Srinagar's Critical Medical Zone to Get New Alternate Route

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar Akshay Labroo on Monday said the administration has rolled out a coordinated and technology-supported plan to tackle the traffic congestion in a systematic way across the district.

- Observer News Service

Speaking during a field inspection of the Sonarkol Road project near the Super Speciality Hospital and Government Dental College, DC Labroo, as per KNO that a series of mobility focused projects, ranging from new link roads to improved traffic enforcement are being executed to ease daily movement through the city’s most congested zones.

He said the Sonarkol link road that is currently under construction will connect Nawa Bazar with Safa Kadal and provide an alternate route for ambulances and commuters.

He said the district administration, Srinagar Smart City, R&B, Traffic Police and other departments are working in close coordination under a multidisciplinary committee chaired by the Chief Secretary and Divisional Commissioner.

He said that the recent infrastructural upgrades such as the Sanat Nagar flyover and Noor Jahan Bridge have already provided partial relief. “The ongoing scientific mobility plan will be implemented in phases to ensure lasting impact.”