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All Roads Lead to Hazratbal, Special Buses Ferry Devotees

Kashmir Observer

MARCH 14, 2026 ISSUE

Thousands of devotees thronged the revered Hazratbal Shrine on Friday for Jumat-ul-Vida prayers, prompting authorities to press special buses into service to facilitate their movement, even as the massive rush led to heavy traffic congestion on several routes across the city.

- Observer News Service

All Roads Lead to Hazratbal, Special Buses Ferry Devotees

Residents queue up with LPG cylinders at a distribution point in Eidgah, Srinagar, amid concerns over supply following the West Asia crisis.

(KO Photo By Abid Bhat)

Officials told KNO that around 22 buses of the Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC) and 25 buses operated by Srinagar Smart City Limited (SSCL) were deployed to ferry devotees from different parts of Srinagar to Hazratbal and back.

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