Srinagar, Aug 13: In view of ensuing Eid-ul-Fitr, when thousands of vehicles are expected to throng the City centre, the Traffic Police Srinagar has made elaborate arrangements to discourage traffic gridlocks along Residency Road and MA Road stretches which otherwise puts the common man to a lot of inconvenience, SP Traffic Haseeb Ur Rehman said.
 He said no passenger vehicle shall be allowed to ply on Residency Road from Radio Kashmir to Hari Singh High Street on one side, and along Moulana Azad Road from SRTC Crossing  to Jehangir Chowk on the other side except for emergency and on duty vehicles. Restrictions shall  remain in force from August 14 till Eid-ul-Fitr.
 No Tata 407 vehicle will be allowed on Residency Road and Moulana Azad Road. The vehicles which have to move on Residency Road will now be diverted via Abdullah bridge , Rajbagh, Lal Mandi, Shargari, Exhibition.  The vehicles having to move  from Batmaloo towards MA Road shall be diverted  at Jehangir Chowk, Old Secretariat, Tankipora, Habbakadal, Barbar Shah, Baba Dharam Das route and at  Maisuma interior.
 At Baba Dharam Das, vehicles bound for Hazaratbal and Soura shall take left turn and vehicles bound for Nishat, Shalimar shall proceed towards Kohankhan Dalgate-Badyari chowk and onwards. The SP Traffic said the general public is requested to pool in their vehicles so that the load on the City roads is reduced.
 The shopkeepers will not be allowed to park their vehicles  infront of their shops. However, they can use the parking space in the nearby parking slots.
 Single lane parking  will be allowed on MA Road, Residency Road and at Lal Chowk. The customers can also park their vehicles in the earmarked yellow double lines available in City. 

Lastupdate on : Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:30:00 Makkah time
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