Youm-e-Ali: Traffic police finalise plan to keep things moving
Traffic will be diverted to alternative routes from 19 different points.
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LAHORE:
To keep things moving on Youm-e-Ali, City Traffic Police Lahore have chalked out a detailed plan to ensure the smooth and safe flow of vehicles.
According to the plan, one SP, four DSPs, 42 inspectors, 111 women traffic wardens and more the 1,000 traffic wardens will perform their duties along the route of the main procession.
Traffic will be diverted to alternative routes from 19 different points along the course of the main procession. A large number of wardens will be deployed at those points to ensure the smooth flow of traffic.
The Youm-e-Ali procession will begin from Mubarak Haveli inside Bhaati Gate and move forwarded to Chowk Nawab Saab, Chohotta Mufti Baqar, Chowk Taranum, Hakeeman Bazar and Chowk Bhatti before culminating at Qarbala Gamay Shah.
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The traffic diversion points on the route of the main procession will be Akbari Gate, Bagh Ali, Chuna Mandi, Shah Alam Market Chowk, Peer Makki, Mori Gate, Punj Peer, Zilla Katchery, PMG Chowk, MAO College, Lady Wallington and Saggiyan.
As far as alternate routes are concerned, traffic coming from Shahdara will be diverted to the Railway Station, while inner side Circular Road will be diverted toward Mori Gate Multan Road, Also, traffic coming from Chuburji Chowk will be diverted from MAO College towards Outfall road.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Traffic Officer Rai Ijaz Ahmad said traffic wardens have been directed to keep an eye on all suspicious people or cars.
“Special parking lots have been arranged at seven different points for participants of the Youm-e-Ali procession,” he said.
They can park their cars and motorcycles at Nasir Bagh, Deputy Commissioner Office, Mochi Gate Bagh, Data Darbar Eye Hospital, Central Model High School, Bagh Ali and Adda Crown.
The CTO further said 111 women traffic wardens would be deployed, along with a district lady police officer, for complete checking of female participants. Furthermore, a large force is on standby in case of any emergency.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 16th, 2017.
To keep things moving on Youm-e-Ali, City Traffic Police Lahore have chalked out a detailed plan to ensure the smooth and safe flow of vehicles.
According to the plan, one SP, four DSPs, 42 inspectors, 111 women traffic wardens and more the 1,000 traffic wardens will perform their duties along the route of the main procession.
Traffic will be diverted to alternative routes from 19 different points along the course of the main procession. A large number of wardens will be deployed at those points to ensure the smooth flow of traffic.
The Youm-e-Ali procession will begin from Mubarak Haveli inside Bhaati Gate and move forwarded to Chowk Nawab Saab, Chohotta Mufti Baqar, Chowk Taranum, Hakeeman Bazar and Chowk Bhatti before culminating at Qarbala Gamay Shah.
2,000 cops to be deployed in Pindi on Youm-e-Ali
The traffic diversion points on the route of the main procession will be Akbari Gate, Bagh Ali, Chuna Mandi, Shah Alam Market Chowk, Peer Makki, Mori Gate, Punj Peer, Zilla Katchery, PMG Chowk, MAO College, Lady Wallington and Saggiyan.
As far as alternate routes are concerned, traffic coming from Shahdara will be diverted to the Railway Station, while inner side Circular Road will be diverted toward Mori Gate Multan Road, Also, traffic coming from Chuburji Chowk will be diverted from MAO College towards Outfall road.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Traffic Officer Rai Ijaz Ahmad said traffic wardens have been directed to keep an eye on all suspicious people or cars.
“Special parking lots have been arranged at seven different points for participants of the Youm-e-Ali procession,” he said.
They can park their cars and motorcycles at Nasir Bagh, Deputy Commissioner Office, Mochi Gate Bagh, Data Darbar Eye Hospital, Central Model High School, Bagh Ali and Adda Crown.
The CTO further said 111 women traffic wardens would be deployed, along with a district lady police officer, for complete checking of female participants. Furthermore, a large force is on standby in case of any emergency.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 16th, 2017.