Another Snowfall Alert! New Traffic Plan for Murree
Last week, 22 tourists lost their lives in the Murree tragedy. Thousands of others were stuck in heavy snow for hours, even days. There’s a forecast of another snowstorm, and the Rawalpindi Traffic Police have devised a traffic plan for Murree to keep everyone safe at the hill station.
Chief Traffic Officer (CTO), Taimoor Khan, has reviewed the new Murree traffic plan, according to which:
- Each day, only 8,000 vehicles would be allowed to enter Murree Hills.
- Only licensed drivers will be allowed to enter Murree.
- No tourists will be allowed between 5 PM and 5 AM.
- 268 traffic and district police officers will be on duty to help the tourists.
The CTO has ordered the officials to distribute awareness brochures to tourists at Murree toll plaza and other entry points and deploy heavy machinery to clear the snow.
شام 5بجے سے صبح 5بجے تک سیاحوں کے داخلہ پرمکمل پابندی ہو گی ۔چیف ٹریفک آفیسر راولپنڈی تیمور خان
مری کے ٹول پلازہ اور داخلی راستوں پرخصوصی پکٹس قائم کی گئی ہیں۔چیف ٹریفک آفیسر راولپنڈی
*صرف لائسنس ہولڈر ڈرائیور ز کو ہی مری جانے کی اجازت دی جائے گی۔چیف ٹریفک آفیسر
— City Traffic Police, Rawalpindi (@ctprwp) January 16, 2022
Advisory for Murree Tourists
The CTO Rawalpindi has advised the tourists to take care of the following things.
- Check the weather and traffic conditions before setting off to the Murree Hill Station.
- Choose mechanically fit cars to travel to Murree.
- Keep the fuel tank full while travelling to the hill station.
- Keep the toolkit in your cars for emergencies.
- Do not park your vehicles on roadsides due to snow.
- Do not violate one-way traffic rules and avoid overtaking.
- Do not stop your vehicle in the middle of the road to capture selfies and pictures.
- Keep warm clothing and food items in your car.
- Use the car heater with windows half-open.
- Use snow chains for tyres to drive on slippery roads.
- Give way to the snow removal machines.
- In case of emergency, contact Traffic Police Helpline at 051-9269200
*مری کی سڑکوں پر دوطرفہ ٹریفک چلتی ہے لہذا ڈبل لائن ہر گز نہ بنائیں ۔چیف ٹریفک آفیسر راولپنڈی تیمور خان*
اپنے سفر کو محفوظ بنانے کےلئے ون وے کی خلاف ورزی اور غلط اوور ٹیکنگ سے گریز کریں۔ سی ٹی او راولپنڈی
موسم کی شدت اور رش کی صورتحال کو مدنظر رکھتے ہوئے سفرکا انتخاب
— City Traffic Police, Rawalpindi (@ctprwp) January 16, 2022
کے باعث گاڑیوں کے ٹائروں پر چین کا استعمال کریں دوران برفباری روڈ سے برف ہٹانے والی مشینوں کو فوری راستہ دیں تا کہ روڈ سے برف ہٹا کر راستہ بنایا جا سکے۔ سیاح حضرات اپنے سفر کو محفوظ اور پر سکون بنانے کےلئے دی گئی سفر ی ہدایات پر عمل کریں۔سی ٹی او راولپنڈی تیمور خان
— City Traffic Police, Rawalpindi (@ctprwp) January 16, 2022
The CTO has requested the tourists to follow the advisory to make their travels safe. If you are travelling to Murree, beware of the heavy snowfall and traffic jams. Of course, a better idea is to enjoy the weather at home with your family and stay out of trouble.