CTP to ensure smooth flow of traffic during Ashura days.

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...