On the eve of celebrations of Shab-e-Qadr falling on the intervening night of 222/23 June-2017 followed with Juma-ul-Vida falling on 23rd June-2017, the route plan for vehicles carrying devotees to Holy Shrine at Hazratbal is as under:
ROUTE PLAN
Route Plan for vehicles carrying devotees from North, South and Central Kashmir is enunciated as under:
NORTH KASHMIR:
Vehicles coming from North Kashmir carrying devotees after reaching Shaltang shall adopt the following route to reach Hazratbal, Shrine.
SHALTANG – PARIMPORA – QAMARWARI – CEMENT BRIDGE – NOORBAGH – SEKIDAFAR – EIDGAH – ALIMASJID – SAZGARIPORA – HAWAL – ALAMGARI BAZAR – MILL STOP – MOLVI STOP (LAL BAZAAR) – BOTSHAH MOHALLAH – KANITAR – UNIVERSITY PARKING FROM SIR SYED GATE.
SOUTH KASHMIR:
Vehicles carrying devotees coming from South Kashmir after reaching Panthachowk shall adopt the following route to reach Hazratbal, Shrine:-
PANTHACHOWK – STONE QUARRY(ATHAWAJAN) – BATWARA – SONWAR BAZAR – RAM MUNSHI BAGH- – GUPKAR – GRAND PALACE – ZETHYAR GHAT – NISHAT – FORESHORE ROAD – HABAK CROSSING – NASEEMBAGH PARKING.
CENTRAL KASHMIR:
- FROM BUDGAM:
Vehicles carrying devotees coming from Budgam and adjoining areas shall adopt the following route to reach Hazratbal, Shrine:-
HYDERPORA – TANGPORA – BEMINA BYE PASS – BEMINA CROSSING – QAMARWARI – CEMENT BRIDGE – NOORBAGH – SEKIDAFAR – EIDGAH – ALIMASJID – SAZGARIPORA – HAWAL – ALAMGARI BAZAR – MILL STOP – MOLVI STOP (LAL BAZAAR) – BOTSHAH MOHALLAH – KANITAR – NIT.
- FROM LALCHOWK:-
LAL CHOWK – SRTC BRIDGE – IKHWAN CROSSING – POLICE STATION KHANYAR – BHORI KADAL – RAJOURI KADAL – GOJWARI CHOWK – HAWAL – ALAMGARI BAZAR – MILL STOP – MOLVI STOP (LAL BAZAAR) – BOTSHAH MOHALLAH – KANITAR – NIT PARKING.
III. FROM GANDERBAL :-
NAGBAL – ZAKOORA – HABBAK – NASEEMBAGH PARKING
RETURN ROUTES:-
NORTH KASHMIR:
North bound vehicles on return from Hazratbal Shrine shall adopt the following routes:
SIR SYED PARKING – AISHAHIBGH CROSSING – RAINAWARI – KHANYAR – NOWPORA – DALGATE – M.A ROAD – BUDSHAH BRIDGE – OVER FLYOVER – BATMALOO – MOMINABAD – TANGPORA – BEMINA BYEPASS – PARIMPORA – SHALTENG – AND ONWARDS.
SOUTH KASHMIR:
South Kashmir bound vehicles on return from Hazratbal Shrine shall adopt the following routes:-
NASEEMBAGH PARKING – HABBAK CROSSING – FORESHORE ROAD – NISHAT – ZETHIYAR GHAT – GUPKAR – RAM MUNSHIBAGH – SONWAR BAZAR – PANTHACHOWK – ONWARDS.
CENTRAL KASHMIR:-
Vehicles bound for Central Kashmir areas on return from Hazratbal Shrine shall adopt the following routes:-
- BUDGAM BOUND:-
NIT – AISHAHIBAGH CROSSING – RAINAWARI – KHANYAR – NOWPORA – DALGATE – GOLF CROSSING – RADIO KASHMIR – ABDULLAH BRIDGE – HATRIC – CONVENT CROSSING – P/S RAJBAGH – JAWHARNAGAR CHOWK – JAWHARNAGAR BUND – RAMBAGH – BARZULLAH BRIDGE – SADDER – HYDERPORA – ONWARDS.
- GANDERBAL BOUND:-
NASEEMBAGH PARKING – HABBAK – ZAKOORA – NAGBAL AND ONWARDS.
III. LALCHOWK BOUND:-
NIT PARKING – AISHAHIBAGH CROSSING – RAINWARI – KHANYAR – NOWPORA BRIDGE – KHAYAM CHOWK – DALGATE – M.A ROAD – LALCHOWK.
PARKING PLAN:
Elaborate parking arrangements have been made at available locations around the Hazratbal Shrine:
For vehicles from North Kashmir:
- Inside University Campus from Sir Syed Gate side.
For vehicles from South Kashmir:
- Inside Naseem Bagh University Campus through Budshah gate side from Habbak Side.
For vehicles from Central Kashmir:
- Inside National Institute of Technology (NIT) Campus Hazratbal.
Traffic Camp at Hazratbal (VIP Parking):
- This area shall be restricted for official vehicles only.
Appeal to Holy Devotees:-
- Drive through the prescribed route only.
- Board/De-board buses at designated bus stops.
- Park vehicles at earmarked spaces only.
- Accommodate co-devotees enroute Holy Shrine and seek blessings.
- Drive with patience & follow lane driving.
- Avoid road rage.
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