RAWALPINDI: The City Traffic Police has issued an alternate traffic plan and deployed more than 250 officials to keep traffic moving during the construction of two underpasses at Race Course Park and Charing Cross on Peshawar Road.
Construction work on the two underpasses will begin on Tuesday (today), with the road being closed to traffic after midnight, Chief Traffic Officer Farhan Aslam told Dawn.
‘Trafficwillbe diverted to alternate routes after midnight because the road will be closed for traffic,’ he said.
He said more than 250 traffic officers and personnel would perform duties in three shifts to facilitate citizens and maintain the flow of traffic during the construction work.
The Rawalpindi Traffic Policehas formulated a plan to divert traffic to alternative routes during the Peshawar Road remodelling project, which will formally begin on Tuesday, Sept 8.
Under the alternate traffic plan, traffic travelling from Saddar towards Peshawar will be diverted from Abid Majeed Turn onto Abid Majeed Road. From there, motorists will be able to reach Peshawar via the service road from MH Gate No. 5 to Sher Khan Chowk and then Qasim Market Chowk.
Citizens travelling from Saddar and ChungiNo 22 willbe able to reach their destinations via Sher Khan Chowk, MH Gate No. 5 and Khattak Chowk, a police spokesman said.
During the project, traffic coming from Peshawar towards Saddar will be able to enter Saddar via Allahabad Turn, Hali Road and the service road opposite Rafi Mall.Chief Traffic Officer Farhan Aslam said road users would face temporary difficulties during the Peshawar Road remodelling project, but it would provide greater convenience in the future.
He urged citizens to cooperate with traffic officers and personnel at diversion points and on alternative routes.
He also asked motorists to exercise patience, avoid driving in double lanes and refrain from wrong parking to ensure smooth traffic flow.
He further advised commuters to choose alternative routes and allow an additional 20 to 25 minutes for their journeys during the Peshawar Road construction work.
Citizens will be provided with real-time updates on the traffic situation on Peshawar Road through the official social media pages of the Traffic Police and FM 88.6.