Traffic Plan Issued for Tri-Nation Cricket Series

News Desk 

Rawalpindi: The City Traffic Police Rawalpindi has announced a comprehensive traffic management plan to facilitate cricket fans during the upcoming Tri-Nation Cricket Series at Double Road Cricket Stadium.

According to a spokesperson, more than 350 traffic officers and wardens will be deployed to ensure smooth traffic flow and provide maximum convenience to commuters throughout the matches. Special arrangements have been made to manage traffic on alternate routes during team movements and match timings.

Real-time traffic updates and information regarding diversions will be shared with the public via the official social media pages and FM Radio 88.6 of the Traffic Police.

For the convenience of cricket fans, three parking sites have been designated: Civil Aviation Ground, Shaheen Chowk, Shahbaz Sharif Park, and Graduate Degree College, Satellite Town. A shuttle service will operate between these parking areas and the stadium.

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During team arrivals and departures, Murree Road will be temporarily closed from Faizabad to Double Road. Traffic coming from Islamabad will be diverted from Faizabad to the Expressway, while vehicles traveling from Rawalpindi to Islamabad can use 6th Road and Saidpur Road. Traffic from Ghousia Chowk will be rerouted via Farooq-e-Azam Road and Khayaban-e-Sir Syed.

During match hours, Stadium Road from 9th Avenue Chowk to Double Road will remain completely closed for all traffic. Islamabad-bound vehicles from 9th Avenue can use Faizabad Expressway and IJP Road to enter Rawalpindi via Pandora Chowk, Katarian, Carriage Factory, Pirwadhai Mor, and Chak Madad. Similarly, traffic from Rawalpindi heading toward 9th Avenue, Islamabad, can use Murree Road via Faizabad.

CTO Farhan Aslam said the City Traffic Police is fully committed to ensuring public convenience and a smooth traffic flow during the cricket series.

“We urge citizens to cooperate with traffic wardens and follow their instructions to avoid inconvenience. Real-time traffic updates and diversion points will be continuously shared through our official social media channels and FM 88.6,” he added.