The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) have devised a comprehensive traffic plan for 23rd March Parade ceremony at Shakarparian ground.
According to the ITP traffic plan, heavy traffic will not be allowed to enter in premises of Islamabad from March 21 (12 a.m.) till March 23 (2 p.m). Other vehicles coming from Lahore will use the route of Rawat T-Cross and reach the motorway after passing through Rawalpindi Saddar Road and Peshawar GT Road.
The traffic coming from Rawalpindi airport could reach Kashmir Highway and G sectors of federal capital through Expressway then using Khanna Pul, Lehtrar road and turning left from Taramri (Captain Naeem Tufail Shaheed Chowk) toward Rawal Dam Chowk and passing through the Murree Road. Those motorists traveling for Murree may take turns from Kashmir Chowk and travel towards their destination from Bhara Khau.
Similarly, the motorists traveling for Islamabad Airport and Lahore could use 9th Avenue, Murree Road, Rawal Road, and turning right to Koral flyover while traffic coming from motorway could use Kashmir Highway to go towards Bhara Khau and Murree. Faizabad would remain closed for all kinds of traffic, the statement from ITP said. The road would remain closed for the light traffic on March 21 and 23 from 5:00 a.m. to 02:00 p.m. except for those having special permission, it said. Invitation cards in different colors have been issued to guests coming to attend the parade which also guides the route, parking lot, and sitting area.
For instance those having invitation card of red colour will reach sitting area after using the red marked route and parking vehicle in the red colour parking area. Every guest will use the route according to the colour of his/her card.
Those guests coming from Murree Road Rawalpindi will reach on Expressway after crossing Faizabad Flyover. They will take a U-turn from the Shakarparian flyover and enter route number 1 to reach the parking area. Those having green or black color cards and coming from Islamabad will cross `Shakarparian flyover and enter route number 1 to reach their parking areas. Signboards in different colors and personnel will also guide the guests towards their parking areas.
Those coming from Rawalpindi, Jhelum, and Mangla will use Islamabad Expressway. They will reach `Shakarparian flyover after crossing the Faizabad underpass and take a U-turn from there to access route number 1. Those participants having invitation cards of red or yellow color will use the same route being used by the green (1) or black card holders but they will use route number 2 on Islamabad Highway to reach Parade Avenue.
Those guests having invitation cards of Blue, Red (2), Green (2), and Maroon color will use the same route specified for holders of green (1) and black color cards. However, they will enter Parade Avenue through entry route no. 3 on Expressway. Similarly, the public transport plying between Rawalpindi to Islamabad will be diverted from Missile Chowk to Khana Pul, Lehtrar Road, Captain Naeem Tufail Shaheed Chowk, Park Road, and Rawal Dam Chowk.
It will be further diverted on the right side on Kashmir Highway for Murree and on the left side from Kashmir Chowk to reach Islamabad. For the General public, transport will be diverted from IJP Road to 9th Avenue Kashmir Highway. While those coming from Murree Road Rawalpindi area will be asked to use Stadium Road and then to be diverted on 9th Avenue Kashmir Highway. The citizens were requested to cooperate with ITP police and military staff, it said.
