ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) have imposed a ban on the entry of vehicles carrying sacrificial animals on motorways during Eid-ul-Adha to ensure public safety and maintain smooth traffic flow.
According to a Motorway Police spokesperson, overloaded, unfit and improperly loaded vehicles often lead to traffic accidents and congestion on motorways. He said these vehicles will be diverted to alternative routes.
Commuters’ safety during Eid-ul-Adha
The spokesperson said that in the past, several fatal accidents involving animal-laden vehicles had resulted in significant loss of life and property, prompting the authorities to adopt preventive measures this year.
The Motorway Police has also requested the Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa police to establish checkpoints near motorway entry points and cattle markets to prevent unsafe vehicles from entering the motorway network.
The spokesperson further said that the decision has been taken in the interest of public safety and to facilitate commuters during the Eid travel season.
