Authorities notify route plan for upcoming Shab-e-Me’raj celebrations at Hazratbal shrine

An advisory issued by SSP Traffic City Srinagar, Muzaffar Ahmad Shah said that a large number of devotees are expected to assemble at Asari Sharief Hazratbal for the celebrations of Mehraj-ul-Aalam on the intervening night of 28 February and March 1 besides Friday following Shab-e-Me’raj on March 4.

Following routes have been earmarked for the traffic coming from north, south and central Kashmir districts for smooth flow of traffic.

North Kashmir: Vehicles coming from North Kashmir carrying devotees after reaching Shalteng have been asked to adopt the following route to reach Hazratbal, Shrine.

SHALTENG – PARIMPORA –

QAMARWARI-CEMENT

BRIDGE- NOORBAGH-SEKIDAFAR – EIDGAH

– ALI MAS’ID -SAZGARIPORA-HAWAL-AIAMGARI BAZAR – MILL STOP – MOLVI

STOP (LAL BAZAR) – BOTSHAH MOHALLAH

-KANITAR – UNIVERSITY PARKING (SADERBAL SIDE)

South Kashmir: Devotees coming from south Kashmir after Panthachowk have been asked to adopt the fotlowing route to reach Hazratbal, Shrine: PANTHACHOWK – STONE

QUARRY ATHAWAJAN- BATWARA -SONWAR

BAZAR . RAM MUNSHI BAGH. GUPKAR-GRAND PALACE – ZETHTYAR GHAT _NISHAT – FORESHORE ROAD – HABAK CROSSING-UNIVERSITY PARKING (NASEEM BAGH SIDE).

Central Kashmir

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-ALI MASJID – SAZGARIPORA – HAWAL-AIAMGARI BAZAR – MILL STOP -MOLVI STOP (LAL BAZAR) – BOTSHAH MOHALLAH – KANITAR – UNIVERSITY

From Lal Chowk

(SADERBAL SIDE):

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 – NASEEM BAGH 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-TENGPORA – BEMINA BYPASS – PARIMPORA – SHALTENG _ AND-MOMINABAD 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 – ZETHTYAR 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:-

MT – ASHAI BAGH CROSSING – RAINAWARI – KHANYAR – NOWPORA _DALGATE – GOLF CROSSING – RADIO KASHMIR

– ABDULLAH BRIDGE-HATTRIC – CONVENT CROSSING-PS RAJBAGH- JAWAHARNAGAR

CHOWK-JAWHARNAGAR BUND-RAMBAGH

BARZULLAH BRIDGE-SADDER

CROSSING HYDERPORA ONWARDS.

For Ganderbal:

NASEEM BAGH PARKING – HABAK _ ZAKOORA – NAGBAL AND ONWARDS.

For Lal Chowk

MT PARKING – ASHAI BAGH CROSSING-RAINAWARI -KHANYAR-NOWPORA BRIDGE-KHAYAM CHOWK- DALGATE-MA ROAD Lal Chowk

Parking Plan

The Traffic Police City Srinagar said that elaborate parking arrangements have been made at available locations around

Hazratbal.

For vehicles from north /central Kashmir parking will be available inside University campus through Sir Syed Gate (Saderbal Side).

For vehicles from South Kashmir including Ganderbal, inside Naseem Bagh University Campus through Budshah Gate (Habbak Side).

For vehicles coming from Rainawari towards Hazratbal shrine at NIT Parking.