Valley News Desk

Srinagar, Oct 28 (KNO): Traffic Police City Srinagar issued a route plan for the vehicles carrying devotees from North, South and Central Kashmir.

According to a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), spokesman said that vehicles coming from North Kashmir carrying devotees after reaching Shaltang shall adopt the following route to reach Hazratbal Shrine:

Shaltang – Parimpora – Qamarwari – Cement Bridge – Noorbagh-Sekidafar – Eidgah – Alimasjid – Sazgaripora – Hawal – Alamgari Bazar – Mill Stop – Molvi Stop (Lal Bazaar) – Botshah Mohallah – Kanitar – University Parking (Saderbal Side).

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 – Zetiyar Ghat – Nishat – Foreshore Road – Habbak Crossing – University Parking Naseembagh Side.

Vehicles carrying devotees coming from Budgam and adjoining areas shall adopt the following route to reach Hazratbal, Shrine:-

From Budgam, vehicles should adopt following route:

Hyderpora – Tangpora – Bemina Bye Pass – Bemina Crossing – Qamarwari – Cement Bridge – Noorbagh – Sekidafar – Eidgah – Alimasjid – Sazgaripora – Hawal – Alamgari Bazar – Mill Stop – Molvi Stop (Lal Bazaar) – Botshah Mohallah – Kanitar – Parking.

From Lal Chowk, vehicles should adopt following route:

Lal Chowk – SRTC Crossing – Ikhwan Chowk – Khanyar Chowk – Bhori Kadal – Rajouri Kadal – Gojwari Chowk – Hawal – Alamgari Bazar – Mill Stop – Molvi Stop (Lal Bazaar) – Botshah Mohallah – Kanitar – Parking.

From Ganderbal, vehicles should adopt following route:_

Nagbal – Zakoora – Habbak – Naseembagh – Parking

Return Plan for vehicles leaving Hazratbal Shrine;

North Kashmir: North bound vehicles on return from Hazratbal Shrine shall adopt the following routes:

University Parking (Saderbal Side) – Aishahibgh Crossing – Rainawari – Khanyar – Nowpora – Dalgate – M.A Road – Budshah Bridge – Jehangir Chowk Flyover – Batmaloo – Mominabad – Tengpora – Bemina Byepass – Parimpora – Shaltang – and Onwards.

South Kashmir: South Kashmir bound vehicles on return from Hazratbal Shrine shall adopt the following routes:-

Naseembagh Parking – Habbak Crossing – Foreshore Road – Nishat – Zethiyar Ghat – Gupkar – Ram Munshibagh – Sonwar Bazar – Panthachowk – and Onwards.

Central Kashmir: Vehicles bound for Central Kashmir areas on return from Hazratbal Shrine are request to adopt the following routes:-

Towards Budgam:

NIT – Aishahibagh Crossing – Rainawari – Khanyar – Nowpora -Dalgate – Golf Crossing – Radio Kashmir – Abdullah Bridge – Hatric – Convent Crossing – P/S Rajbagh – Jawharnagar Chowk – Jwharnagar Bund – Rambagh – Barzullah Bridge – Sadder – Hyderpora and Onwards.

Towards Ganderbal:

Naseembagh Parking – Habbak – Zakoora – Nagbal and Onwards.

Towards Lalchowk:

NIT Parking – Aishahibagh Crossing – Rainwari – Khanyar – Nowpora Bridge – Khayam Chowk – Dalgate – M.A Road – Lalchowk.

Parking Plan: Elaborate parking arrangements have been made at available locations around the Hazratbal Shrine:

For vehicles from North bound/Central Kashmir vehicles parking arrangements have been made inside University Campus through Sir Syed Gate (Sadrabal Side).

For vehicles from South Kashmir including Ganderbal parking arrangements have been made inside Naseem Bagh University Campus through Budshah Gate (Habbak Side).

For vehicles generated locally from Rainawari to Hazratbal Shrine, parking arrangements have been made inside NIT Parking—(KNO)