An official said that a large number of devotees are expected to assemble at Asari Sharief Hazratbal for the celebrations of Jumat-ul-Vida on 5th of April-2024 and Shab-i-Qadr falling on the intervening night of 6th/7th of April 2024.
He said 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.
He said that following routes have been earmarked for the traffic coming from both North and South of Kashmir valley including Central Districts.
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 – ALIMASJID – 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 (NASEEMBAGH SIDE).
CENTRAL KASHMIR: FROM BUDGAM: Vehicles carrying devotees coming from Budgam and adjoining areas shall adopt the following route to reach Hazratbal, Shrine:
HYDERPORA – TENGPORA – BEMINA BYPASS – BEMINA CROSSING – QAMARWARI – CEMENT BRIDGE – NOORBAGH – SEKIDAFAR – EIDGAH – ALIMASJID – SAZGARIPORA – HAWAL – ALAMGARI BAZAR – MILL STOP – MOLVI STOP (LAL BAZAR) – BOTSHAH MOHALLAH – KANITAR –UNIVERSITY PARKING (SADERBAL SIDE).
FROM 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 – NASEEMBAGH 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- TENGPORA – BEMINA 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: 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.
FOR GANDERBAL: NASEEM BAGH PARKING – HABAK – ZAKOORA – NAGBAL AND ONWARDS.
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 NaseemBagh University Campus through Budshah Gate (Habbak Side).
For vehicle moving from Rainawari Khanyar towards Hazratbal Shrine: NIT Parking / Multi Level Parking
The official said that there will be a Traffic camp at Hazratbal (VIP Parking), and is specifically earmarked for official vehicles.