PM Modi’s rally: Route plan issued to ensure smooth vehicular movement

Srinagar, Sep 18: In view of the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Kashmir to address at rally at SK Stadium, Traffic Police issued a route plan to ensure smooth vehicular movement in Srinagar.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Traffic City SrinagarMuzaffar Ahmad Shah in an advisory stated that to avoid congestion on various routes during the visit, the following route plan/advisory is issued to avoid any inconvenience to the public.

The advisory states that on September 19, traffic movement from Pantha Chowk towards Ram Munshi Bagh shall be restricted from 04:00 AM till 04:00 PM.

“All such motorists intending to travel towards Lal Chowk from Panthchowk and vice versa shall use the alternate road from Panthachowk-Nowgam-Sanatnagar-Chanapora-Natipora-Ram Bagh to reach their respective destinations. Traffic movement from Police Golf Course/Hotel Lalit towards Gupkar and Ram Munshi Bagh shall be restricted from 04:00 AM to 04:00 PM,” it states.

“All such motorists intending to travel from Harwan, Nishat towards Lal Chowk are advised to use Boulevard Road via Nehru Park-Dalgate to reach to their respective destinations. Traffic movement from Dalgate towards Ram Munshi Bagh shall be restricted from 4:00 AM to 04:00 PM. Motorists are advised to use Badyari-Dalgate-M.A Road /R.R. road to reach to their destinations,”

It states that Traffic assistance points for all such vehicles shall be placed at Panthachowk, Shivpora , Sonwar, Rajbagh, Badyari, Dalgate, Radio Kashmir, Abdullah Bridge, Sangermal, Lalit Grand Palace.

“Participants are advised to park their vehicles at designated parking places only and avoid parking their vehicles on roadside. Wrongly parked vehicles will be towed. Emergencies shall be allowed to take the shortest route. In case any assistance is required, citizens are requested to contact Traffic Police at the Traffic Police Control Room No 103,” it states.