Traffic Diversion Plan-Ahead of Turkish President’s Arrival in Lahore
Strict measures have been taken to ensure fool-proof security on Turkish President’s – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visit to Lahore, today. The Turkish premier arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday, accompanied by a high-level entourage, including Turkish ministers and senior officials as well as a large business delegation. According to officials, the Turkish delegation will leave for Lahore from Islamabad at 4:30 PM and is expected to reach Lahore Fort at 7:30 PM.
In the context of Turkish President’s arrival and tour of Lahore today i.e. Thursday, 17th November 2016, City Traffic Police Lahore has devised the following traffic diversion plan:
1: Closed Areas/Places
i: Following areas will be closed for general public:
- Greater Iqbal Park
- Minar E Pakistan
- Shahi Fort
- Hazoori Bagh
ii: Following roads/places will be blocked afternoon on-wards:
- Aziz Bhatti Road (Arrival from Airport)
- Mall Road
- Lower Mall Road (From Secretariat to Shahi-Fort)
- Circular Road
- Railway Station
2: Diversions
- These alternatives routes will be made active after 3:00 P.M on 17th November, 2016:
- Traffic entering Lahore from Azaadi Flyover will be diverted to seek entry from Ring Road
- Traffic going out of Lahore from Lorri Adda and Sabz Mandi (Vegetable Market) will be diverted to Ring Road
- Traffic moving towards Greater Iqbal Park from Chowk Shimla Hill and Railway Station will be able to use; Gharri Shaho Chowk -> Co-operative Store -> GT Road, to reach their destination
- Traffic moving from Missri Shah to Ik-Moria Bridge will be diverted to use Inner-Circular Road.
- Traffic from R/O Saggiyan Bridge will be completely diverted
- Traffic moving from Vet-nary University, Ghora Hospital and DIG Operations (Corner) to District Courts will be diverted to use Sanda Roads
- No HTV or PSV will be allowed to move from Chowk Chaburji towards District Courts
- Visitors of Daata Ali Hijvaeri’s Shrine will be diverted to use back-doors to seek entry in the shrine