J&K LG Manoj Sinha chairs high-level meeting with senior officials to review traffic management during Amarnath Yatra

In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting yesterday with the senior officials of Police and Civil administration to review traffic management and a comprehensive mobility plan during  Amarnath Yatra.

 

The Lt Governor directed Zone-wise traffic planning on the National Highway-44 in close coordination with concerned departments, District Administrations, SSPs, and Traffic Police to ensure smooth traffic, parking, and pedestrian operations. 

He directed the officials that time slots for the movement of convoys, livestock, vehicles carrying essential items, and horticulture produce should be notified and strict enforcement of Traffic Advisories, Schedules, and cutoff timings must



be ensured, in letter and spirit. 

 

Mr Sinha said that Traffic Police, NHAI, BRO, and other agencies should also deploy more men and machinery to respond to real-time events and to mitigate the effects of any breakdown. He instructed the officials of the Traffic Police to utilize Integrated Command and Control Centres for effective traffic, transit, and travel demand management.

 

He also directed the Divisional Commissioners and ADGPs to overall supervise the traffic management in their respective divisions. The meeting also discussed the utilization of Mughal Road, alternate routes, public utilities along Mughal Road, and traffic management at Pahalgam and Sonamarg.