District admin Abbottabad prepared for tourist influx during Eid vacation.

ABBOTTABAD -- Abbottabad is a tourist destination and a large number of people from all over the country visit this region to celebrate Eid which requires special measures for traffic management and the provision of facilities to the citizens.

Moreover, on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr provincial government has declared May 2-6 a public holiday which would also attract tourists to visit.

Deputy Commissioner Abbottabad Tariq Salam Marwat while chairing a meeting discussed issues related to tourist arrivals, security situations and traffic management.

Deputy Commissioner Abbottabad District Police, TMA, GDA, and all agencies to work together and instructed to provide information booklets on all main routes, and highways for tourist awareness.

He also directed to activate of the control room in Galyat where representatives of Police, Rescue 1122 GDA, Communication and Works Department and all other agencies are present round the clock and provide facilities and information to the tourists.

Tariq Salam Marwat was directed to ensure Traffic surveillance and management with the help of cameras at Barian and Abbottabad entry points for which district administration and the police department would coordinate.

In order to control the...