Special instructions have been issued to fans participating in the upcoming Champions Trophy match at Gaddafi Stadium, Express News reported.
The international event hosted by Pakistan will include a match between England and Australia at the stadium. Comprehensive traffic and safety schemes have been completed and officially announced.
According to Lahores Chief Traffic Officer (CTO), over 1,000 traffic police staff will be on duty during the match.
He assured that there will be no tolerance for wrong parking, and 20 forklifts and 4 collapse vehicles will be in standby to deal with violations.
As part of the parking plan, spectators arriving from the defense park at CBD by taking a left turn from the midpoint of the Firdous Market.
Those arriving via Ferozepur Road park near Government College Gulberg after turning from Kalma Chowk to National Park.
Defense and Cantt fans will park in Liberty Park after taking routes from Hussain Chowk or Sherpao Bridge via Main Boulevard Gulberg.
The traffic authorities have confirmed that no road will be permanently closed and all roads, including Mall Road, Jail Road and Canal Road, will remain open. Ferozepur Road and Main Boulevard Gulberg will also continue normal traffic flow.
Authorities call on spectators to refrain from parking in unauthorized areas and only park in designated parking spaces. The public will be informed of traffic conditions through the Rasta app and Rasta FM 88.6.
In parallel, the Punjab police have issued its security plan for the event. IG Punjab, Dr. Usman Anwar, has instructed appropriate security measures to be taken to ensure the security of players, officials and spectators.
An increased safety presence will monitor all routes, stadium surroundings and tall buildings, with snipers implemented for further protection.
Over 12,000 police officers and officials will be stationed during the match. Specialized devices such as Dolphin Squad, Police Response Unit and Elite Teams will patrol key locations. In addition, the safe city cameras monitor all routes and critical areas during the event.
