Rawalpindi:
The continuous snowfall has created a craze for thousands of tourists in Murrier. A large number of vehicles have been enrolled in the superb city to enjoy the pleasant weather, according to the forecast by the Met Office.
Murree Mall Road, Jhiga Gali, Ayubie, Cachemire Point and Ghora Gali have been observed as the most visited points. The snowfall continued from time to time and the temperature of the city also dropped, which led to an increase in cold. For the convenience of tourists, additional personnel was deployed in Murrier. Traffic police, local administration and other Allied services remained vigilant about a massive movement of lot of tours.
The CTO Mughees Ahmed Hashmi was personally active in the field and supervised all traffic arrangements. A number of vehicles have been helped by traffic staff to get out of the shift. The CTO congratulated traffic guards for exercising their effectively cold functions in extremely cold weather.
Regarding snowfall in Murrier, a traffic opinion has been issued by it, the CTO said that tourists should be accompanied by a fully equipped and four -wheel drive vehicle and take precautionary measures necessary during their trip to Murrier.
He urged tourists to avoid parking their vehicles on the main roads in all circumstances.
The CTO also asked citizens not to create double lines in any case during snowfall.
Thursday’s unexpected snow fate covered the region, catching local administrations off guard. The snowfall sent Rawalpindi and the authorities of the Murrier district rushed to manage the situation.
Despite the government of 19 facilitation centers for tourists, only rescue staff 1122 was present, without representatives of other responsible agencies.
In response to the emergency, the Ministry of Civil Defense has deployed 10 additional volunteers in Murree. However, the central control room of Jinnah Hall in Murrier had no staff from the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), the National Highway Authority (NHA) and other relevant departments.
In addition, the authorities have not propagated salt on the roads to prevent ice accumulation, exacerbating travel difficulties. A report from the Special Police branch highlighted these shortcomings and was sent to the competent authorities.
Sources have indicated that the drop in temperature has reduced the spread of seasonal evils such as cough, colds and eye infections, marking a return to cold time.
