Islamabad Traffic Advisory: May 5, 2025

Islamabad Traffic Advisory: Due to VIP movement arrangements on May 5, 2025, Islamabad Traffic Police has implemented special security measures at multiple locations including Serena Hotel Club Road, Faizabad, Express Highway, Khanna Pul, and Coral.

Traffic Flow Impact:
From 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM and again from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM, commuters should expect temporary slowdowns on Express Highway. Motorists may experience delays during these hours.

Recommended Alternate Routes:

For general travel: Use the Service Road parallel to Express Highway
For Serena Hotel access: Take Margalla Road, Jinnah Avenue, Ayub Chowk or NADRA Chowk
For Buri Imam visitors: Use NADRA Chowk route
For Murree Road travelers: The route via Rawal Dam to Serena/Faizabad will remain closed – use 9th Avenue instead

Travel Tips:

Allow extra 20 minutes for your journey
Traffic police personnel will be stationed at key points for guidance
For real-time assistance, contact Traffic Helpline 1915
Follow updates on Traffic Police’s social media and FM Radio 92.4

Chief Traffic Officer Captain Syed Zeeshan Haider has assured that all necessary arrangements are in place to minimize inconvenience to citizens. The department requests public cooperation during this temporary traffic adjustment period.

For continuous updates, citizens may monitor official traffic police Whatsapp channels.