Srinagar, Aug 11: The stage is all set for the massive Tiranga Rally in Srinagar on Wednesday (August 12, 2026), with the Traffic Police issuing an advisory for motorists and identifying three designated parking places.
The rally will commence from the lawns of the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) and culminate at the Botanical Garden. As per officials, the rally is expected to be led by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, with nearly 20,000 participants expected to take part.
According to details, theme-based selfie points will be installed at SKICC and the Botanical Garden to encourage participants to capture and upload photographs. NCC volunteers have been asked to facilitate participants at these selfie points. Theme-based colouring of tree trunks along the rally route will be undertaken, and the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) will install the National Flag on electric poles along the route.
Officials have also directed organisers to sensitise participants about adherence to the National Flag Code and called for organising a Shikara Tiranga Rally in Dal Lake as part of the celebrations.
Meanwhile, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, directed all concerned departments and stakeholders to ensure overwhelming participation in the rally. He called upon officers to ensure that participants reach SKICC well in advance to facilitate the smooth conduct of the event.
The Div Com stressed the need for foolproof security arrangements at all venues and along the designated rally route. He directed the constitution of a committee comprising officers from SMC, Police, and the Sainik Welfare Department to monitor strict compliance with the Flag Code during the event. The Div Com also directed en masse participation in Har Ghar Tiranga and celebration of the National Song.
Tiranga rallies are being organised across all 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir from 9 August to 17 August 2026, while 14,03,496 National Flags have been requisitioned by districts for distribution across Jammu and Kashmir to facilitate large-scale participation in the campaign.
In view of the Tiranga Rally, traffic movement along Boulevard Road from Lalit Ghat to Kralsangri will remain restricted for five hours on 12 August.
According to an advisory issued by the Srinagar Traffic Police, the restrictions will remain in force from 5 AM to 10 AM to facilitate the movement of VIPs, dignitaries, and participants and to prevent congestion on roads.
The advisory, issued by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Traffic City Srinagar, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, stated that participants have been directed to park their vehicles only at designated locations. Official vehicles will be parked at the Botanical Garden, while participants can use the parking facility near Barista at Lalit Ghat and at Makai Point towards Kralsangri. The Traffic Police warned that vehicles parked along roadsides or at unauthorised locations will be towed.
Motorists travelling towards Nishat, Shalimar, and Harwan have been advised to use the Dalgate–Rainawari–Hazratbal route instead of Boulevard Road. Similarly, motorists travelling from Harwan, Shalimar, Nishat, and adjoining areas towards Lal Chowk have been advised to take the Foreshore–Hazratbal route instead of the Nishat–Boulevard Road axis. Those travelling from Gulab Bagh, Zakura, Naseembagh, Habak, and adjoining areas towards Lal Chowk have been advised to use the Habak Dargah–Khanyar route instead of Foreshore Road.
The Traffic Police stated that emergency vehicles would be allowed to take the shortest available route. Citizens requiring assistance have been asked to contact the Traffic Police Control Room on 103.
