Over 70,000 tourist vehicles entered Murree: Chief Traffic Officer

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Traffic stuck on Murree Road as a large number of people travel to the hill station during Eidul Fitr holidays. — White Star/File
Traffic stuck on Murree Road as a large number of people travel to the hill station during Eidul Fitr holidays. — White Star/File

RAWALPINDI: More than 70,000 tourist vehicles entered Murree during the Eid holidays.

Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Murree Imran Razaq said more than 200 officers and personnel performed their duties to facilitate tourists and maintain traffic flow in the resort town.

He said over 70,000 tourist vehicles entered Murree during the Eid days, and because of the excellent strategy and effective implementation of the traffic plan by the traffic police, no untoward incident occurred.

He said over 11,740 tourists were guided and assisted in various ways.

The CTO said that the officers and men of the traffic police performed their duties in a very efficient manner, even more than usual, while staying away from their loved ones.

He announced the award of certificates of appreciation to traffic wardens and other staff who performed well.

Published in Dawn, March 24th, 2026

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