The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has issued a traffic diversion plan to facilitate the motorists on the occasion of Youm-e-Ashoora.
The main procession of 10th Muharram would be taken out from sector G-6/4 at 4:00 am and culminate at 7:30 am at Asna Ashri Imambargah sector G-6/2 Islamabad.
The roads, streets, and intersections including Press Club, Street 57, Lal Masjid Chowk, Street 73, Begum Sarfraz Road, Street 14, Polyclinic Fazl-e-Haq Road, Shuhada Chowk, and Kalsoom Plaza, Fazl-e-Haq Chowk would be closed for general traffic.
The motorists could use Municipal Road, Embassy Road and Jinnah Avenue as an alternative route to go from sector F-6 to Aabpara.
The second procession of 10th Muharram would be taken out from sector F-11/3, Street 37, House No. 366 at 2:00 pm and culminate at 7:00 pm at Darbar Sakhi Shah Muzammil Bheka Syedan.
The signal of F-11/2-3 would be closed and residents of sector F-11 could use Service Road Meharabadi, Kazmin Chowk, F-11 signal and Kashmir Highway to move towards Motorway, Rawalpindi, Aabpara Market, and Zero Point.
F-11 Double Road would be closed and the motorists could use Margalla Road to reach from Haideri Chowk F-11 to sector F-7 and F-8.
The Naval Colony Halal Road, Beacon House near Haideri Chowk and Telenor Plaza road would also remain closed for traffic.
The third procession of 10th Muharram would be taken out from Imambargah Moosa Kazim sector I-10/1 at 12:00 pm and culminate at 4:00 pm.
During the procession, Street 18, Markaz Side in Sector I-10 would remain closed for traffic and motorists could use IJP Road to travel from I-10 Sabzi Mandi to Faizabad, Murree Road, Bhara Kahu, Khanna Pull and Airport.
CDA Chowk sector I-10, Habib Tarpal Chowk and Corner Service Road I-10/4 would also be closed and the motorists would use IJP Road or Pirwadhai Road to reach sector I-9, I-8, and Faizabad.
Staff is advised to plan movement accordingly.
Security Team is monitoring the situation and will update all accordingly.
