Islamabad: Punjab Relief Commissioner Naveed Haider Sherazi announced that only a limited number of vehicles will be allowed in Murree during the upcoming snowfall season, according to news published on December 28.
As per the sources, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted snowfall in the coming days, which is expected to attract a large number of tourists to travel to Murree to enjoy snow-clad views during the forecasted period. The relief commissioner has announced that only 8,000 vehicles will be permitted to enter the hill station and CCTV cameras will be used for traffic surveillance.
The said restriction on vehicles entering Murree was imposed during a recent meeting held to analyze arrangements being made to ensure the uninterrupted daily lives of the residents of the hill station during the snowfall season. The meeting also decided that strict action will be taken against parties involved in extorting money from tourists under false pretences. To facilitate travellers, 13 tourist facilitation centres have also been set up in the city. It was also highlighted that a central control room – supervised by the PDMA’s Provincial Control Room – has been established for seamless service delivery of various public departments.
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