In view of the rally being organized by “Indian National Congress” at S.K Cricket Stadium Sonwar Srinagar on 30th January 2023, participants are advised to adopt the following traffic diversions in view of large number of vehicles expected to enter Srinagar City from various routes towards the venue:
Rally bound vehicles travelling from South Kashmir (Anantnag, Pulwama,Awantipora, Shopian) shall adopt Panthachowk – Athwajan – Batwara Route for reaching the venue. Cut off for such vehicles will be at Kendriya Vidyalya Shivpora
Srinagar (parking inside Kendriya Vidyalya).
▸ Other private and commercial vehicles, travelling towards Srinagar shall preferably adopt Panthachowk-Nowgam-Sanatnagar route. Rally bound vehicles from Budgam shall adopt Hyderpora – Rambagh – Tulsibagh
Pr.Convent route. Cut off for such vehicles will be at Presentation Convent School. Parking arrangements are at Gindun Park Rajbagh, Institute of Hotel Management Rajbagh, Horticulture Department Rajbagh and along Jehlum Bund Rajbagh. Rally bound vehicles from North Kashmir shall adopt Sumbal-Shalteng- Bemina
Bypass – Tengpora – Hyderpora – Rambagh – Tulsibagh – Pr. Convent route. Cut off for such vehicles will be at Presentation Convent School. Parking at Gindun Park/Institute of Hotel Management/ Horticulture Department Rajbagh and along Jehlum Bund Rajbagh.
Rally bound vehicles from Srinagar shall utilize the designated parking lots at Astro Turf, TRC parking and Indoor Stadium Polo view.
Rally bound vehicles from Bandipora/Ganderbal shall adopt HMT- Bemina Bypass – Tengpora – Hyderpora – Rambagh – Tulsibagh – Pr. Convent route. Cut off for such vehicles will be at Presentation Convent School. Parking at Gindun Park/Institute of Hotel Management/ Horticulture Department Rajbagh and along Jehlum Bund Rajbagh.
Traffic will not be allowed towards SK Stadium from Radio Kashmir, Dalgate, Panthachowk and Kralsangri except for the participants.
General Public/Tourists are requested to adopt alternative routes to reach the Srinagar Airport to avoid any inconvenience.
> Commuters are requested to plan their movement accordingly as the diversion will be in place from 08:00 AM till 16:00 PM.
> Medical emergencies will be facilitated. All the rally bound motorists are advised to adopt same route for the return journey to reach their respective destinations.
General Public is advised to avoid unnecessary travel towards Lalchowk, Dalgate,Rajbagh and Sonwar on 30th January 2023.
