City Traffic Police Rawalpindi Finalizes Traffic Arrangements For Eid; 693 Warden Officers To Be Deployed

City Traffic Police (CTP) have chalked out a comprehensive plan for Eid ul Azha under which 693 warden officers, five DSPs, 40 Inspectors and 40 Traffic Assistants would be deployed in main city areas aimed at avoiding traffic mess on 9th Zil-Hajj and during Eid prayers.

RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Aug, 2018 ) :City Traffic Police (CTP) have chalked out a comprehensive plan for Eid ul Azha under which 693 warden officers, five DSPs, 40 Inspectors and 40 Traffic Assistants would be deployed in main city areas aimed at avoiding traffic mess on 9th Zil-Hajj and during Eid prayers.

According to Chief Traffic Officer, Rawalpindi SSP Muhammad Bin Ashraf, a control room has been set up at Traffic Police Headquarters to monitor the situation. All out efforts would be made to control traffic on city roads especially on 9th Zil-Hajj, Youm-e-Arfa , he added.

One-wheelers and the car-skaters would be dealt in accordance with the law and the rules violators would be sent behind the bars, he said adding, traffic wardens have been directed to impound motorcycles of one-wheelers in respective police stations.

He urged the citizens particularly the parents to play a role to curb the activity as one wheeling, rash and negligent driving are the main causes for fatal accidents.

All the traffic officers and wardens have also been directed to remain present at their duty points so that no traffic jam could be witnessed, he added.

The CTO told that all out efforts are being made by Rawalpindi Traffic Police to facilitate the road users.

He said in view of the security of the citizens, special traffic arrangements have been made.

Parking of vehicles near Mosques, Imam Bargahs and other religious places will not be allowed during Eid prayers.

Under the plan, traffic police officers have been directed to keep a vigilant eye on suspicious vehicles. Strict action in accordance with the law has also been ordered against vehicles having tinted glasses or moving in the city without number plates, he added.

The CTO said traffic wardens have also been directed to work with dedication and commitment and ensure the traffic flow so that traffic mess particularly on congested roads could be averted and the citizens could be provided relief. CTP have also made special arrangements for Murree, he added.

The CTO said, CTP has launched a grand operation against transporters, overcharging the passengers particularly those who are going to their hometowns to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with the near and dear ones.

The transporters have been warned to avoid overcharging, otherwise, strict action in accordance with the law would be taken.

A special cell had also been established to receive publiccomplaints and people can lodge their complaints against overcharging bytransporters through helpline 1915 and 051-9272839, he added.