Karachi police issues traffic plan for Muharram 8, 9, and 10; Details inside

KARACHI: Karachi Traffic Police has issued the traffic plan for Muharram 8, 9, and 10 which fall on July 15, 16, and 17 (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) to facilitate the smooth movement of the Ashura processions.

Earlier, the Sindh government announced two holidays on July 16, and 17 and tightened security measures to ensure law and order during the three days.

Karachi police issued a press release in this regard. As per details, the central procession of Muharram would be taken out from Nishtar Park which would pass through the designated routes, and conclude at the Hussainia Iranian Imambargah. M.A. Jinnah will remain closed from Guru Mandir to Tower.

For alternate routes, citizens coming from Nazimabad can reach their destination through Lasbela Chowk towards Nishtar Road via Garden. Those coming from Liaquatabad via Lisbela Chowk will be diverted toward Central Jail from Teen Hatti. Vehicles going to PP Chowrangi from Hasan Square should take Kashmir Road to Society Light Signal (Quaidin Highway) and Jail Flyover.

Commuters heading from Shahrah-e-Faisal towards Shahrah-e-Quaideen and  Numaish can take the society light signal at the Kashmir Road. People traveling from Central Jail Gate (Jamshed Road) to MA Jinnah Road can reach their destination from Gurumandir to Bahadur Yar Jang Road and Soldier Bazaar.

For District South, people going to MA Jinnah Road from Garden Zoo will take Gul Plaza on the right and Coast Guard on the left from Anklesaria Hospital, and then the Holy Family Hospital.

Route for Heavy Traffic

Heavy traffic coming from Super Highway, Gulberg, and going towards MA Jinnah Road would be diverted at Liaquatabad No 10 towards Nazimabad Chowrangi No 2.

Heavy traffic can go through Habib Bank Flyover, State Avenue Road, from Shahrah-e-Faisal to Mauripur. The same route would also be used to return the traffic.

Traffic coming from the National Highway would be allowed to enter the port city through Shahrah-e-Faisal, Stadium Road, Sir Shah Sulaiman Road, Hassan Square, Liaquatabad No 10, Habib Bank Flyover, State Avenue Road, and Shahrah-e-Faisal to Mauripur. The same route would also be used to return the traffic.

Entry points for Attendees of Muharram procession

Attendants from Nazimabad can join the procession via Lasbela, right towards Garden Jamaat Khana, Soldier Bazaar No 3 signal, and then proceed to Numaish. Those coming from Liaquatabad would take the Teen Hatti and Jahangir Road route to reach Numaish.

Participants from Gulistan-e-Jauhar and Gulshan-e-Iqbal would take the University Road, Old Sabzi Mandi, Kashmir Road, from Society Light Signal to join the procession.

According to the Karachi Traffic Police press release, Vehicles carrying the distribution of Sabeel or Niaz would only join the procession from the Tower/Memon Masjid.

No one would be allowed to park their vehicles on the procession route, the police statement said.