Police deserve kudos for taking smart measures to ease traffic chaos in Srinagar. For years, navigating Srinagar’s streets has been a nightmare. Endless jams, honking horns, and encroachments have become the hallmark. Travel time has increased threefold in Srinagar. Toxic vehicular emissions have only complicated things. Students, office goers, and businessmen have been the worst victims. Our businesses have suffered, our education system has taken a hit, and office pendency has increased. Traffic chaos is the reason for all the ills. Traders do not open shop on time, officegoers arrive late, and students miss their classes. Traffic Police, Srinagar, have now reworked their strategy to streamline vehicular movement and clear key bottlenecks in the city. Police have adopted a comprehensive plan to tackle illegal parking and ensure road discipline. Enforcement teams are regularly clearing road obstructions and maintaining pedestrian pathways. E-rickshaws have been banned on MA Road and Residency Road. The old city has long been neglected in traffic planning, prompting several new measures. The Rajouri Kadal–Gojwara stretch has been made one-way for public transport, easing congestion in Nawhatta, a busy business hub. Similarly, the Barbar Shah bridge, being too narrow for two-way flow, has also been made one-way. In fact, police are working on short-term, medium-term, and long-term plans to improve traffic management. Short-term interventions provide immediate relief, medium-term measures stabilize traffic within six months, and long-term planning spans five years. In fact, traffic police, rural, have taken a lead in improving road safety in 2025. Data reveals that there has been a 15 per cent drop in road accidents and a 22 per cent reduction in fatalities in rural areas in 2025. Figures reveal that 1,000 accidents and 210 deaths were reported in rural areas in 2025, down from 1,179 accidents and 279 deaths in 2024. The feat was achieved because of the collective efforts between the district police, civil and municipal administration, engineering wings, BRO authorities, and educational institutions. Strict enforcement drives, continuous monitoring, and community participation have significantly contributed to better road discipline in rural areas. Police in urban areas, too, need to think out of the box and take revolutionary measures to improve traffic management. So far, so good. Yet, more needs to be done to make Srinagar a commuter-friendly city. Entry of heavy vehicles and diesel guzzling trucks and lorries should be barred during the day. This directive should be strictly implemented. Like other parts of the country, bus stop culture should be enforced in letter and spirit. There should be designated stops for buses and minibuses. This will help in easing traffic congestion. This is an era of technology. We should adopt AI and ML tools for traffic management. Techies should be hired to help the ground staff manage the traffic. Traffic police are short-staffed. The government needs to augment the workforce so that it can manage traffic in a better manner. Let us work together to make Srinagar a traffic-friendly city.