According to the plan, a procession will be taken out from Nishtar Park at about 1300 hours. Prior to this an Alam procession will come out from Martin Road Imambargah at about 1100 hours, terminating at Nishtar Park where a Majlis will be held before the main procession starts for Anjuman Hussainian Iranian Imambargah Kharadar.
The route of the main procession will be as follows:
Nishtar Park, Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto Road, Father Jaminis Road, Mehfil-i-Shah-i-Khorasan M.A.Jinnah Road, Mansfield Street, Preedy Street, again M.A. Jinnah Road, Boulton Market, Bombay Bazar, Kharadar, Nawab Mahabat Khanji Road to Hussainian Iranian Imambargah.
As soon as the procession will start from Nishtar Park all vehicular traffic coming from city side will be diverted to Soldier Bazar Road from the junction of M.A Jinnah /Daudpota roads.
All traffic on Soldier Bazar Road from its junction with Dr Daudpota Road up to its junction with Khan Bahadur Naqi Mohammad Khan Road shall flow one way. All Buses, minibuses, trucks etc coming from Nazimabad will be diverted to Nishtar Road towards Zoological Garden.
All traffic coming from Liaquatabad will be diverted to Martin Road towards Jail side. These vehicles shall, however, be permitted to proceed up to Jail Chowrangi, then right to New M. A. Jinnah Road, Dadabhoy Noorozji Road, Society Office Chowrangi, Shahrah-i-Quaideen, Sharea Faisal up to Gora Qabrustan and then via Mubarak Shaheed Road, Iqbal Shaheed Road, Lucky star, Sarwar Shaheed Road, Dr Daudpota Road, Preedy Street to their normal routes.
When the head of the procession reaches at the junction of M.A. Jinnah Road/Mansfield Street these vehicles shall proceed straight for 602 EME Workshop, Mubarak Shaheed Road, Iqbal Shaheed Road, Lucky Star, Sarwar Shaheed Road, Fatima Jinnah Road, Maulana Din Mohammad Wafai Road (Old Stratchen Road), Dr Ziauddin Ahmed Road, M.A. Jinnah Road till the situation permits when these vehicles shall be diverted to I.I. Chundrigar Road from the junction of Court /M.R.Kiyani roads.
Similarly, all traffic approaching city from the Stadium road shall proceed via new M.A.Jinnah Road. These vehicles shall be diverted to Dadabhoy Noorozji Road towards Kashmir Road from its junction with New M.A. Jinnah road/link road behind Mazar-i- Quaid.
All trucks, buses, minibuses approaching from Super Highway side shall be diverted from Al-Azam Square towards Chowrangi Nazimabad No 2 and shall proceed along Estate Avenue Road, Shershah to Maripur roads. For return journey these vehicles shall proceed via the same route.
All traffic approaching from the National Highway shall proceed via Rashid Minhas Road, Stadium Road, Sir Shah Mohammad Suleman Road, Hasan Square, Liaquatabad No 10, Nazimabad Chowrangi, Habib Bank, Manghopir road, Estate Avenue Road to Shershah, Mauripur roads. For return journey these vehicles shall use the same route.
Car traffic shall not be permitted to proceed towards the route of the procession from Gurumandir (roundabout). These vehicles shall be diverted to Bahadur Yar Jang Road and again to Khan Bahadur Naqi Mohammad Khan Road. Under no circumstances these vehicles shall be permitted to ply along Soldier Bazar Road from the junction of Khan Bahadur Naqi Mohammad Khan /Bahadur Yar Jang roads.
All car traffic coming from Mazar-i-Quaid side along M.A. Jinnah Road will be diverted towards Bahadur Yar Jang Road. No vehicular traffic will be permitted to proceed towards Old Exhibition under any circumstances.
All vehicular traffic approaching Old exhibition via Shahrah-i-Quaideen (except those arriving for participation in the procession having stickers pasted on their wind screens issued from these office) shall not be allowed to proceed from the roundabout of Shahrah-i-Quaideen/link road behind Mazar-i-Quaid. No bus,minibus or truck will be permitted to proceed beyond this roundabout towards Old Exhibition.
All traffic going towards Saddar and other areas will not be permitted to proceed towards Empress Market from the junctions of Preedy Street/Sarmad road, Preedy Street/ M.A.Jinnah Road, Shahrah-i-Liaquat/Court Road and Shahrah-i-Liaquat/Mohammad Bin Qasim Road when the head of the procession reaches near the crossing of M.A, Jinnah Road/Mansfield Street.
Similarly, all vehicular traffic proceeding towards Saddar via M.A Jinnah Road shall not be permitted to proceed form its junction with Preedy Street and Agha Khan Road.
No vehicular traffic shall be permitted to proceed towards M.A Jinnah Road from the junction of M.A Jinnah /Preedy Street when the procession clears this intersection.
Vehicular traffic on Agha Khan Road from Zoological Garden shall not be permitted to proceed towards M.A Jinnah Road/Aga Khan Road intersection.
The diversion of buses, minibuses and other heavy traffic shall start well in advance whereas the car traffic shall be diverted as soon the procession starts formation.—APP