Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, is getting a significant facelift as preparations are made for the upcoming 'Darbar Move'. This bi-annual tradition involves the relocation of the administrative capital between Jammu and Srinagar, allowing government functions to adapt to seasonal weather conditions. Workers are busy repairing potholes and refreshing roads and walkways ahead of the Civil Secretariat's reopening on Monday, just a week after it closed in Jammu. The 'Darbar Move' was initiated in 1872 by Maharaja Gulab Singh to ensure effective governance in both regions. Although the practice was suspended during the rule of the Lieutenant Governor in 2021, it was reinstated by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in 2025, reaffirming its importance in the region's administrative framework.