Srinagar, Jul 20: Wrong parking is the biggest reason behind the worsening traffic congestion in Srinagar, Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Kashmir, Qazi Irfan Rasool Zargar, said on Monday, asserting that enforcement against traffic violators will be intensified to improve traffic flow in the city.
Speaking to reporters here, Irfan said traffic congestion is a shared responsibility and requires cooperation from all stakeholders.
He said the department has found that indiscriminate and improper parking is the primary factor contributing to traffic bottlenecks.
“People either do not use designated parking spaces or fail to park vehicles properly. This is the biggest cause of traffic congestion in Srinagar,” he said.
The RTO said over-speeding and other traffic violations also pose challenges, adding that efforts are underway to improve traffic management and ensure smoother movement of vehicles across the city.
“We are working to facilitate smoother traffic flow. We hope the situation will improve in the coming days,” he said.
The RTO said a multi-department committee is regularly meeting to formulate and implement a comprehensive decongestion strategy for Srinagar.
The authorities have already notified nine e-rickshaw zones and parallel routes as part of traffic management measures, while accident-prone black spots are also being identified and rectified to improve road safety, he added.
He reiterated that strict action against wrong parking and other traffic violations will continue as part of efforts to ease congestion and streamline traffic movement across the city—(KNO)
