Traffic plans issued for cricket matches
Last year 79 policemen - including four senior officials and nine traffic policemen - were shod dead by unknown gunmen. PHOTO: ATHAR KHAN/EXPRESS
Traffic police have issued a traffic plan on the occasion of the Tri-Series and Champions Trophy, according to which both sides of Sir Shah Suleman Road will remain open for traffic during the matches. Parking arrangements have been made for cricket fans at the National Coaching Center and China Ground.
According to the details, two matches of the Tri-Series will be played on February 12 and 14 and three matches of the ICC Champions Trophy will be played on February 19, 21 and March 1 at the National Bank Stadium (National Stadium) in Karachi.
The traffic police have issued a traffic plan, according to which fans coming from Karsaz side should park their vehicles at the National Coaching Center and China Ground.
Fans coming from Millennium Mall, from Stadium Road (Pir Sibghatullah Shah Rashidi Road), can park their vehicles on the right side of the Stadium Flyover on Sir Shah Suleman Road, under the National Coaching Centre and China Ground. Cricket fans coming from New Town should park their vehicles on the left side of the Stadium Road (Pir Sibghatullah Shah Rashidi Road) after the Aga Khan Hospital on Sir Shah Suleman Road at the National Coaching Center/China Ground.
Entry of all types of heavy traffic will be prohibited from Sohrab Goth towards Nipa, from Liaquatabad No10 towards Hassan Square, from Peoples Chowrangi towards University Road, from Karsaz to Stadium, Millennium Mall to New Town and Stadium Signal to Hassan Square.
The traffic police have requested the public to cooperate with the law enforcement agencies and traffic police to avoid inconvenience and trouble and follow the instructions provided. Citizens are asked not to park their vehicles and motorcycles on any service road or main road but park only at the designated parking area.