Despite Heavy Traffic Jams, Tourists Enjoying Snowfall In Murree

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Mar, 2017 ) : Snowfall continues in Murree as tourists from all parts of the country thronged the `Queen of Hills' to enjoy weather, causing a massive traffic jam on roads from Aliot to Lower Topa.

According to a private news channel, many heavy vehicles have stuck in snow resulting in traffic jams on Murree-Rawalpindi main road for many hours.

A great crowd was also observed at hotels and place for eatables, where people were enjoying hot food and hot drinks to keep themselves warm.

Long queues of cars leave the tourists helpless, people waiting for roads to open for hours. Meanwhile, provincial minister Raja Ashfaq Sarwar has asked the highway authorities to utilize all the resources to clear the roads and restore traffic. A senior traffic official said that entry of heavy vehicles in Murree had been banned in order to avoid any untoward incident.