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| Road signs, ban on overloading, punctual timing of buses in offing |
SRINAGAR, APRIL 09:
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed all the
officials of various departments to work in tandem so that the entire traffic
management in Srinagar and peripheries is strengthened and relief given to
commuters.
The Div Com was speaking at a meeting to undertake
various decisions to strengthen the traffic management in Srinagar. The meeting
was attended by IGP Traffic Basant Rath, DDC Srinagar Syed Abid Rashid, RTO
Kashmir, Traffic Advisor, other officials representing various departments and
representatives of various passenger bus and Sumo unions.
The Div Com said that to ensure smooth movement of
traffic and commuters in Srinagar and peripheries in coming season, various
steps need to be undertaken at the earliest. He said that more than 5000 road
signs and other signages will be installed all around Srinagar. The Div Com
said that Srinagar is beset with traffic blockages and slow movement at certain
and they need to be addressed on priority basis.
IGP Traffic informed the meeting that the immediate
focus will be on Airport road to Jehangir Chowk, Badyari Chowk and Hari Singh
High Street. The Div Directed SMC and SDA to ensure that the concerned roads
and chowks are removed from all encroachments and rehabilitation undertaken
wherever needed.
The Div Com directed the Passenger Bus unions that
all drivers and conductors will don the uniforms by 15th of
April. He said that Parimpora bus stand will have separate gates for entry and
exit to remove congestion.
The Div Com also directed the DDC Srinagar and SDA
to ensure all vehicle repairing workshops stop operating from roads thus
impeding traffic movement. He said that dividers at Hawal chowk and
streamlining of traffic in Soura will be undertaken from Tuesday.
He also directed the passengers buses to display rate list in their vehicles
and also ply on their permitted routes in a definite time table.
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