SRINAGAR: Srinagar Traffic Police has announced road closures, traffic diversions and parking arrangements for the third edition of the Kashmir Marathon-2026 on October 25.
Residency Road, from Radio Kashmir Crossing to Polo View, will remain closed from 5 am to 5 pm, while the stretch of M.A. Road from Budshah Chowk towards Dalgate and Badyari up to Nehru Park will face restrictions from 5 am to 9 am.
Residency Road, from Court Road-Clock Tower to Biscoe School Crossing, will remain closed from 5 am to 8:30 am. Traffic towards Police Station Rajbagh and Presentation Convent School from Jawahar Nagar and Lal Mandi, as well as from Hattrick towards Abdullah Bridge, Zero Bridge, Rajbagh and Aramwari, will also be restricted during this period.
No traffic will be allowed from Nehru Park towards Kralsangri, Nishat Foreshore Road, Habbak Crossing and Kashmir University up to Sir Syed Gate from 5 am until the marathon concludes. Traffic from Hotel Lalit towards Gupkar Road and Ram Munshi Bagh, and from Sonwar towards Ram Munshi Bagh, will also remain suspended.
Motorists travelling from Harwan, Shalimar, Nishat and Brein have been advised to use the Burzahama-Chandpora-Tailbal-Zakura-Habbak-Naseembagh route. Vehicles from Ganderbal and Nagbal heading towards Lal Chowk should use the 90 Feet Soura Road, while those travelling from Rambagh towards Rajbagh should take Jawahar Nagar Bund Road. Motorists from Rainawari and Saidakadal heading towards Hazratbal should use Lal Bazar Road via Grills Cut towards Kanitar.
Designated parking facilities for marathon participants include SP College Ground, SDA Parking opposite Pick ‘N’ Choose, Multilevel Parking Press Colony, Presentation Convent School, Gindun Park Rajbagh, Institute of Hotel Management Rajbagh, Directorate of Horticulture Rajbagh, Football Ground TRC, Floriculture Park R.R. Road and Cricket Ground TRC opposite J&K Bank Headquarters.
Heavy motor vehicles will not be allowed on R.R. Road, Gupkar Road, Boulevard Road and Foreshore Road from 8 pm on October 24.
The public has been advised to avoid unnecessary travel on Gupkar Road, M.A. Road, Residency Road, Boulevard Road, Badyari, Dalgate, Nishat Foreshore Road, Habbak Crossing and areas near Sir Syed Gate of Kashmir University, particularly between 5 am and 1:30 pm on October 25.
Traffic cut-off points will include Lal Mandi, Jahangir Chowk, Mamta Crossing and Ikhwan Chowk from 5 am to 8:30 am. Nishat, Kralsangri, Unani Hospital, Pantha Chowk, Harwan and Grills Junction Hazratbal will remain restricted from 5 am until the marathon concludes.
Students appearing in examinations have been advised to carry valid admit cards to facilitate movement through restricted routes. Ambulances and other emergency vehicles will be given priority passage through the shortest possible routes.
The Traffic Police has asked commuters to plan their journeys accordingly. For assistance, the public can contact the Traffic Police Control Room on helpline 103.
