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KTMF delegation flags Srinagar traffic woes to top police
A delegation of the Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) met Inspector General of Traffic M. Suleman Choudhary and Deputy Inspector General of Traffic Kashmir Haseeb-ur-Rehman in Srinagar on Wednesday, raising several…
A delegation of the Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) met Inspector General of Traffic M. Suleman Choudhary and Deputy Inspector General of Traffic Kashmir Haseeb-ur-Rehman in Srinagar on Wednesday, raising several traffic-related issues affecting local businesses.
The delegation led by KTMF president Mohammad Yaseen Khan flagged the road divider at Natipora as restricting movement and hurting commercial activity. They also complained that the Biscoe School to M.A. Road stretch had become a parking area, reducing shop visibility. On the Kani Kadal road, new barricades are limiting customer access to the Chotta Bazar market, affecting over 200 traders. The federation also sought restoration of bus routes via Residency Road. Khan argued that while traffic regulation is necessary, trader livelihoods must be considered.
The senior traffic officers gave the delegation a patient hearing and assured them the concerns would be examined and appropriate measures taken where required.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Srinagar's commercial districts have long struggled with the tension between traffic discipline and business access. The city's narrow inner roads, designed for a different era, cannot easily absorb modern traffic volumes without hurting shopfront visibility. The KTMF's complaints, over a divider at Natipora, barricades at Kani Kadal, and parking spillover on M.A. Road, mirror grievances heard across Indian cities where urban mobility projects bypass local trader input. The IGP Traffic's assurance of a 'practical' review is cautiously positive, but the real test will be whether the department conducts a joint site inspection within a fortnight. Any corrective measure will need to balance the GMC-bound ambulance route with Chotta Bazar's customer access, a classic Srinagar Catch-22.
Source: greaterkashmir.com
This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
