Traffic management
In Srinagar city J&K administration is trying to streamline the traffic and to remove all the bottlenecks.
Recently the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir reviewed traffic management in Srinagar town.
He chaired a meeting at the Civil Secretariat here to review the traffic arrangements in Srinagar City. He also reviewed the status of traffic movement on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway for the upcoming Shri AmarnathJi Yatra and the ongoing tourist season.
The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary PWD, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Commissioner SMC, IGP traffic, DIG traffic, DC Srinagar, SSP traffic, VC J&K LCMA and others concerned.
Deputy Commissioners of Anantnag and Ramban attended the meeting through video conferencing.
While chairing the meeting, Dr Mehta stressed upon the officers to take all necessary measures to smoothen the flow of traffic in Srinagar city and all other areas with zero tolerance against offences like wrong parking and lane indiscipline. He expressed concern on the traffic snarls around the Dal Lake area and directed the concerned to take corrective measures in this regard at an earliest.
He inquired about the traffic arrangements for the upcoming AmarnathJi yatra and said that a proper plan should be framed to ensure smooth flow of traffic. He said that the coming months should not witness any traffic jams and all preparations have to be made in advance to plug any loopholes.
