Srinagar, April 16 (KNS):The Srinagar traffic police have announced the route plan for vehicles transporting devotees to Dargah Hazratbal from North, South, and Central Kashmir ahead of the upcoming Shab-e-Qadar and Eid-Ul-Fitr celebrations.
An advisory issued by SSP traffic city Srinagar, reads that they are expecting a large number of devotees to assemble at Asari Sharief Hazratbal for the celebrations of Shab-e-Qadar, following which they have made elaborate traffic arrangements for smooth flow of traffic coming from different districts of Valley.
“A large number of devotees are expected to assemble at Asari Sharief Hazratbal for the celebrations of Jumat-ul-Vida on 14 of April-2023 and Shab-i-Qadr falling on the intervening night of I7th /18th of April 2023”, reads the advisory.
The advisory reads that the Traffic police have made elaborate traffic arrangements for a smooth flow of traffic coming from different districts of the Valley carrying devotees to the Holy Shrine at Hazratbal and have earmarked routes for the traffic coming from both North and South of Kashmir Valley including Central Districts.
As per the route plan, the 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 masj1d - Sazgaripora - Hawal - Alamgari bazaar - mill stop - Molvi stop (Lal Bazar) - Botshah Mohallah - Kanitar - University parking (Saderbal side).
Vehicles coming from South Kashmir carrying devotees 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).
From central Kashmir’s Budgam district and it’s adjoining areas, the advisory has asked vehicles carrying devotees to adopt the following route to reach Hazratbal, shrine: Hyderpora - Tengpora - Bemina bypass - Bemina crossing -Qamarwari - cement bridge - Noorbagh - Sekidafar - Eidgah - Ali masj1d – Sazgaripora -Hawal - Alamgari bazar - mill stop -Molvi stop (Lal bazar) - Botshah Mohallah - Kanitar - university parking (Saderbal side).
From Lal Chowk the route advisory has notified the route as from Lal Chowk - SRTC crossing - Ikhwan Chowk - Khanyar chowk-Bhorikadal-Rajouri Kadal - Gojwara Chowk - Hawal - Alamgari bazar - mill stop - Molvi stop (Lal bazar) - Botshah Mohallah - Kanitar - university parking (Saderbal side) and from Ganderbal it has notified route as Nagbal - Zakoora - Habak - Naseem bagh parking.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
The returning route as per the advisory for northbound vehicles from Hazratbal shrine is from university parking (saderbal side) - Ashai Bagh crossing -Rainawari - Khanyar - Nowpora - Dalgate - MA road - Budshah bridge - Jehangir Chowk flyover - Batamaloo -Mominabad- Tengpora - Bemina bypass - Parimpora - Shalteng - and onwards.
For South Kashmir bound vehicles on return from Hazratbal shrine, they shall adopt the following routes: Naseem Bagh parking - Habak crossing - foreshore road - Nishat - Zethiyar ghat - Gupkar - Ram Munshibagh - Sonwar bazar - Panthachowk - onwards.
Vehicles bound for central Kashmir areas on return from Hazratbal shrine shall adopt the following routes: For Budgam:- Nit - Ashai 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 and for Ganderbal bound vehicles: Naseem bagh parking - Habak - Zakoora - Nagbal and onwards.
For returning to Lal Chowk traffic advisory has notified the return route plan as Nit parking - Ashai bagh crossing - Rainawari - Khanyar -Nowpora bridge - Khayam chowk - Dalgate – M.A road - Lal chowk.
“Elaborate parking arrangements have been made at available locations around the Hazratbal: For vehicles from North /Central Kashmir: Inside the University campus through S. Syed Gate (Saderbal Side) For vehicles from South Kashmir including Ganderbal: Inside Naseem Bagh University Campus through Budshah Gate (Habbak Side)”, states the advisory.
For vehicles moving from Rainawari Khanyar towards Hazratbal Shrine, traffic authorities have earmarked NIT Parking and have also proposed a traffic camp at Hazratbal ( VIP Parking) specially earmarked for official vehicles.(KNS)