the largely vacant parking structure.