RAWALPINDI: With the aim to facilitate the tourists during Eid holidays, the City Traffic Police (CTP) has designed a comprehensive traffic plan for twin cities and Murree.
Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Shoaib Khurram Janbaz unveiled the traffic plan during a press briefing at Traffic Headquarters. He said that the entry of all kinds of heavy traffic would be banned on Murree from 8am to 12am in order to avoid traffic mess in the hill station. He said that all the heavy traffic such as buses would not be allowed to cross Murree Brewery Chungi and Bansura Galli. However, the traffic approaching Kashmir would be permitted to go forward, he said.
He said that the traffic would enter in Murree from Islamabad Expressway while the people would return to twin cities via (RMK) GT Road whereas the Mall Road has also been closed for vehicular movement. CTO informed that a total of 419 wardens, 46 junior wardens, 26 inspectors, 16 ladies wardens, seven DSPs and 1 SP Traffic has been deputed in the Murree to cope with traffic rush on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr.
“Diversion boards were installed at Jheeka Galli, Shawala Road before landslide and in front of MIT Office to guide the public,” Shoaib Khurram Janbaz added. CTO said that parking would be banned at GPO Chowk outside HBL, Ambassador Hotel, Lalazar and from GPO Chowk to Sessal Hotel and Kuldana. He said that the road users would be guided through pamphlets and banners. CTO Shoaib Khurram said that begging would not be tolerated on the occasion and strict action would be taken against the beggars. “The entry of motorcycles and heavy traffic has been banned from picket Kuldana Chowk, Bansura Galli, Bypass Turn, Lower Topa Turn, Mesyai Turn, Salgiran, Tareet Chowky, Satra Mile Toll Plaza, MIT Shawala Muhala, Dewal Sharif, Barian, Double Motor Way Turn and Jheeka Galli to avoid traffic jam,” he said.
