The Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Ltd (SRFDCL) is planning to develop a premium rooftop fine-dining restaurant and cafe at the Sabarmati Riverfront Multilevel Parking facility on the western bank to boost non-fare revenue.
The corporation has invited expressions of interest (EOI) from bidders to develop, operate and manage the proposed restaurant and cafe. The deadline for submitting proposals is September 1.
The Rs 60-crore, seven-storey multilevel parking facility was opened on a pilot basis in September 2023. It can accommodate around 1,000 two-wheelers and 700 four-wheelers and features a skywalk connecting it to the Atal Bridge and Event Ground.
The move follows limited financial returns from the 16 shops leased out beneath the parking structure over the past three years. SRFDCL expects the rooftop restaurant and cafe to generate higher revenue.
The corporation is also hoping the new venture will succeed where a similar rooftop initiative at Kankaria Multilevel Parking failed to attract the expected response.