FAISALABAD: The City Traffic Police (CTP) has evolved a comprehensive traffic plan for maintaining smooth flow of vehicular traffic on Ashura Muharram-ul-Haram.
Reviewing Muharram arrangements here on Sunday, Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Muhammad Akmal said that 12 sites in the city were declared as ‘No-go areas’ on Ashura days and citizens have requested to use alternative routes, which have been highlighted in traffic diversion plan.
He said that about 900 traffic wardens and constables would perform Muharram duty and they would be supervised by sector in-charges and other traffic officers. He said that the areas from Chiniot Bazaar Chowk to Charted Bank Mor, from Gumti Chowk to Corporation Mor Chowk, from Chiniot Bazaar Chowk to Chenab Chowk, from Zila Council Chowk to Kutchehry Bazaar Chowk, from Jhang Bazaar Chowk to Kothi Tahir Shah Chowk and from Jhal Chowk to Saleemi Chowk were declared ‘No-go areas’.
Similarly, the areas from Chiniot Bazaar Chowk to Nisar Akbar Chowk, from Gulberg Road to Kothi Tahir Shah Chowk and Rajbah Road were designated for vehicle parking, he added.
He said that traffic diversion plan would be implemented strictly and the travelers would not be allowed to use ‘No-go areas’ at any cost. In this connection, the commuters could use Rajbah Road from Chenab Chowk to GTS Chowk to reach at Canal Road or Jail Road. Similarly, the traffic coming from Sargodha Road and Canal Road would use Rajbah Road from GTS Chowk to Chenab Chowk, Dairy Farm Chowk, Kothi Tahir Shah Chowk and Jinnah Colony Chowk to reach at Jail Road.
He said that the control room at CTP Complex would remain functional round the clock to give prompt response on public complaints and citizens could contact control room through traffic helpline 1915 for taking any guidance or redress of their traffic-related problems.