Islamabad Traffic Police Chalks Out Comprehensive Traffic Plan For March 23 Parade
Umer Jamshaid Published March 19, 2018 | 06:18 PM
The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) have devised a comprehensive traffic plan for 23rd March Parade ceremony at Shakarparian ground.
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Mar, 2018 ) :The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) have devised a comprehensive traffic plan for 23rd March Parade ceremony at Shakarparian ground. According to ITP traffic plan, heavy traffic will not be allowed to enter in premises of Islamabad from March 21 (12 am) till March 23 (2 pm).
Other vehicles coming from Lahore will use route of Rawat T-Cross and to reach motorway after passing through Rawalpindi Saddar Road and Peshawar GT Road. The traffic coming from Rawalpinidi airport could reach Kashmir Highway and G sectors of Federal capital through Expressway then using Khanna Pul, Lehtrar road and turning left from Taramri (Captian Naeem Tufail Shaheed Chowk) toward Rawal Dam chowk and passing through the Murree Road.
Those motorists traveling for Murree may take turn from Kashmir Chowk and travel towards their destination from Bhara Khau. Similarly, the motorists travelling for Islamabad Airport and Lahore could use 9th Avenue, Murree Road, Rawal Road and turning right to Koral flyover while traffic coming from motorway could use Kashmir Hightway to go towards Bhara Khau and Murree.
Faizabad would remain closed for all kinds of traffic, the statement from ITP said. The road would remain closed for the light traffic on March 21 and March 23 from 05:00 am (Morning) to 02:00 pm (afternoon) except for those having special permission, it said.
Invitation cards in different colors have been issued to guests coming to attend the Parade which also guide route, parking lot and sitting area. For instance those having invitation card of red color will reach sitting area after using the red marked route and parking vehicle in the red color parking area.
Every guest will use the route according to the color of his/her card. Those guests coming from Murree Road Rawalpindi will reach on Expressway after crossing Faizabad Flyover.
They will take U-turn from Shakarparian flyover and enter the route number 1 to reach parking area.
Those having green or black color cards and coming from Islamabad will cross `Shakarparian flyover' and enter the route number 1 to reach their parking areas. Signboards in different colors and personnel will also guide the guests towards their parking areas.
Those coming from Rawalpinid, Jhelum and Mangla will use Islamabad Expressway. They will reach `Shakarparian flyover' after crossing Faizabad underpass and take U-turn from there to access route number 1.
Those participants having invitation cards of red or yellow color will use the same route being used by the green (1) or black card holders but they will use route number 2 on Islamabad Highway to reach the Parade Avenue.
Those guests having invitation cards of Blue, Red (2), Green (2) and of Maroon color will use the same route specified for holders of green (1) and black color cards. However, they will enter the Parade Avenue through entry route no.
3 on Expressway. Similarly, the public transport plying between Rawalpindi to Islamabad will be diverted from Missile Chowk to Khana pul, Lehtrar Road, Captain Naeem Tufail Shaheed Chowk, Park Road and Rawal Dam Chowk.
It will be further diverted on right side on Kashmir Highway for Murree and on left side from Kashmir Chowk to reach Islamabad. For General public, transport will be diverted from IJP Road to 9th Avenue Kashmir Highway.
While those coming from Murree Road Rawalpindi area will be asked to use Stadium Road and then to be diverted on 9th Avenue Kashmir Highway. The citizens were requested to cooperate with ITP police and military staff, it said.
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