Tourists visiting Murree advised to adopt precautions

• Native administration advised to remain alert and ready.
• Vacationers can contact management room in case of emergency.
• Guests urged to observe journey advisory.

RAWALPINDI: Vacationers headed to Murree and adjoining areas have been suggested to take precautionary measures to keep away from inconvenience and untoward incidents of their journey.

Rawalpindi Commissioner Saqib Manan Friday directed related authorities to make use of all obtainable sources in facilitating guests to the hill station and its adjoining areas.

He requested authorities to maintain all snow elimination gear operational, along with arranging salt sprinkler machines and guaranteeing the presence of the required workers.

The spokesperson of the native administration mentioned {that a} management room had additionally been established on the Jinnah Corridor Murree on the commissioner’s particular directives.

The Rawalpindi division’s administration additionally mentioned that in case of any emergency, the vacationers can contact the management room the place representatives of all of the departments involved would stay current and work around the clock below Murree Assistant Commissioner’s supervision.

The district administration has arrange particular facilitation centres at 13 delicate factors to help vacationers and reply to any emergency, in accordance with Murree Extra Deputy Commissioner Ahmed Hassan Ranjha.

For the comfort of vacationers, Tehsil Headquarters Hospital, CMH Murree and fundamental well being centres have additionally finalised preparations for the snowfall season apart from establishing two well being camps at Decrease Toppa and Bansra Gali, the ADC added.

“Strict motion could be taken in opposition to the violators,” he warned.

Given the large inflow of vacationers in the direction of Murree, the district administration and Rawalpindi’s Metropolis Site visitors Police (CTP) issued an advisory interesting residents to look at lane self-discipline.

In keeping with the advisory, vacationers have been requested to make use of petrol-based autos and strictly prohibited to make use of CNG-based autos which can trigger issues in automobiles attributable to excessive chilly within the snow. Households with infants and bronchial asthma sufferers are additionally suggested to keep away from travelling to the hill station.

The guests have been suggested to put on heat garments and keep away from pointless journey after 8pm, in addition to hold gasoline tanks of their autos full. The advisory additional requested guests to activate the emergency lights and different lights of their automobiles. It additionally suggested them to place a metallic chain on one tyre.

The CTP spokesperson mentioned that particular site visitors wardens had additionally been deployed at Murree’s important websites to make sure clean site visitors stream.

To keep away from any form of inconvenience, he requested vacationers to observe the advisory. The Tourism Police and particular squads have additionally been directed to make coordinated efforts to offer one of the best amenities to vacationers, the spokesperson added.

Vacationers can attain the management room through the next numbers:

• 051-9269015
• 051-9269016
• 051-9269018

In January final 12 months, a minimum of 23 individuals died after 1000’s of vacationer autos have been stranded in Murree following heavy snowfall and ensuing street blockage.

The federal authorities deployed personnel of the Pakistan Military and different civil-armed forces for rescue operations within the hill station.

In keeping with native administration, rain and blizzards have been forecast round Murree, with thunderstorms at a pace of 50-90kmph and heavy snowfall, in accordance with reviews.

The administration had warned residents to not go away their properties in extreme climate or drive in the direction of the hill station as extreme climate circumstances have been forecast.