No traffic jams before iftar, CTO Rawalpindi tells wardens

Says all wardens to stay on duty at the end of fast to keep traffic moving

RAWALPINDI: City Traffic Officer (CTO) Rawalpindi, Yousaf Ali Shahid Friday directed the traffic wardens to make all out efforts to avoid traffic jam on city roads during Ramazan especially before Iftar.

He said City Traffic Police (CTP) Rawalpindi had made special arrangements to control traffic on the city roads aimed at avoiding traffic mess particularly in Ramazan.

The CTO said a comprehensive traffic plan devised on the directive of Rawalpindi RPO Wisal Raja was being implemented to avert traffic jams.

Available strength of traffic wardens was deployed for traffic duties with special arrangements for iftar stalls and 16 Ramazan Sasta Bazaars of the district, the CTO said.

He informed that the leaves of the traffic wardens were cancelled so that enhanced number of deployment on city roads could be ensured.

Besides, all the traffic officers and wardens were directed to remain present at their duty points particularly before iftar timing so that no traffic jam could be witnessed, he added.

Traffic squads were deployed at all main intersections of the city whereas a helpline 1915 had also been set up at Racecourse Traffic Office. The helpline is providing 24-hour help and assistance to the citizens.

The CTO told that all out efforts were being made by Rawalpindi Traffic Police to facilitate the road users so that they could get uninterrupted traffic flow and reach at their destination within shortest possible time.

He said duty timing of traffic wardens had been increased aimed at ensuring the smooth traffic flow on city roads.

In view of the security of the citizens, special traffic arrangements had been made, he said adding, parking of vehicles near mosques, Imam Bargahs and other religious places was not allowed.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 3^rd, 2017.