Rescuers, traffic cops put on high alert
A policeman stands guard during Eid prayers at Satellite Town Mosque in Rawalpindi. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
The Rescue 1122 and the City Traffic Police have finalised arrangements with high alertness in Rawalpindi district on the eve of Eidul Fitr.
Rescue 1122 District Emergency Officer Engineer Sibghatullah presided over a meeting to review and finalise all the arrangements. The in-charges of all the rescue stations participated in the meeting.
According to the media coordinator for Rescue 1122 Rawalpindi, emergency ambulances, motorcycle rescue service and fire tenders will be stationed at important locations, mosques, and places of Eid congregations starting from Chand Raat to the last Eid holiday.
Additionally, rescue mobile posts will also be established with trained emergency medical staff to provide emergency services in case of any untoward incidents. Special duties of rescue personnel have also been assigned in the District Control Room, emergency rescue stations, emergency ambulances, fire tenders, water bowsers and motorcycle rescue service.
Special points are being established at Commercial Market, Committee Chowk Underpass, Fawara Chowk, Gakhtar Plaza Sadar, Metro Station Sadar, GIGA Mall, GPO Chowk Saddar, Tench Bhata Last Stop, Khawaja Corporation Adiala Road and 22 Number Chongi Chowk on Chand Raat.
During Eid prayers, rescue posts will be set up at Eidgah Sharif, Children Park Gawalmandi, Liaqat Bagh Ground, Jamia Masjid Faizan Madina, Adiala Road, 22 Number Chungi Chowk, Captain Bilal Shaheed Chowk, Chaklala Scheme 3, Jamia Masjid GT Road Gujjar Khan, Masjid Aqsa Thana Road, Kallar Syedan, Jamia Masjid New City, Main Bazaar Central Mosque, Central Eidgah Sabzwari, and Chungi Number 22.
Moreover, security duties will be assigned to rescuers at Allama Iqbal Park, JCP Gulzar-e-Quaid, GP Chowk Saddar, Jinnah Park, Ayub National Park, and T Chowk Rawat. District control rooms will ensure all necessary emergency arrangements.
The City Traffic Police have also issued a special traffic plan for the city on the occasion of Chand Raat, Eid congregations and Eid holidays. According to Chief Traffic Officer Taimur Khan, a total of 460 officers and officials, including eight DSPs, 112 Inspectors, 340 traffic wardens and traffic assistants will perform special duties.
On the night of Chand Raat, he added that the wardens have been assigned special duties at markets, shopping malls and other important areas. On the day of Eid, the traffic police will be deployed at mosques, imambargahs, parks, intersections, important locations and other places where Eid prayers will be offered. More than 52 officers and wardens have been assigned duty at different public parks in the city, he added.
Khan further stated that the field officials would take action against vehicles and motorcycles with black tinted glass, no registration and without number plates.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 10th, 2024.