CTO approves traffic plan for Raiwind congregation.

LAHORE -- Chief Traffic Officer Liaqat Ali Malik on Wednesday that a comprehensive traffic plan has been chalked out for arrival and parking of vehicles during the first phase of the annual Raiwind congregation to be held from October 31 to November 3. SSP Liaqat Ali Malik also said the wardens are strictly ordered to fully implement the traffic plan in order to avoid traffic mess in the metropolis. According to officials, at least 11 DSPs, 53 Inspectors, 110 Patrolling Officers and more than 800 Traffic Wardens along with Fork Lifters and Breakdowns are deployed to effectively control vehicular traffic movement on the roads. The traffic staff would work ound the clock under the supervision of CTO Gujranwala Asif Siddique, SP (City division) Hammad Raza Qureshi and SP (Saddar division) Sardar Asif Khan. Similarly, Camp Office, Control Room, and Monitoring Room have also been established to monitor the traffic situation. The drivers will be allowed to park their vehicles only at the designated parking areas, the CTO said. According to traffic plan, vehicles coming from Gujranwala GT Road will be diverted to Thokar Niaz Baig through Kala Shah Kako Interchange Motorway. Those vehicles, which will arrive at Shahdara from Gujranwala GT Road, will be sent through Kazalbash Chowk towards Raiwind Ijtimah via Khayaban Chowk. Participants coming from Faisalabad via Sheikhupura will be sent to Thokar Niaz Baig via Pir Babar Shah Chowk Sheikhupura. Those participants who will arrive at Shera Kot will be sent through motorway and they will not be allowed to go towards Chowk Yateem Khana. Those vehicles will...