Traffic & Transportation
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Existing Conditions 2000
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Area under Transportation is 3% (Net Avg. 10-14%)
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Total length of network is 232 km
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Congestion in the CBD with very high Volumes
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All terminals goods and passenger (both inter city and intracity are located in the CBD.
Strategy for 2021
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Key to Improvement is decentralization of activities
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Road Length increased to 506 kms (7.35%)
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Definite Hierarchy of Roads proposed (200’,150’,90’)
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Rapid Transit corridors have to be developed
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Dood Ganga Road from Rambagh to Batamaloo
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Baba Dharamdass to Neelam Chowk via Ganpatyar.
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Rainawari to Bemina via Zaina Kadal, Kaka sarai.
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Lasjan to Gangbug via Padshahi Bagh and Mahjoor Nagar.
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Parimpora to Soura via Saidpora Achen.
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Segregation of goods and Passenger Traffic
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Proposed Motorway from Galander to Narabal Via Wagoora, Machua, Humhama, Soibug(length 28kms)
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Integrated Freight Centre proposed near Proposed Railway station
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Segregation of goods and passengerTraffic
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Regional Bus Terminals at Parimpora, Pantha Chowk, Soura, Nowgam
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Proposed Minibus terminals at Parimpora, Panthachowk,Soura,Nowgam for efficient interchange.
Public Transport
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Rationalization of routes and route optimization
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Proposed Bus Bays and Laybys in the CBD.
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Proposed terminals for point to point services at 20 locations
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Proposed Multi Level parking in the CBD.
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Major Parking Areas near bus and rail terminals.
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Pedestrian traffic
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Segregation of pedestrian and automobile traffic.
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Proposed Subways at Jahangir & Budshah Chowk.
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Rail Based Transport System
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Baramulla Srinagar Udhampur Railway Line
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Railway Stations at Nowgam, Ompora and Pampore.
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Corridors for Mass Rapid Transit System reserved
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Nowgam to Pandach along bypass up to Parimpora across Jhelum to Saidpora and beyond to Pandach along North-South Corridor
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Secondary Corridors from Saidpora to Jahangir Chowk via Safakadal and from Tengpora to Jahangir Chowk – These corridors shall be partly at grade and partly underground
Bridges
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Construction of Bridges at Galander, Soiteng, Ganpatyar, Aali Kadal(Reconstruction), Parimpora, Mujgund over Jhelum
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Reconstruction of Bridges at existing or alternate locations at Nowpora, Dalgate, Gill Kadal, Saidpora, Mahjoor Bridge, Cement Bridge and Barbar Shah Bridge