RAWALPINDI :Rawalpindi Traffic Police have issued a comprehensive traffic plan for practice sessions and the first cricket test to be
played between Pakistan and Bangladesh at Pindi Cricket Stadium.
According to a CTP spokesman, the traffic plan would be followed from August 18 to 25 to facilitate traffic plying with Rawalpindi city and between twin cities.
He said that the traffic plan was approved by Chief Traffic Officer Beenish Fatima. A total of 367 officers and wardens would perform duties to regulate traffic on city roads, he said and informed that eight DSPs, circles incharges, 40 inspectors, sector incharges and 318 traffic wardens would be on duty.
According to the plan, special car parking facilities at five different locations from the shuttle service would be available to take spectators to Pindi Stadium. During arrival and departure of the teams for the match and practice session, the Murree Road from Stadium Road to Faizabad would remain closed for traffic, he added.
The traffic would use 6th Road and Saidpur Road to reach Islamabad. Similarly, traffic coming from 9th Avenue would use route of Faizabad, IJ P road, Pandora Chungi, Katarian Chungi Carriage Factory and Pirwadhai to enter Rawalpindi. Moreover, the Stadium Road would remain closed for all kinds of traffic from August 18 to 25, he informed.
