RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi residents have demanded attention from the concerned authorities on the serious issues faced by the citizens during cricket matches in the twin cities.
In a letter written to the media, Rawalpindi resident Ms. Anam Iman has demanded from the administration that immediate steps be taken to ensure traffic flow and provide alternative routes during such matches.
Due to lack of proper traffic management during cricket matches, daily life becomes very difficult for the people living in the surrounding areas.
Remember that due to security reasons, the metro bus service is inactive while the stations remain closed, specific roads are closed as per the traffic plan. Murree Road from Faizabad to Double Road remains closed during match hours and vehicles are diverted towards Srinagar Highway.
It should be remembered that due to heavy traffic jams and blocked roads, ambulances and public transport also faced severe difficulties.
Metro bus service remained suspended during Test matches and T20 matches. The public faced problems and obstacles not only during the matches but also during the practice sessions of the teams’ arrival and departure before the matches. Women, students, patients, elderly citizens, women working in offices, and female students.
Rawalpindi residents have been attracting media attention during cricket matches in the past. Heavy traffic jams for hours, loud noise, and illegal parking cause great inconvenience to residents.
Traffic problems become a major challenge during cricket matches in the twin cities, especially when matches are held at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium located in a densely populated area of the cities.
The citizens of Rawalpindi and Islamabad face problems due to the large number of fans arriving during matches, improper planning of traffic management, and the location of cricket stadiums in densely populated areas.
The citizens have suggested that to improve traffic management, shuttle service should be arranged, public transport should be promoted, the number of traffic police should be increased, the traffic system should be made more efficient, parking facilities should be increased around cricket stadiums, and traffic jams should be reduced by using alternative routes. By solving and implementing the problems, traffic and other problems can be reduced to a great extent.
The problems of traffic jams can be solved through the construction and expansion of roads, improvement of public transport, and proper parking arrangements.
The residents of Rawalpindi demanded that the relevant authorities take effective steps to solve traffic problems.
