Srinagar, May 6 (KNS): Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Friday said that odd-even rule for traffic regulation should be initiated by students who are going to colleges in private cars.

“Students who go to colleges in private cars should start odd-even rule themselves. And they should ferry their colleagues in their cars which will lessen the load on traffic,” Mehbooba told reporters at SKICC after chairing a function of All India Transport stakeholders.

“If the students start the odd-even rule on trial basis it will set an example in the world,” the chief minister said.

The odd-even rule debate has started following traffic jams in the southern city due to closure of Solina-Rambagh road stretch because of the ongoing construction of Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

Following the closure of the stretch, traffic jams have increased due to diversion of transport on different roads in the south part of the city.

On traffic mess in Srinagar city, she said that the government is working out on the regulation and management of traffic.

She said that the government will chalk out a strategy for improvement of traffic and overall transport system. (KNS)