Citizens asked to use alternate routes

Top official urges road users to cooperate with police on duty during cricket matches

RAWALPINDI:

Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Noor-ul Amin Mengal has advised citizens to use alternate routes to avoid inconvenience as Double Road had been closed due to test matches between Pakistan and Australia.’

He said that a comprehensive traffic plan had been devised by Rawalpindi City Traffic Police for the convenience of the public. He said that the Stadium Road from 9th Avenue Chowk to Double Road will remain closed for all kinds of traffic during the matches. Traffic from Rawalpindi to 9th Avenue Islamabad was being allowed through Faizabad. Similarly, traffic coming from 9th Avenue towards Rawalpindi was using Faizabad or IJP road rather than Double Road and being diverted to adjacent roads like Pindora Chungi, Katarian, Carriage Factory up to Pirwadhai, he said.

During the movement of the cricket teams, Murree Road from 6th Road to Faizabad will remain closed for all kinds of vehicular traffic on both sides, he said adding, Islamabad bound vehicles from Rawalpindi were being diverted from 6th Road to Saidpur Road and from Ghousia Chowk Farooq Azam Road to Kurri Road. While Rawalpindi bound traffic coming from Islamabad was being diverted to Islamabad Expressway. He said that a car parking had been arranged at Civil Aviation ground near Shaheen Chowk and another parking was also available at Government College Satellite Town with entry from 5th Road main gate and exit from 6th Road back gate.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, March 7^th, 2022.