ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Islamabad Police have issued a traffic plan for Wednesday, August 26, on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) and have made foolproof security arrangements.
According to the police spokesperson, over three thousand cops will be deployed to provide security for the processions.
Police mobile units, special teams of police commandos, and patrolling squads will perform security and patrol duties in their respective areas.
SSP Operations Islamabad Qazi Ali Raza said that participants in the procession will be allowed to enter only from designated entry points, where walk-through gates will be installed.
“For security reasons, streets, roads, and other routes adjacent to the procession routes will be temporarily sealed,” he said in a statement.
“The procession routes and the surrounding areas will be continuously monitored through Safe City cameras. Snipers will be deployed on the roofs of important buildings on the procession routes,” SSP Operations added.
Moreover, a traffic plan has been finalised for the main Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) procession, which will begin from Rehmat Community Centre Ground in G-7.
Islamabad Police spokesperson said that the procession will pass through Jamia Masjid Al-Rida, Jamia Masjid Al-Habib, Street No. 55, Service Road, Iqbal Hall, Saddar, Melody Chowk, Aabpara, Suhrawardy Road and conclude at Sakhi Mahmood Darbar.
Islamabad Traffic Plan
As per the traffic advisory, several roads along and around the procession route will remain closed, and citizens have been advised to use alternative routes.
Traffic travelling from Sitara Market towards Saddar Road will be diverted near Iqbal Hall.
Motorists have been advised to use Service Road Dakkhana Stop, while traffic coming from the Fire Brigade side can use Suhrawardy Road, Zero Point, and Faisal Avenue.
Moreover, a diversion will be placed for traffic travelling from Iqbal Hall to Service Road G-7/3 near Razia Sharif Plaza, and motorists will be diverted to 7th Avenue.
Similarly, traffic travelling from Fazal Haq Road and China Chowk towards Kulsoom Plaza will be diverted, while motorists can use Jinnah Avenue as an alternative.
There will be a diversion for traffic travelling from Shuhada Chowk and GPO Chowk towards Melody and Aabpara Chowk. Citizens have been advised to use Shaheed-e-Millat Road from GPO Chowk.
Traffic coming from Aabpara Chowk to Suhrawardy Road and 7th Avenue Chowk will also be diverted. Motorists from Zero Point and Rawalpindi have been advised to use 7th Avenue, Faisal Avenue, and Srinagar Highway.
Islamabad Police have urged citizens to cooperate with traffic authorities and stay updated through the official social media pages of Islamabad Traffic Police and ITP FM 92.4.
