An official said that a large number of devotees are expected to assemble at Asari Sharief Hazratbal for the celebrations of Jumat-ul-Vida on 5th of April-2024 and Shab-i-Qadr falling on the intervening night of 6th/7th of April 2024.
NORTH KASHMIR: Vehicles coming from North Kashmir carrying devotees after reaching Shalteng shall adopt the following route to reach Hazratbal, Shrine:
SHALTENG – PARIMPORA – QAMARWARI – CEMENT BRIDGE – NOORBAGH – SEKIDAFAR – EIDGAH – ALIMASJID – SAZGARIPORA – HAWAL – ALAMGARI BAZAR – MILL STOP – MOLVI STOP (LAL BAZAR) – BOTSHAH MOHALLAH – KANITAR – UNIVERSITY PARKING (SADERBAL SIDE)
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 – ZETHIYAR GHAT – NISHAT – FORESHORE ROAD – HABAK CROSSING – UNIVERSITY PARKING (NASEEMBAGH SIDE).
CENTRAL KASHMIR: FROM BUDGAM: Vehicles carrying devotees coming from Budgam and adjoining areas shall adopt the following route to reach Hazratbal, Shrine:
HYDERPORA – TENGPORA – BEMINA BYPASS – BEMINA CROSSING – QAMARWARI – CEMENT BRIDGE – NOORBAGH – SEKIDAFAR – EIDGAH – ALIMASJID – SAZGARIPORA – HAWAL – ALAMGARI BAZAR – MILL STOP – MOLVI STOP (LAL BAZAR) – BOTSHAH MOHALLAH – KANITAR –UNIVERSITY PARKING (SADERBAL SIDE).
FROM LALCHOWK: LAL CHOWK – SRTC CROSSING – IKHWAN CHOWK – KHANYAR CHOWK- BHORI KADAL – RAJOURI KADAL – GOJWARI CHOWK – HAWAL – ALAMGARI BAZAR – MILL STOP – MOLVI STOP (LAL BAZAR) – BOTSHAH MOHALLAH – KANITAR – UNIVERSITY PARKING (SADERBAL SIDE).
FROM GANDERBAL: NAGBAL – ZAKOORA – HABAK – NASEEMBAGH PARKING
RETURN ROUTES: NORTH KASHMIR: North bound vehicles on return from Hazratbal Shrine shall adopt the following routes:
UNIVERSITY PARKING (SADERBAL SIDE)–ASHAI BAGH CROSSING – RAINAWARI – KHANYAR – NOWPORA – DALGATE – M.A ROAD – BUDSHAH BRIDGE – JEHANGIR CHOWK FLYOVER – BATMALOO –MOMINABAD- TENGPORA – BEMINA BYPASS – PARIMPORA – SHALTENG – AND ONWARDS.
SOUTH KASHMIR: South Kashmir bound vehicles on return from Hazratbal Shrine shall adopt the following routes:
NASEEM BAGH PARKING – HABAK 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:
FOR BUDGAM: NIT – ASHAI BAGH 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 CROSSING – HYDERPORA – ONWARDS.
FOR GANDERBAL: NASEEM BAGH PARKING – HABAK – ZAKOORA – NAGBAL AND ONWARDS.
FOR LALCHOWK: NIT PARKING – ASHAI BAGH CROSSING – RAINAWARI – KHANYAR – NOWPORA BRIDGE – KHAYAM CHOWK – DALGATE – M.A ROAD – LALCHOWK.
PARKING PLAN: Elaborate parking arrangements have been made at available locations around the Hazratbal:
For vehicles from North/Central Kashmir: Inside University campus through Sir Syed Gate (Saderbal Side)
For vehicles from South Kashmir including Ganderbal: Inside NaseemBagh University Campus through Budshah Gate (Habbak Side).
For vehicle moving from Rainawari Khanyar towards Hazratbal Shrine: NIT Parking / Multi Level Parking
The official said that there will be a Traffic camp at Hazratbal (VIP Parking), and is specifically earmarked for official vehicles.
