Motorists urged to follow traffic rules during snow

270 traffic police personnel deployed to facilitate tourists visiting hill stations

RAWALPINDI:

Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Rawalpindi Taimoor Khan on Sunday advised the tourists travelling to Murree and other hill stations to strictly follow traffic rules to avoid traffic mess and any unforeseen mishaps.

According to a CTP spokesman, CTP had issued a traffic advisory for the tourists planning to visit Murree and other hill stations to enjoy snowfall. The tourists rushing to mountain resorts to enjoy snowfall used to get stuck in traffic jams due to heavy snowfall and road blockades.

Taimoor Khan urged the tourists to avoid wrong parking, double lines and taking selfies in the middle of the road. He said that additional traffic wardens have been deployed to facilitate tourists and advised the visitors to obey traffic rules and avoid over-speeding. He also suggested the tourists to keep their vehicles fit before travelling to hill stations.

The CTP has devised a proper traffic plan to ensure smooth flow of traffic and also requested the masses to cooperate with the police, he added. He said that CTP Rawalpindi had issued a comprehensive traffic plan to facilitate the tourists visiting Murree in particular.

A maximum of 8,000 vehicles would be allowed to enter in Murree, he said adding, that tourists would be banned from entering from 5pm to 5am.

According to the plan, over 270 Traffic Police personnel were deployed for the convenience of tourists. Special pickets were also been set up at all the toll plazas and entrances of Murree in view of precautionary measures.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 3^rd, 2023.