SRINAGAR: To ensure better traffic management and further enhanceparking space in the summer capital, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir,Pandurang K Pole today conducted an extensive tour of Srinagar City.
During the tour, the Div Com visited Boulevard, Shalimar,Durganag, Sonwar, G.B.Panth Hospital, PanthaChowk, Lasjan bypass, Natipora andother areas to take stock of the measures to improve the traffic flow and stepsthat can be taken to ensure sustainable decongestion of the city centre.
The Div Com directed the concerned authorities to take allrequired steps for creating additional car parking facilities along theBoulevard from Kralsangi to Dalgate to overcome traffic jams. At Shalimar, concerned officers were directed to check thefeasibility and status of land so that additional parking facility is createdopposite the Shalimar garden to cater to the demand.
While reviewing the road widening process near Nehru Park alongBoulevard road, the Div Com directed the concerned to expedite the work andcomplete the same within the stipulated time and simultaneously ensure bettertraffic flow in the area.At Durganag Dalgate, Panthachowk, Athwajan and Lasjan bypass, theDiv Com directed for removal of encroachments and also instructed to takeaction against the violators so that developmental works are not hampered, healso stressed for land demarcation along highways.
At Natipora crossing, the Div Com inspected the site plan ofRambagh to Natipora junction that is to be carried out for road widening whichotherwise witnesses huge gridlocks.He directed the officers to take concrete measures for the smoothflow of traffic in the area and asked officers to ensure bottlenecks, if any,are immediately cleared for the traffic de-congestion in the Srinagar city anddevise ways for better traffic regulation and adequate parking facilities.
P.K Pole directed the concerned officers to explore thepossibilities for additional parking space across the city for publicconvenience.VC SDA, Chief Engineer R&B, SSP Traffic, SSP Srinagar,Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, besides officers of Srinagar MunicipalCorporation, Irrigation & Flood Control, RTO, Beacon Kashmir, Ramkay andother concerned departments accompanied the Div Com during the tour.

KR Desk