Srinagar, June 18 -- By Ahmad Ayaz

Traffic congestion has become one of the defining frustrations of daily life in Kashmir.

Commuters spend precious hours trapped in long queues, families plan journeys around expected bottlenecks, and businesses lose productive time.

Fuel burns unnecessarily while vehicles inch forward. Exhaust fumes thicken the air, and stress follows people from the road into their homes and workplaces.

Public debate usually ends at an expected conclusion: build wider roads, construct more flyovers, and launch bigger infrastructure projects.

Such investments have an important place in a growing economy, but Kashmir towns and cities have also expanded rapidly, vehicle ownership has surged, and several corridors face...