CTP issue traffic plan for Chehlum procession: 250 traffic personnel to regulate traffic.

RAWALPINDI -- City Traffic Police here on Thursday issued a traffic plan for the Chehlum procession of Hazrat Imam Hussain (ra), to be observed on Sept 17 (Saturday), with deployment of 250 traffic police personnel to regulate traffic and facilitate the road users.

According to Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Rawalpindi, Naveed Irshad, a total of 250 police personnel would be deployed to ease the traffic flow as well as to facilitate the mourners during Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (ra).

Total 12 Chehlum processions would be taken out in Rawalpindi city and other tehsils of the district. 12 diversion points would be set up in Rawalpindi city to ensure security and facilitate the motorists, he added.

The main procession of the Chehlum would emerge from Col. Imam Hussain Imambargah and pass through its traditional route. Traffic police would place diversions to facilitate the procession.

The entry of traffic from Committee Chowk, Iqbal Road would be banned as per security plan while a diversion would be placed at DAV Road and no vehicle would be allowed to move towards Fawara Chowk.

The traffic movement from Novelty Cinema Chowk to Kashmiri Bazaar would also be banned by traffic police, the CTO said adding, all the vehicles would be diverted towards transit camp.

A diversion would be placed at U-turn near Police Station City and all the vehicles would be directed towards Ganjmani so the commuters would be able to reach their destination while travelling on Ganjmani Road, Dhoke Hassu, Pirwadhai and Saddar.

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