Darbar Move: Heavy Traffic from Jammu to Srinagar Restricted on oct31, nov1
Srinagar, October 29(PTK): The Traffic Police Kashmir has announced a special traffic plan for the Darbar Move movement scheduled for October 31 and November 1, with heavy vehicles travelling from Jammu towards Srinagar to be restricted during the period.
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Traffic Kashmir Haseeb Ur Rehman said priority would be given to Darbar Move vehicles, while special arrangements had been made to facilitate the movement of fruit-laden trucks towards Jammu.
“We have kept special provisions for fruit trucks. If the road is closed, we assemble them on the front line so that we can send them to Jammu on priority,” he said.
The DIG said traffic movement had remained smooth so far, with no major issues reported. He added that the department would make every possible effort to ensure the priority movement of fruit trucks, particularly if weather conditions deteriorated in the coming days.
He urged commuters to follow traffic advisories issued through print, electronic and social media to avoid inconvenience. People can also obtain road-status updates by contacting the Traffic Control Unit at 103.
Regarding the Srinagar–Jammu National Highway, Rehman said traffic was moving smoothly under normal weather conditions. However, he cautioned that rainfall or snowfall could affect traffic movement along the highway.
Speaking about increasing traffic congestion in Srinagar city, the DIG said the growing number of vehicles was one of the major reasons behind the problem. He added that the government was considering several measures to improve parking facilities and strengthen road infrastructure.
Among the proposed projects are flyovers connecting Batmaloo with Bemina and Dal Gate with Pandach, along with two additional flyovers on the bypass.
Rehman expressed hope that the development of road infrastructure would help ease congestion and improve traffic movement across the city.
He also clarified that barricades were installed at certain locations when required for security reasons or following information about suspicious vehicles, adding that traffic was not stopped unnecessarily.(PTK)
