SRINAGAR: Srinagar recorded 52,545 traffic challans between April and June this year, nearly twice the number issued during the preceding 12 months, as the city steps up automated enforcement through an expanding network of traffic cameras.
According to the Srinagar Traffic & Urban Mobility Framework placed before the Legislative Assembly, 26,331 challans had been issued during the previous 12 months, compared with 52,545 in the three-month period from April to June 2026. The framework says no-helmet violations dominate the automated enforcement data.
The enforcement system comprises 835 cameras across 66 junctions, of which 792 cameras, or 95 per cent, and 62 junctions, or 94 per cent, are reported to be fully functional. The system is designed for automated challan generation and is operated through the ITMS/ITLS control room and Traffic Police.
The government has consolidated its traffic-management measures under a six-pillar framework covering smart enforcement and surveillance, public transport and e-mobility, parking infrastructure, road infrastructure and decongestion, road safety, and traffic regulation and discipline.
The framework identifies eight ongoing PWD/R&B projects involving flyovers, underpasses and foot-over bridges, with targets extending up to 2027-28.
Among the projects is the 1.80-km Bemina-Chattabal road widening, estimated at Rs 42.4 crore under CRIF and NCAP. Four additional proposals worth around Rs 105 crore collectively have been submitted to the Roads and Buildings Department.
The Jehangir Chowk-MA Road decongestion package is currently under re-examination, while the framework lists the Natipora T-junction as 98 per cent complete with a target of February 28, 2027.
The government reply as per Kashmir News Service identifies nine roads in Srinagar for widening, with bottlenecks identified for removal or widening. Against a requirement of Rs 156.18 crore, an allocation of Rs 113.77 crore has been made for widening identified roads and removing bottlenecks.
The framework says Srinagar currently has 21 IT-based parking spaces, with 117 slots added between January and June 2026 and another 899 slots in the pipeline.
Five new multi-level parking complexes have been proposed at an estimated cost of Rs 113.61 crore, with a combined capacity of 899 vehicles.
The government has also identified several locations for organised parking, including Residency Road, Jehangir Chowk, Lal Chowk and other major commercial areas.
As part of traffic regulation, 20 no-honking zones have been notified. Several stretches have also been identified for restrictions on e-rickshaws, while one-way traffic has been introduced on the Nowhatta-Rainawari road.
The framework also records the realignment of eight routes to decongest Jehangir Chowk and other junctions, besides colour-coded minibus passes and e-rickshaw fare regulation by the RTO Kashmir.
The framework identifies six road-safety blackspots, Pantha Chowk, Lasjan, Padshahibagh Bridge, Nowgam crossing, Pohru Chowk and the NH-44 crash-barrier location for targeted intervention.
The Road Safety Fund Management Committee has approved Rs 1 crore for rectification works at these locations.
On public transport, the framework says the Zonimar e-charging station is functional, serving 27 buses across six routes and reducing dead kilometres by 114.6 km.
The Souq Market e-charging station became operational from July 31, with around 25 buses and five routes, while 360 bus stops are under development under Modules A-C.(KNS)
