DC Budgam chairs meeting on traffic management around Srinagar Airport.

Budgam, December 28:-DC Budgam, Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar today held a meeting in her office chamber on better traffic regulation in and around Srinagar Airport. The meeting was attended by Director, Srinagar Airport, Flight Lieutenant   Akash Deep Mathur, ADC Budgam, Khursheed Ahmad Shah, Additional S. P. Budgam. Mr. Majid, District Information Officer, Budgam, DySP Traffic Rural Budgam, concerned officers of state police and central paramilitary forces.

During the meeting, threadbare discussions on better traffic practices were held. Keeping in view the ongoing peak session of Umrah pilgrimage and consequent traffic congestion, DC stressed on better synergy between the district administration, airport authorities and security establishment. The concerned were instructed to curb the congestion occurring during the peak hours and peak seasons by way of regulating the passage of people and vehicles in and around the Airport. Instructions were also issued for limiting the more than required number of vehicles/people accompanying/receiving the passengers.

The meeting was taken in backdrop of frequent traffic congestion in and around the Airport and inconvenience caused to the people. The changes made would ease the congestion and provide a convenient and hassle free travel for the general public, the DC said. Regarding the safety and security of Airport and the people traveling in and out, a slew of measures were taken on this front during the meeting.

DC appealed people to cooperate with the authorities in- place for the changes made for the better regulation of the traffic.

During the meeting, Director, Srinagar Airport appreciated the role of the district administration in promptly addressing the issue of sanitation by coordinating with the SMC authorities.