Tourists visiting Murree to enjoy snowfall have been urged to strictly abide by traffic rules to avoid traffic congestion and road mishaps at the hill station. According to a City Traffic Police (CTP) spokesperson, their department had already finalized all the arrangements to ensure the security of the visitors, particularly during snowfall.
He informed them that Rawalpindi City Traffic Officer Taimoor Khan had requested that the tourists observe traffic rules on the roads of Murree to avoid traffic mess and any untoward incidents during the winter season. Special teams had been formed to facilitate the tourists and resolve their problems, if any, in Murree, he said, adding that parking vehicles outside parking areas were prohibited. “There was a complete ban on illegal parking on the roads in Murree, particularly at exit and entry points,” he added. The spokesperson informed us that parking was not allowed on roads except at designated parking places. He informed me that CTP had issued an advisory for the visitors heading towards the hill station, Murree, to enjoy snowfall.
On the directive of City Traffic Officer (CTO) Rawalpindi, Taimoor Khan, the police devised a comprehensive plan to facilitate the tourists heading towards the ‘Queen of Hills Murree’ for spending recreational time with their families and friends in the chilly weather. He said the CTP had deployed senior traffic officers to monitor traffic arrangements in the hill station to ensure smooth and safe traffic flow during the snowfall. A special traffic control room with landline number 051-9269200 had also been set up where the citizens could call around the clock for any kind of help, he added. He further said the control room would organize all possible facilities for the tourists and make arrangements for handling any emergency.
