Srinagar, June 1: Citing the territory’s strategic significance as the “Gateway to Kashmir,” territory Magistrate Anantnag has issued a raft of measures to control and streamline traffic flow in this south Kashmir region.
“Anantnag District strategically being the Gateway of Kashmir with a National Highway and various other inter-state, inter-district, and intra-district roads pass through this district and generates excessive traffic in the Town, especially during peak hours, resulting in the congestion of roads in the district in general and Anantnag Town in particular, and a number of measures have been taken from ti
“The aforementioned road stretch is one of the busiest roads as it leads to two leading government hospitals (District Hospital Janglat Mandi & MCCH Sherbagh) which cater to the patients of District Anantnag and other neighbouring Districts of both Kashmir and Jammu Divisions, thus ensuring smooth traffic is not only the topmost priority but utmost urgency as ambulances carrying patients get stuck in the traffic jam from Mehandi Kadal upto Janglat Mand
“In order to avoid traffic jams and save precious lives, the road leading from Mehandi Kadal to Janglatmandi was already declared as a “No Parking Zone”; and frequent traffic jams and choking of roads within the town, especially from Mehndi Kadal to Janglat Mandi stretch, still happen due to illegal parking of vehicles and unregulated plying of passenger vehicles.”
“It is hereby ordered that, in order to streamline traffic movement in the town, all Light Passenger Vehicles and Heavy Motor Vehicles are hereby restricted to ply from Mehandi Kadal to Janglat Mandi road stretch w.e.f. 1st June 2023 and shall henceforth operate through Ashajipora-Mehandi Kadal new bypass road; Heavy Motor Vehicles/Light Goods Vehicle shall not be allowed to enter Mehandi Kad “No parking in front of shops will be permitted, and only designated parking spaces will be used,” the decree states.
“If any violation is observed, the shopkeeper in question will be held personally liable and fined accordingly.” Illegally parked and confiscated automobiles will be kept on the top floor of Janglat Mandi’s Multilevel Car Parking, and offenders will be charged a parking fee for the duration of their imprisonment. CEO MC Anantnag will ensure the display of prominent signages at all parking spaces within the Anantnag town; the ‘Non-Vending Zone’ of the Mehandi Kadal-Janglatmandi road stretch will be strictly enforced by DySP Traffic & CEO MC Anantnag, who will also ensure that the pedestrian pathway/footpath remains free of all encroachments for the smooth mobility of passersby; Traffic Police shall identify unnecessary crossings/junctions on all roads with MC Anantnag and close them by way of barricades/courtesy; R&B Department & MC Anantnag shall ensure closure of unnecessary U-Turns from Khanabal-Ashajipora & Khanabal Sarnal road stretches; The details of violators and the fine collected from them shall be reported to this office on daily basis; Nodal Officer (ARTO) Anantnag in
“Stakeholder departments (Traffic Police, ARTO Anantnag, and CEO MC Anantnag) shall spare a sufficient number of personnel for effective traffic management in the Town,” the directive goes on to say. (GNS)
