Lahore traffic police chalk out plan for Muharram processions

Main procession will start at Nisar Haveli and will conclude at Karbala Gamey Shah

LAHORE: Chief Traffic Officer Capt (retd) Liaqat Ali Malik ha said foolproof traffic arrangements have been finalised on the main procession route on Muharram 9 and 10.

As per the traffic plan, two SPs, Six DSPs, 72 inspectors, more than hundreds of women traffic wardens and 1,351 traffic wardens will perform their duties along the route of the main processions. All office staff will also be deputed on roads to facilitate the general public. No vehicle will be allowed to enter from any arteries on the procession route.

The main procession will start Nisar Haveli and will be concluded at Karbala Gamey Shah. The participants could park their cars and motorcycles at Nasir Bagh, Mochi Gate Bagh, Data Darbar Eye Hospital, Central Model High School, and Bengali Park along with Peer Makki in single lane and Adda Crown. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Traffic Officer Capt (retd) Liaqat Ali Malik directed traffic wardens to keep an eye on suspicious vehicles and persons while performing their duties in the field.

“Citizens can get any further information through Rasta App, Radio FM-88.6 and Police helpline 15,” he said. Special parking lots have been arranged at seven different points for participants.

Traffic will be diverted to alternative routes from 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 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 through Azadi Flyover.

Traffic coming from inner Circular Road will be diverted towards Mori Gate, Urdu Bazar, Chowk Cheterjee, Law College Katchery Road and Nila Gumbad. No traffic will be allowed from Peer Makki U-turn towards Lower Mall.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 9^th, 2019.