Route Plan for Vehicles by Traffic Police

On the eve of celebrations of Mehraj-un-Nabi (PBUH) falling on 24/25th April-2017 with following Friday on 28th April-2017, the route plan for vehicles carrying devotees to Holy Shrine at Hazratbal is as under:

ROUTE PLAN

Route Plan for vehicles carrying devotees from North, South and Central Kashmir is enunciated as under:

NORTH KASHMIR:

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 MOHALLAH­KANITAR – UNIVERSITY PARKING FROM SIR SYED GATE.

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 – ZETHYAR GHAT-NISHAT­FORESHORE ROAD – HABAK CROSSING – NASEEMBAGH PARKING.

CENTRAL KASHMIR:

1. FROM BUDGAM:-

Vehicles carrying devotees coming from Budgam and adjoining areas shall adopt the following route to reach Hazratbal, Shrine:- HYDERPORA-TANGPORA-BEMINA BYE PASS – BEMINA CROSSING­QAMARWARI – CEMENT BRIDGE – NOORBAGH – SEKIDAFAR – EIDGAH -ALIMASJID – SAZGARIPORA – HAWAL – ALAMGARI BAZAR – MILL STOP – MOLVI STOP (LAL BAZAAR) – BOTSHAH MOHALLAH – KANITAR – NIT.

1. FROM LALCHOWK:-

LAL CHOWK – SRTC BRIDGE – IKHWAN CROSSING – POLICE STATION KHANYAR­BHORI KADAL – RAJOURI KADAL – GOJWARI CHOWK – HAWAL – ALAMGARI BAZAR – MILL STOP – MOLVI STOP (LAL BAZAAR) – BOTSHAH MOHALLAH­KANITAR – NIT PARKING.

• FROM GANDERBAL

NAGBAL – ZAKOORA – HABBAK – NASEEMBAGH PARKING

RETURN ROUTES:-NORTH KASHMIR:

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

SIR SYED PARKING – AISHAHIBGH CROSSING – RAINAWARI – KHANYAR – NOWPORA – DALGATE – M.A ROAD – BUDSHAH BRIDGE – OVER FLYOVER­BATMALOO – MOMINABAD – TANGPORA – BEMINA BYEPASS – PARIMPORA­SHALTENG – 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 – SON WAR BAZAR – PANTHACHOWK – ONWARDS.

CENTRAL KASHMIR:-

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

1. BUDGAM BOUND:-

NIT – AISHAHIBAGH CROSSING – RAINAWARI – KHANYAR – NOWPORA­DALGATE – GOLF CROSSING – RADIO KASHMIR – ABDULLAH BRIDGE­HATRIC – CONVENT CROSSING – P/S RAJBAGH -JAWHARNAGAR CHOWK­JAWHARNAGAR BUND – RAMBAGH – BARZULLAH BRIDGE – SADDER­HYDERPOU – ONWARDS.

1. GANDERBAL BOUND:-

NASEEMBAGH PARKING – HABBAK – ZAKOORA – NAGBAL AND ONWARDS

LALCHOWK BOUND:-

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 Kashmir:

Inside University Campus from Sir Syed Gate side. For vehicles from South Kashmir

Inside Naseem Bagh University Campus through Budshah gate side from Habbak Side.

For vehicles from Central Kashmir:

Inside National Institute of Technology (NIT) Campus Hazratbal.

Traffic Camp at Hazratbal (VIP Parking): This area shall be restricted for official vehicles only.

Appeal to Holy Devotees :

1. Drive through the prescribed route only.
2. Board/De-board buses at designated bus stops.
3. Park vehicles at earmarked spaces only.
4. Accommodate co-devotees enroute Holy Shrine and seek
5. Drive with patience & follow lane driving.
6. Avoid road rage.