Islamabad – Parade Day Rehearsals – Traffic Plan – 19th March. The Traffic Plan for Pakistan Day Parade Rehearsals on Tuesday, 19th March, 2024 is mentioned below:*TRAFFIC ADVISORY:*Heavy traffic will be restricted to enter Islamabad from 0000hrs to 1400hrs and will be stopped at Rawat T-Cross, Chungi No. 26, 9th Avenue, Metro Ground Sabzi Mandi & 17 Mile Toll Plaza.*RESTRICTED ROUTES FROM EARLY MORNING TILL AFTERNOON FOR ROUTINE TRAFFIC*1-Faizabad will remain completely closed for all types of traffic while Expressway will also be closed from Khanna Bridge to Faizabad for small vehicles.2- Traffic will be restricted to enter Expressway, Faisal Avenue from Zero Point to Faizabad, from Khanna to Zero Point tomorrow.3- Murree Road will remain closed from Rawal Dam Chowk to Faizabad. 4- Traffic will also be restricted to I-8 Signal IJP Road, Chand Tara Chowk, ADBP Checkpost, Garden Flyover, Dhokri Chowk, Khanna Bridge, Expressway, Best Western Hotel, and Murree Road.*ALTERNATE ROUTES FOR ROUTINE COMMUTERS/TRAVELERS:*1- Traffic coming from Lahore may use the route of Rawat T-Cross to reach the motorway after passing through Rawalpindi Saddar Road and Peshawar GT Road.2- Traffic from the old airport will take the Islamabad Expressway and will be diverted from Khanna Bridge. Commuters may use Lehtrar Road, Captain Naeem Tufail Shaheed Chowk (Taramri Chowk), Park Road, Rawal Dam Chowk or Murree Road to reach Sector G or Kashmir Highway. Those motorists traveling for Murree may turn from Kashmir Chowk and travel towards their destination from Bhara Kahu, the plan outlined.3- Those going to the Rawalpindi airport or Lahore can take 9th Avenue, Murree Road, or Rawal Road and take a right turn from Koral Flyover. *COMMUNICATION DISRUPTIONS*Temporary cellular disruptions are also anticipated around the Parade Ground – Shakar Parian vicinity. *THE TIMINGS*The official timings for the parade, traffic diversions, and network closure on March 23rd are from 0500 hrs to 1400 hrs.On March 21st, which is the full dress rehearsal day, these timings will be reduced.Additionally, for the rehearsal planned for tomorrow, the closure timings will be further reduced to just 3-4 hours.Plan travel and business activities accordingly.
