The Traffic Police, Srinagar, has issued a detailed traffic advisory for devotees traveling to Hazratbal Shrine on the occasion of Shab-i-Qadr on the intervening night of March 27-28 and Jumat-ul-Vida on March 28, 2025.
A large number of worshippers are expected to gather at the shrine, and special traffic arrangements have been put in place to ensure smooth movement.
The Srinagar traffic Department said: For devotees from North Kashmir, vehicles will follow the Shalteng-Parimpora-Qamarwari-Cement Bridge-Noorbagh-Sekidafar-Eidgah-Sazgaripora-Hawal-Alamgari Bazar-Mill Stop-Molvi Stop (Lal Bazar)-Botshah Mohalla-Kanitar route, leading to the University parking at Saderbal.
For those from South Kashmir, the designated route is Panthachowk-Stone Quarry (Athwajan)-Batwara-Sonwar Bazar-Ram Munshi Bagh-Gupkar-Grand Palace-Zethiyar Ghat-Nishat-Foreshore Road-Habbak Crossing, leading to University parking at Naseembagh.
For Central Kashmir, multiple routes have been assigned. From Budgam, vehicles will take the Hyderpora-Tengpora-Bemina Bypass-Parimpora-Noorbagh-Sekidafar-Eidgah-Hawal route to Saderbal parking. From Lal Chowk, the route includes SRTC Crossing-Ikhwan Chowk-Bhori Kadal-Rajouri Kadal-Khanyar-Hawal-Alamgari Bazar-Mill Stop-Botshah Mohalla-Kanitar to Saderbal parking. From Ganderbal, devotees will take the Nagbal-Zakoorah-Habbak route to Naseembagh parking.
Regarding the return routes, it reads: Separate return routes have been designated to prevent congestion. Vehicles from North Kashmir will take the Saderbal-Ashai Bagh-Rainawari-Khanyar-Dalgate-M.A Road-Budshah Bridge-Jehangir Chowk-Batmaloo route.
Those from South Kashmir will follow the Naseembagh-Habbak-Foreshore Road-Nishat-Zethiyar Ghat-Gupkar-Panthachowk route. Devotees from Central Kashmir will have different return routes depending on their destination, with key pathways through Rainawari, Khanyar, and Jawahar Nagar.
Regarding parking arrangements, it states: To manage the high influx of vehicles, designated parking areas have been assigned. Vehicles from North and Central Kashmir will park inside the University campus via Sir Syed Gate (Saderbal Side). Vehicles from South Kashmir and Ganderbal will park inside Naseembagh University Campus through Budshah Gate (Habbak Side). Vehicles from Rainawari-Khanyar will park at NIT Parking or the Multi-Level Parking facility. A VIP parking area has been earmarked at the Traffic Camp Hazratbal for official vehicles.
Notably, the Traffic Police has urged commuters to follow the advisory and plan their travel accordingly to avoid inconvenience.
