Daily Times

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Traffic police (ITP) have chalked out the plan for Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) on Saturday to ensure a smooth flow of traffic in the city according to which 354 traffic policemen would perform duties in the federal capital on the occasion.

According to details, 354 policemen including one Superintendent of Police (Traffic), four Deputy Superintendents of Police (Traffic) and 11 inspectors of ITP force would perform security duties.

The traffic plan has been finalised by Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Farrukh Rasheed who says that traffic would be diverted on alternate routes from 8am.

During the procession, Fazlul Haq Road from Kalsoom Plaza and China Chowk will remain closed for traffic and citizens can use the Jinnah Avenue.

Likewise, 7th Avenue heading to Chand Tara Chowk will remain closed from Blue Area out loop to Chowk Soharwardy. Citizens can use alternative routes from Nazimuddin Road to Khayaban and Faisal Avenue.

7th Avenue from Soharwardy Road to Sector G-7/4 out loop, Service Road, Iqbal Hall, Post Office Service Road will remain closed and Jinnah Avenue may be used from Fazl-e-Haq Road. Saddar Road from Iqbal Hall to Melody Chowk will remain closed on both sides for traffic and commuters may use alternate route of Aabpara Soharwardy Road and Shaheed Millat Road.

Luqman Hakeem Road from Poly Clinic to Iqbal Hall will remain closed and alternate routed will be Jinnah Avenue during the route timings.

Those commuters heading towards Rawalpindi may use Margalla Road, Faisal Avenue while those going to Rawalpindi may use Shaheed Millat Road, China Chowk Underpass. Those going to Bara Kahu can use Dhokri Chowk from Atta Turk Avenue.

Traffic police will remain present to guide people from where the road will be closed.

SSP (Traffic) Farrukh Rasheed has appealed to the participants of processions to park their vehicles at marked parking lots as no motorist can park vehicles along the route of procession. He has also appealed to the citizens to cooperate with ITP.

Published in Daily Times, October 28^th 2018.