Karachi Traffic Plan For Eid Milad un Nabi Processions

The Chief of Karachi Traffic Police, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Iqbal Dara, has announced the Traffic Plan for Karachi during Eid Milad un Nabi Processions on Tuesday (12th Rabi ul Awal 1443 A.H.).

Karachi Traffic Plan, Eid Milad un Nabi, 12 Rabi ul Awal — Karachi Traffic Plan For Eid Milad un Nabi Processions

According to the Karachi Traffic Plan for Eid Milad un Nabi, the first processions of Dawat-e-Islami would start at 2:00PM and the route includes Shaheed Masjid Kharadar, Plastic Market, Denso Hall, Light House, Saeed Manzil, Frere Chowk, Nasira School and Masjid Gulzar-e-Habib.

The second procession, led by Maulana Akbar Dars, will start at 2:30PM from Memon Masjid towards MA Jinnah Road, Tibet Centre, Regal Chowk, Shahrah-e-Liaquat, Fresco Chowk and Aram Bagh Masjid while the third procession of the Jamaat-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat Pakistan will start at 2:30 and it will pass through Memon Masjid, MA Jinnah Road, Capri Chowk, Numaish and Nishter Park.

The Karachi Traffic Plan states that all roads along the routes of procession will remain closed for vehicular traffic, which will be diverted towards alternate routes prepared by the Traffic Police. The commuters coming from the Lea Market, Aga Khan Jamaat Khana Kharadar, Crane Chowrangi, G Allana Road and Mai Kolachi sides would not be allowed to proceed towards MA Jinnah Road.

Meanwhile, the vehicles coming in from Keamari side via Jinnah Bridge would not be allowed to proceed towards Tower and would be diverted towards alternative routes while all roads, streets and lanes on both sides of the above routes of procession would be closed completely for all kinds of vehicles.

The Karachi Traffic Plan mentions alternate routes from Tower up to Numaish and Nishtar Park: New Chali Light Signal, Arts Council, Chand Bibi Chowk, Tanga Stand Chowk, Crane Chowrangi, Lea Market, Jinnah Bridge, ICI Chowk, Sobhraj Chutomal Chowk, Anklesaria Hospital, Jubilee Cinema, Waheed Murad Chowk, Shalimar Chowk, Karachi Grammar School, Lucky Star, Lasbela, Teen Hatti, Binori Masjid Light Signal, Gurumandir, Society Light Signal, Noorani Kabab, Allah Wali Chowrangi, Taj Complex, Saddar Dawakhana, Zauq-e-Shireen Cut, Aga Khan III Road, Jubilee Chowk and Britto signal.

Furthermore, all traffic coming in from University Road to MA Jinnah via PPP Chowrangi would not be allowed to proceed towards MA Jinnah Road and would be diverted from the underneath of the Jail flyover towards the flyover or Kashmir Road.

The vehicular Traffic coming from inside streets to the PPP Chowrangi would be diverted to Shahrah-e-Faisal via Shahrah-e-Quaideen or to Saddar Corridor-III via PPP Chowrangi. Meanwhile, the traffic coming from Gurumandir to MA Jinnah Road would be diverted to the Binori signal towards Jail. The vehicular traffic coming from Lasbela and Business Recorder Road would not be allowed to proceed towards MA Jinnah Road and would be diverted towards Jahangir Road, Jamshed Road or Binori signal to New MA Jinnah or the jail.

All lanes, roads and street of Bahadur Yar Jung Road from Guru Mandir up to Mansfield Street would be completely closed. The vehicular Traffic coming from Shahrah-e-Quaideen would not be allowed to proceed after Society signal and would be diverted towards Aysha Aziz Chowrangi or Kashmir Road.

As soon as the procession of Moulana Akbar Dars would start from the Memon Masjid, all kind of traffic coming from the Empress Market would be diverted towards Zaibunnisa Street, or from Shahrah-e-Liaquat towards Arambagh and Dr Ziauddin Road, or from Court Road towards MR Kiyani Chowk. No vehicle would be allowed to use the road from Tibet Chowk to Regal Chowk, and Regal Chowk to Arambagh Masjid.

The vehicular traffic coming from Nishter Road towards Kharadar would not be allowed to cross Lea Market and no vehicle would be allowed to proceed from Kharadar to Lea Market.

For assistance related to the Karachi Traffic Plan, you can contact Traffic Police Helpline at 1915.

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