SRINAGAR — On the eve of Eid Milad-Un-Nabi (ﷺ), the authorities here on Friday issued a traffic advisory, asking people to follow the route plan in order to ensure the devotees will not face hardships.
The traffic advisory reads that a large number of devotees are expected to assemble at Asari Sharief Hazratbal for the celebrations of Eid Milad-Un-Nabi (ﷺ) and Friday following on 14th October-2022.
“Traffic Police has made elaborate traffic arrangements for smooth flow of traffic coming from different districts of Valley carrying devotees to the Holy Shrine at Hazratbal,” it said.
Following routes have been earmarked for the traffic coming from both North and South of Kashmir valley including Central Districts,” reads the order copy.
In order to ensure smooth regulation of traffic following route plan are hereby devised for convenience of general public for 8, 9 & 14 (Friday Following) October-2022.
ROUTE PLAN
Route Plan for vehicles carrying devotees from North, South and Central Kashmir is as under: Vehicles coming from North Kashmir carrying devotees after reaching Shalteng.
NORTH KASHMIR:
“Vehicles coming from North Kashmir carrying devotees after reaching Shalteng shall adopt the following route to reach Hazratbal, Shrine. SHALTENG – PARIMPORA QAMARWARI – CEMENT BRIDGE – NOORBAGH SEKIDAFAR-EIDGAH – ALI MASJID – SAZGARIPORA HAWAL ALAMGARI BAZAR MILL STOP MOLVI STOP (LAL BAZAR) BOTSHAH MOHALLAH – KANITAR UNIVERSITY PARKING (SADERBAL SIDE)
SOUTH KASHMIR:
“Vehicles carrying devotees coming from South Kashmir after reaching Panthachowk shall adopt the following route to reach Hazratbal, Shrine: PANTHACHOWK STONE QUARRY (ATHAWAJAN) – BATWARA – SONWAR – BAZAR-RAM MUNSHI BAGH-GUPKAR GRAND PALACE – ZETHIYAR GHAT – NISHAT FORESHORE ROAD HABAK CROSSING UNIVERSITY PARKING (NASEEM BAGH SIDE),”
CENTRAL KASHMIR:
FROM BUDGAM: “Vehicles carrying devotees coming from Budgam and adjoining areas shall adopt the following route to reach Hazratbal, Shrine: HYDERPORATENGPORABEMINA BYPASS BEMINA CROSSING – QAMARWARI CEMENT BRIDGE NOORBAGH SEKIDAFAREIDGAH ALI MASJID SAZGARIPORA HAWAL ALAMGARI BAZAR MILL STOP – MOLVI STOP (LAL BAZAR) BOTSHAH MOHALLAH KANITAR – UNIVERSITY PARKING (SADERBAL SIDE).
LALCHOWK: “LAL CHOWK SRTC CROSSING IKHWAN CHOWK KHANYAR CHOWK – BHORI KADAL RAJOURI KADAL GOJWARI CHOWK HAWAL ALAMGARI – BAZAR MILL STOP MOLVI STOP (LAL BAZAR) BOTSHAH MOHALLAH – KANITAR – UNIVERSITY PARKING (SADERBAL SIDE).”
FROM GANDERBAL:
“NAGBAL-ZAKOORA-HABAK – NASEEM BAGH PARKING”
RETURN ROUTES:
NORTH KASHMIR:
“North bound vehicles on return from Hazratbal Shrine shall adopt the following routes:” UNIVERSITY PARKING (SADERBAL SIDE) ASHAI BAGH CROSSING RAINAWARI – KHANYAR NOWPORA DALGATE M.A ROAD BUDSHAH – BRIDGE JEHANGIR CHOWK FLYOVER – BATMALOO -MOMINABAD – TENGPORABEMINA BYPASS-PARIMPORA SHALTENG AND ONWARDS.
SOUTH KASHMIR:
“South Kashmir bound vehicles on return from Hazratbal Shrine shall adopt the following routes: NASEEM BAGH PARKING HABAK CROSSING FORESHORE ROAD – NISHAT – ZETHIYAR GHAT GUPKAR RAM MUNSHIBAGH – SONWAR BAZAR-PANTHACHOWK – ONWARDS.”
CENTRAL KASHMIR:
“Vehicles bound for Central Kashmir areas on return from Hazratbal Shrine shall adopt the following routes:”
FOR BUDGAM: NITASHAI BAGH CROSSING RAINAWARI KHANYAR – NOWPORA – DALGATE GOLF CROSSING RADIO KASHMIR ABDULLAH BRIDGE HATRIC – CONVENT CROSSING – P/S RAJBAGH-JAWHARNAGAR CHOWK JAWHARNAGAR BUND RAMBAGH BARZULLAH BRIDGE – SADDER – CROSSING-HYDERPORA ONWARDS.
FOR GANDERBAL: “NASEEM BAGH PARKING-HABAK-ZAKOORA-NAGBAL AND ONWARDS. III. FOR LALCHOWK NIT PARKING – ASHAI BAGH CROSSING RAINAWARI KHANYAR NOWPORA BRIDGE KHAYAM CHOWK DALGATE M.A ROAD LALCHOWK.”
PARKING PLAN
“Elaborate parking arrangements have been made at available locations around the Hazratbal:”
For vehicles from North /Central Kashmir:
“Inside University campus through Sir Syed Gate (Saderbal Side)”
For vehicles from South Kashmir including Ganderbal:
“Inside Naseem Bagh University Campus through Budshah Gate (Habbak Side). For vehicle moving from Rainawari Khanyar towards Hazratbal Shrine.”
NIT Parking:
“Traffic camp at Hazratbal (VIP Parking) This area is specially earmarked for official vehicles.” — (KNO)