RAWALPINDI - City Traffic Police (CTP) on Sunday issued a traffic advisory for tourists travelling to Murree and other hill stations to enjoy snowfall of winter amid weather forecast of snowfall.
The tourists rushing to mountain resorts to enjoy snowfall used to get stuck in traffic jams due to heavy snowfalls and road blockades. Rawalpindi Chief Traffic Officer Taimoor Khan urged the tourists to avoid wrong parking, double lines and taking selfies in the middle of the road.
He said that additional traffic wardens have been deployed to facilitate tourists. He also advised the visitors to obey traffic rules and avoid over-speeding.
He also suggested the tourists to keep their vehicles fit before travelling to hill stations. According to Met Office, rain/snow is expected in Gilgit-Baltistan, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa, Potohar region, coastal areas of Sindh and Balochistan, Kashmir and adjoining hilly areas. Fog/smog is likely to prevail in plain areas of Punjab during morning and night hours.
The CTP has devised a proper traffic plan to ensure smooth flow of traffic and also requested the masses to cooperate with the police.