It wouldn’t be wrong to say that we’re witnessing the much-needed revival of cricket in Pakistan. Pakistan has once again started hosting top-ranking international teams in its stadiums. And, best of all, Pakistan Super League (PSL), the country’s flagship Twenty20 event, is now being played on Pakistani soil. The government and law enforcement agencies are taking extra measures to ensure international players feel safer during their visit. However, sometimes, due to these precautionary measures, traffic flow is disturbed and citizens can face unpleasant roadblocks. But traffic police departments across the country are doing their best to provide alternate routes so that people don’t suffer while heading to their destinations. For the ongoing Pakistan vs South Africa T20i series, set to be held at the Gaddafi Stadium, the City Traffic Police Lahore has issued a traffic plan for the public. Let’s take a look at it.
Pakistan Vs South Africa T20I Traffic Advisory
Almost a month ago, law enforcement agencies were directed by the Punjab Cabinet Committee on Law and Order to arrange for foolproof security for the touring and home teams during their stay and matches in Lahore. The committee also advised that the security plan should not affect the traffic flow in the city before, during and after the movement of teams.
Worried about the fact that Lahore’s traffic plan for Pakistan Vs South Africa T20 series will disrupt your routine? The good news is that to ensure smooth traffic flow in Lahore none of the roads will be blocked, according to the City Traffic Police Lahore. However, only during the movement of teams, from the hotel to the stadium and back, the roads will be temporarily closed for public use. In addition to the security measures taken by the law enforcement authorities, more than 700 personnel will be performing their duties on different routes and more than 5000 police officers will be providing security to the teams on different locations.
The City Traffic Police Lahore issued a traffic advisory for these matches in Lahore in a tweet: Mall Road, Jail Road, Canal Road, Main Boulevard Gulberg and Ferozepur Road will be temporarily closed during the movement of teams. The roads will be immediately reopened after the teams reach their destination.
If you plan on travelling during the Pakistan Vs South Africa T20I Series in Lahore, you can take guidance from Rasta App, which is available for both Android and Apple users. The citizens can also dial the traffic helpline to know about the updates on different travelling routes.
Traffic Helpline: 15
About Rasta App
A development of Punjab Information technology Board (PITB), Rasta App provides guidance to the public related to traffic. It is a smartphone application that also facilitates the public’s traffic-related queries and issues so that these can be timely resolved and smooth running of traffic can be ensured.
Some of the features of the Rasta App are as follows:
- Traffic advisory
- Route planner
- Challan Payment
- E-license
- Traffic feedback and complaints
- Scheduling driving test
Although cricket matches are being held in the country again, let’s not forget that the deadly Covid-19 pandemic is not going away anytime soon. In order to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, the government has issued a set of SOPs and announced that these matches will be played without on-ground spectators. You can watch the live streaming of these matches on different TV channels.
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