City Traffic Officer (CTO) Tamoor Khan on Friday directed the Traffic Wardens to ensure smooth flow of traffic, particularly during Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. During a visit to different routes, including Stadium Road (Double Road) and other areas, the CTO inspected the traffic arrangements and instructed the City Traffic Police (CTP) officers to make all-out efforts during the movement of the cricket teams and matches to avoid gridlock on city roads.
He informed that 347 CTP personnel including 206 Traffic Wardens, 107 Traffic Assistants, 27 Inspectors and seven DSPs were performing duties to regulate traffic in the circle. The CTP had issued a comprehensive traffic plan for the convenience of citizens regarding the PSL cricket matches being played in Rawalpindi Stadium, he added.
The CTP had made special arrangements to ensure smooth flow of traffic particularly on alternative routes during matches, he said. During the movement of the cricket teams, additional personnel were deployed with special arrangements to keep traffic flowing on alternate routes, he said. For the convenience of cricket fans, parking facilities had also been provided at three places, including Civil Aviation Ground ShaheenChowk, Shahbaz Sharif Park near ShaheenChowk and Degree College Satellite Town.
A special shuttle service from the Parking area to the Stadium had also been provided to the cricket fans, he said and informed that Murree Road especially from Faizabad to Double Road remained closed during the movement of the teams and the traffic coming from Islamabad was diverted from Faizabad to Expressway. —APP
