Takes onsite review of alternate Sunner Kul Bund road work undertaken to streamline traffic movement around SMHS and Super Specialty Hospital

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 07: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo, today inspected the newly created alternate entry gate and additional parking space at Bone & Joint Hospital, Barzulla.

The DC also took an onsite review of the ongoing Sunner Kul Bund road development works being executed to streamline traffic movement around SMHS Hospital and Super Specialty Hospital.

The inspection was undertaken as part of the District Administration’s sustained efforts to improve traffic management and strengthen infrastructure around major healthcare institutions to ensure hassle-free access for patients, attendants, healthcare workers, ambulances and other emergency services.

At Bone & Joint Hospital, the Deputy Commissioner reviewed the newly developed alternate entry gate along with the connecting link road and associated infrastructure aimed at facilitating smooth entry and exit of vehicles. He also inspected the additional parking space created to address parking constraints and reduce congestion around the hospital premises.

The alternate entry and parking facility would significantly ease vehicular movement, particularly during peak hours, besides ensuring uninterrupted passage for ambulances and other emergency vehicles.

Later, the Deputy Commissioner visited the newly developed Sunner Kul Bund road behind Super Specialty Hospital, Shreen Bagh and inspected the progress of the road development works undertaken to provide an alternate traffic corridor for the SMHS Hospital and Super Specialty Hospital area. He took onsite stock of the status of road construction, allied infrastructure works and measures being implemented to improve connectivity and facilitate smooth traffic flow.

The DC stressed the need for timely completion of the remaining works while maintaining quality standards and directed the concerned departments to work in close coordination to ensure early operationalisation and efficient utilisation of the facilities.

On the occasion, the DC said that the road development forms part of the broader mobility improvement and traffic regulation plan along the Nawab Bazar–Kaksarai–Darish Kadal corridor aimed at streamlining vehicular movement through the Sunner Kul route. He said the Bund road, along with the dedicated parking facility being developed around the high-priority healthcare zone comprising SMHS Hospital, Super Specialty Hospital and the Dental Hospital, would help prevent roadside congestion and facilitate smoother access for patients, attendants, healthcare workers and emergency vehicles through the Sunner Kul corridor.

The DC further added that the ongoing initiatives, including alternate access routes, expanded parking facilities and improved traffic management are expected to significantly improve vehicular movement and make access to major healthcare institutions more convenient for patients and attendants.

Earlier, the Deputy Commissioner also visited Paediatrics Hospital, Bemina and inspected the initiation of work of Foot Over Bridge near the hospital aimed at improving mobility in and around the Hospital.