The district administrations of Rawalpindi and Islamabad have blocked multiple entrances and exit routes of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, including Faizabad interchange in anticipation of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) protest.
The banned outfit protesters started to march towards Islamabad on Friday and have reached near the twin cities.
The roadblocks are one of the preventive measures the authorities have taken to keep TLP protesters from entering the federal capital territory.
According to a statement from the Islamabad Capital Territory Police, the road from Rawal Dam Chowk to Faizabad has been closed, and diversions are in place for both sides of traffic.
Commuters have been advised to use Islamabad Highway via Park Road and Lehtrar Road, or take IJP Road via Srinagar Highway and 9th Avenue
Similarly, diversions have been placed for both sides of traffic at Express Chowk entry and exit points of the Red Zone.
Commuters have been asked to take Margallah Road, Ayub Chowk, NADRA Chowk, and Dhokri Chowk as alternative routes.
Traffic to and from Faizabad to Murree Road (Rwp), Faiz-ul-Islam stop is blocked. Alternatively, traffic from Islamabad to Murree Road Rawalpindi is diverted to Islamabad Highway.
IJP Road, from the 9th Avenue signal to Faizabad, and Stadium Road, has also been closed for two-way traffic. Travelers have been advised to use 9th Avenue, Peshawar Road, and Islamabad Highway as alternative routes.
Road Block Situation in Rawalpindi
Anticipating TLP protest march towards twin cities, the Rawalpindi City Police on Wednesday issued an update on locations, which are blocked by containers:
Both tracks of Murree Road from Faizabad Interchange to Mareer Chowk Saddar have been blocked by placing containers and other hurdles.
Murree Road has also been blocked from Faizabad to Chandni Chowk and is guarded by a large contingent of police.
One side of the Mareer Hassan, and Taimoor Road, and both sides of Muree Road from Mareer Chowk towards Saddar Metro Station, have been blocked by placing containers. Loading trucks have been placed to block Murree Road from Mareer towards Liaquat Bagh.
Metro Bus Service in Rawalpindi will also remain suspended from Saddar to Faizabad until the next orders.
Further, College Road, Iqbal Road, Dhok Khabba Road, Bhabhra Bazaar, and Circular Road are blocked for both sides of traffic.
Routes leading to Chandani Chowk, from Rawal Road, Sadiqabad, and the Commercial market have been sealed with containers.
All link roads leading to the 6th Road, including Main Murree Road from Islamabad towards Saddar, have been blocked.
Commuters have been asked to plan their travel accordingly
