Bagh e Mehtab

Bagh e Mehtab (literally: Garden of Mehtab) is located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, about 7 km away from city centre, Lal Chowk.[1][2]The area is primarily a residential area with a government housing colony and many private colonies.

Bagh e Mehtab
Suburb of Srinagar
Bagh e Mehtab
Bagh e Mehtab
Bagh e Mehtab (India)
Coordinates: 34°00′53″N 74°48′46″E
Country India
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictSrinagar
Founded byMehtab Begum
Government
 • TypeGovernment of Jammu and Kashmir
 • BodySrinagar Municipal Corporation
Elevation
1,594 m (5,230 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Code
190019
Vehicle registrationJK
Websitehttp://srinagar.nic.in

The settled population is majorly (99%) Sunni Muslim, immigrated from different parts of Kashmir valley. It comes under Ward 69, Srinagar South, of Srinagar Municipal Corporation.

Location

The area is located on the banks of the river Doodganga (literally: The Ganges of Milk), which has its source in the upper reaches of Yusmarg.

The locality comes on the Chadoora - Charari Sharief - Yusmarg highway.

The Banihal–Baramula DEMU railway line passes through the railway bridge ending at Bagh e Mehtab periphery. The tiny bridge adjacent to it, is the link for commuters to Rawalpora, saving them five to six kilometers of distance.

Nearby Localities
  • Astanpora
  • Checki Methan alias Beighpora
  • Kralapora
  • Machowa
  • Shankarpora.

History

It was named after Mehtab Begum, who migrated to Pakistan after the partition of India in 1947. After the migration, the land was taken by the custodian department of the State.

The whole area was initially an orchard of around 600 kanals, with plum and apple trees planted across the whole area, before its allotment as a residential settlement.

An area in the neighbourhood was used as an interrogation centre by the local police before 1980s. The location now has been converted into a public park, which is nicknamed as 'Jail Park'.

Facilities

The neighbourhood hosts its own public parks, a residential quarter called Sheikh ul Alam apartments, gymnasiums such as Hard Knox and Royal Club, a snooker point, a car service vendor called Haseen Motors, commercial complexes such as Al Gani Plaza and Al Azhar Complex, a marriage hall cum auditorium, a Jama Masjid, Jammu and Kashmir Bank branch, a modern grocery store such as Blooms, a fabric store "Royal Fabrics" and an Ice Cream/Softy corner, Kup N Joy & India Post facility. Dr Lal PathLabs collection facility and a Bharat Petroleum petrol/diesel pump station are a walking distance away.

During summers, Hotel New Sahil, in the neighbourhood, hosts many number of Indian tourists, who mainly come to visit Kashmir in bus tours.

Office of Yusmarg Development Authority is situated in Bagh e Mehtab.

Notable residents
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References
  1. Gazi, Marouf. Awaiting tragedy? Bagh-e-Mehtab to Rawalpora Bridge a ‘deathtrap’ for commuters https://freepresskashmir.com/2017/12/28/awaiting-tragedy-bagh-e-mehtab-to-rawalpora-bridge-a-deathtrap-for-commuters/ . Free Press Kashmir. Retrieved October 28 2018,.
  2. News Desk. Municipal Polls: Clashes in Bagh-e-Mehtab, Machoo area of Srinagar https://freepresskashmir.com/2018/10/08/municipal-polls-clashes-in-bagh-e-mehtab-machoo-area-of-srinagar/ . Free Press Kashmir. Retrieved October 28 2018.
  3. "Jammu & Kashmir High Court". jkhighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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