J&K imposes odd-even rule in Gulmarg to ease traffic pressure SRINAGAR: The J&K govt Tuesday announced an odd-even traffic system in famous tourist destination Gulmarg to reduce congestion and ease pressure on the hill resort that has a parking capacity for about 1,500 vehicles but has been receiving more than 6,000 vehicles a day.Officials said it is the first time such traffic restrictions have been introduced at any tourist destination in Jammu and Kashmir.Officials said traffic violations have also become a growing concern at the hill station. They said some visitors have ignored regulations, and last week authorities fined a driver Rs 50,000 after his vehicle was seen driving on the Gulmarg Golf Course.Tariq Hussain, chief executive officer of the Gulmarg Development Authority (GDA), said the restrictions will take effect on July 5. Under the order, entry of all four-wheeled vehicles into Gulmarg will be regulated according to the last digit of their registration number. Hussain said vehicles with registration numbers ending in odd digits will be allowed to enter only on odd-numbered calendar days, while those ending in even digits will be allowed only on even-numbered days.The restrictions will remain in force from 8 am to 8 pm each day.For the time being, he said, freight and goods vehicles will be exempt.Hussain said the measure will be implemented on a trial basis for one month, from July 5 through Aug 5. Authorities will assess its impact on traffic management, environmental conditions and visitor convenience in coordination with the police, traffic authorities and other departments before deciding whether to continue the system.The GDA order justifies the regulations stating that the unprecedented increase in vehicular traffic entering Gulmarg has resulted in congestion, deterioration of ambient air quality, excessive noise levels pressure on limited road infrastructure, obstruction to emergency services, degradation of public spaces and adverse impacts on the fragile alpine ecosystem and visitor experience.It said that a comprehensive meeting in this regard was held with all the departments concerned on June 23 wherein it was suggested that vehicular traffic need to be restricted in the Gulmarg area.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’Break Silos, Self-Reliance’: PM Modi Holds High-Level Meet With Union SecretariesMumbai Horror: School Bus Crushed By Falling Tree In Mumbai; One Child Dead, Five Injured’Kashmir Is Not Part Of Pakistan’: PoJK Protesters Warn IslamabadAfter Converting To Islam For Love, UP’s Ayush Malik Returns To Hinduism | Watch’This Is Bigger Than Dharmendra Pradhan’: Students Demand Reforms Not ‘Political Damage Control’Another Blow To Uddhav Thackeray: Prominent Mumbai Leader Sachin Ahir Switches Sides | WatchRs 65 Lakh House, SUV, Farmhouse: Ram Temple Donation Theft Accused’s Assets Under ScannerUPI Rolls Out in Greece; ‘Enables Instant Low-Cost Cross-Border Payments,’ Says Piyush Goyal’We’ll Cut Off Those Hands That…’: Pakistan’s Provocation Over Indus Water Amid Domestic Failure’Lose Vote, Lose Benefits’: Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar’s SIR Warning Sparks Row123PhotostoriesTrying to manage PMOS? Doctors say smoking could be undoing many of the healthy changes women work so hard to make10 quotes by Sadhguru that give a new perspective on parenting5 signs you’re destined for great things in lifePersonality test: What the woman you find attractive really tells about youIndia’s silent liver epidemic: The alarming shift from infectious diseases to lifestyle-driven liver damage that doctors can no longer ignoreIs your skin barrier crying for help? 5 warning signs you should never ignore10 beautiful baby girl names that mean peace and calmness in different languagesFrom love at first sight to divorce: Gaurav Khanna and Akanksha Chamola’s relationship timeline explainedLove quote of the day by Plato: ‘The madness of love is the greatest of heaven’s blessings’Kareena Kapoor Khan vrooms in a MINI dressed to kill in pinstriped suit with corset123Hot PicksKarnataka SIRJohn CenaSergio GorWWE Summerslam PredictionsiPhone 18 Pro data leakNoida schools timingSachin AhirDK ShivakumarAP EAPCET Result 2026Top TrendingDelhi EV Vehicle Policy 2026Bengal Refinery FireSonam RaghuvanshiFIFA World Cup 2026Monaco BlastBengaluru TechieAnukalp MishraSergei IvanovMK StalinJosh Hokit
SRINAGAR: The J&K govt Tuesday announced an odd-even traffic system in famous tourist destination Gulmarg to reduce congestion and ease pressure on the hill resort that has a parking capacity for about 1,500 vehicles but has been receiving more than 6,000 vehicles a day.Officials said it is the first time such traffic restrictions have been introduced at any tourist destination in Jammu and Kashmir.Officials said traffic violations have also become a growing concern at the hill station. They said some visitors have ignored regulations, and last week authorities fined a driver Rs 50,000 after his vehicle was seen driving on the Gulmarg Golf Course.Tariq Hussain, chief executive officer of the Gulmarg Development Authority (GDA), said the restrictions will take effect on July 5. Under the order, entry of all four-wheeled vehicles into Gulmarg will be regulated according to the last digit of their registration number. Hussain said vehicles with registration numbers ending in odd digits will be allowed to enter only on odd-numbered calendar days, while those ending in even digits will be allowed only on even-numbered days.The restrictions will remain in force from 8 am to 8 pm each day.For the time being, he said, freight and goods vehicles will be exempt.Hussain said the measure will be implemented on a trial basis for one month, from July 5 through Aug 5. Authorities will assess its impact on traffic management, environmental conditions and visitor convenience in coordination with the police, traffic authorities and other departments before deciding whether to continue the system.The GDA order justifies the regulations stating that the unprecedented increase in vehicular traffic entering Gulmarg has resulted in congestion, deterioration of ambient air quality, excessive noise levels pressure on limited road infrastructure, obstruction to emergency services, degradation of public spaces and adverse impacts on the fragile alpine ecosystem and visitor experience.It said that a comprehensive meeting in this regard was held with all the departments concerned on June 23 wherein it was suggested that vehicular traffic need to be restricted in the Gulmarg area.
