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Parking Policy on Paper, Chaos on Ground in Jammu and Kashmir
✍️ Daily Excelsior
🗓 14 Sep 2026, 06:32 AM
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Although a formal parking policy exists in Jammu and Kashmir, its implementation remains weak, leading to disorderly parking and traffic congestion on streets.
Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have formulated a parking policy aimed at regulating where vehicles can be parked and ensuring orderly use of public spaces. Despite the policy being on record, reports from various localities indicate that the rules are not being followed consistently.
On the ground, vehicles are often seen parked in no‑parking zones, blocking lanes and creating bottlenecks that hinder the flow of traffic. Commuters and pedestrians report frequent inconvenience due to such haphazard parking, especially in market areas and near transit hubs.
Officials acknowledge the gap between the policy’s intent and its execution, noting that limited manpower and inadequate monitoring mechanisms have hampered enforcement. They say that measures to strengthen surveillance and impose penalties are under review to bring the situation under control.
On the ground, vehicles are often seen parked in no‑parking zones, blocking lanes and creating bottlenecks that hinder the flow of traffic. Commuters and pedestrians report frequent inconvenience due to such haphazard parking, especially in market areas and near transit hubs.
Officials acknowledge the gap between the policy’s intent and its execution, noting that limited manpower and inadequate monitoring mechanisms have hampered enforcement. They say that measures to strengthen surveillance and impose penalties are under review to bring the situation under control.