RAWALPINDI: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Murree, Agha Zaheer Abbas Shirazi has said that implementation of traffic management plan finalized to facilitate the tourists was being ensured to avoid gridlock on the city roads. He said that 13 tourist facilitation centers were established at different places in Murree while a control room had also been made fully functional. The DC said that the district administration had made excellent arrangements to promote tourism in the region besides helping and assisting the tourists. A large number of tourists visit, ‘Queen of Hills’, Murree to enjoy the snowfall in winter, he said adding, solid steps were taken by the district administration to provide assistance and guidance to the tourists. He informed that on the directives of the Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Liaquat Ali Chatta, the administration was ensuring strict implementation of Murree Contingency Plan to facilitate the tourists. All the machinery along with the drivers would be available round the clock during the snowfall season, he said. According to Murree Contingency Plan, additional staff had been provided to traffic police and related departments.He said that the role of traffic police is most important to regulate the traffic in Murree. DNA
