J&K Sets Up Panel to Fix Traffic in Jammu & Srinagar

21 Feb 2025 CW Team

The committee's mandate covers a broad spectrum of improvements, including data-driven traffic planning, adaptive management strategies, and the installation of intelligent traffic systems. A key focus is enhancing enforcement with e-challans and stricter penalties for habitual offenders.

Addressing congestion, the panel will implement decongestion strategies in high-footfall zones, regulate commercial activities affecting traffic flow, and prioritize mobility in tourist and religious areas. Additionally, it will push for road infrastructure expansion and completion of pending projects to ease congestion.

Encroachment control, particularly relocating street vendors without disrupting traffic, is another priority. The committee will explore one-way traffic routes and no-traffic zones with clear signage. Additionally, it will assess the feasibility of increasing e-bus services to cut private vehicle usage during peak hours.

On road safety, the panel aims to create no-honking zones, enforce stricter safety norms, and ensure the deployment of speed-checking devices and alcohol meters. School bus inspections and urban planning integration will also be emphasized.

A major move includes consolidating Shikara ghats from 24 to 2-3 for better traffic management and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure like foot overbridges. The panel will also oversee Smart City projects impacting traffic and ensure adherence to Supreme Court road safety directives.

The government order emphasized, "The committee will ensure continuous coordination and integration of efforts among all concerned stakeholders for effective and sustainable traffic management solutions in Srinagar and Jammu cities."

Jammu and Kashmir's government has constituted a high-powered committee, led by the Chief Secretary, to revamp traffic management in Jammu and Srinagar. The 12-member panel includes top officials from departments such as Home, Housing and Urban Development, Transport, and Public Works, alongside representatives from NHAI, NHIDCL, and municipal corporations. The committee's mandate covers a broad spectrum of improvements, including data-driven traffic planning, adaptive management strategies, and the installation of intelligent traffic systems. A key focus is enhancing enforcement with e-challans and stricter penalties for habitual offenders. Addressing congestion, the panel will implement decongestion strategies in high-footfall zones, regulate commercial activities affecting traffic flow, and prioritize mobility in tourist and religious areas. Additionally, it will push for road infrastructure expansion and completion of pending projects to ease congestion. Encroachment control, particularly relocating street vendors without disrupting traffic, is another priority. The committee will explore one-way traffic routes and no-traffic zones with clear signage. Additionally, it will assess the feasibility of increasing e-bus services to cut private vehicle usage during peak hours. On road safety, the panel aims to create no-honking zones, enforce stricter safety norms, and ensure the deployment of speed-checking devices and alcohol meters. School bus inspections and urban planning integration will also be emphasized. A major move includes consolidating Shikara ghats from 24 to 2-3 for better traffic management and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure like foot overbridges. The panel will also oversee Smart City projects impacting traffic and ensure adherence to Supreme Court road safety directives. The government order emphasized, The committee will ensure continuous coordination and integration of efforts among all concerned stakeholders for effective and sustainable traffic management solutions in Srinagar and Jammu cities.

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