Karachi police issue traffic plan for 8,9 10 Muharram

Karachi police have issued a traffic plan for three key days of Muharram to facilitate the smooth movement of the procession.

The government has also beefed up the security to ensure law and order during the three days – 8^th, 9^th and 10 of Muharram.

As per tradition, the central procession of Muharram would be taken out from Nishtar Park and would conclude at Hussainia Iranian Imambargah.

The police have barred small or large vehicles from entering to enter the procession route from Gurumandir Chowk.

All traffic would be diverted towards Bahadur Yar Jung Road and Soldier Bazaar.

“Entry of all vehicles will be prohibited on MA Jinnah Road,” it said and added that only vehicles with windscreen stickers would be allowed to join the procession.

Only, vehicles with stickers are permitted to enter the procession route from Society Light Signal, Shahrah-e-Quaideen.

MA Jinnah Road from Gurumandir to Tower would remain closed from Monday to Wednesday.

Residents from Nazimabad can reach their destination via Lasbela Chowk, Nishtar Road, and Garden while commuters from Liaquatabad would be diverted from Teen Hatti towards Central Jail via Lasbela Chowk.

Commuters traveling from Hassan Square towards Peoples Chowrangi can take Kashmir Road, Shahrah-e-Quaideen, Jail Flyover, Teen Hatti, and reach Nishtar Road.

Those heading from Shahrah-e-Faisal towards Shahrah-e-Quaideen and Numaish can take the Society Light Signal at the Kashmir Road.

Travellers from Jamshed Road to MA Jinnah Road can reach their destination from Gurumandir to Bahadur Yar Jang Road and Soldier Bazaar.

Moreover, people intending to travel from Karachi Zoo, Garden to MA Jinnah Road can take the route from Anklesaria Hospital to Gul Plaza then their left towards Coast Guard, and then the Holy Family Hospital.

Attendants from Nazimabad can join the procession via Lasbela, right towards Garden Jamaat Khana, Soldier Bazaar No 3 signal, and then proceed to Numaish. Those coming from Liaquatabad would take Teen Hatti and Jahangir Road route to reach Numaish.

Participants from Gulistan-e-Jauhar and Gulshan-e-Iqbal would take the University Road, Old Sabzi Mandi, Kashmir Road, from Society Light Signal to join the procession.

Traffic coming from the National Highway would be allowed to come through Shahrah-e-Faisal, Stadium Road, Sir Shah Sulaiman Road, Hassan Square, Liaquatabad No 10, Habib Bank Flyover, State Avenue Road, and Shahrah-e-Faisal to Mauripur. The same route would also be used to return the traffic.