People urged to use public transport in festive season

In view of ongoing festival season and congestion due to the widening work on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, the Traffic Police has appealed to the general public to adopt alternate transport options such as public transport and carpooling to avoid traffic rush at crowded locations.

Wrong, improper parking, particularly at crowded places, is a major concern and cause of congestion leading to obstruction in the operation of emergency services and disruption in the flow of traffic, said Traffic police Jammu.

“Although adequate action against the wrong parking is being taken and over 12,878 violators have been booked during the current year on the account of wrong parking, co-operation of general public in this connection is mandatory to prevent disruption of traffic flow, especially during the ongoing festival season,” a handout issued by the SSP, Traffic Rural, stated.

It further appealed to the general public to utilise earmarked parking spaces and avoid blocking driveways or access points adding that in case of the non-availability of the parking space, the vehicle should be parked in such a way that flow of traffic is not interrupted.

The office of SSP further observed that negligent approach of people towards the applicable cautionary signages visible on the road is also a cause of major concern which not only leads to disruption in the flow of traffic but also causes road accidents. “Public by large is appealed to strictly follow the applicable instructions such as speed limits, parking restriction, overtake restrictions to prevent any mishap/disruption of the flow of the traffic,” he added.

“Encroachment of pathways by hawkers/shopkeepers particularly during the ongoing festival gave rise to apprehension of mishap and disruption of the flow of traffic. Shopkeepers/hawkers are appealed not to occupy pathways as the encroachment of pathways forces the pedestrians to walk on the road causing apprehension of mishap and disruption of the flow of traffic,” it maintained.