ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has announced traffic diversions in the Faizabad area on October 10, 2025, due to law and order arrangements. Commuters are advised to follow alternative routes to avoid congestion and delays.
Key Instructions:
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Entry of all heavy vehicles into Islamabad will remain prohibited until further notice.
Diversion Routes for Light Traffic:
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Rawal Dam Chowk to Faizabad: Traffic will be diverted in both directions. Commuters from Bahria Town, Kahuta, Murree, and Islamabad heading to Rawalpindi are advised to use Rawal Dam Chowk, Park Road, Captain Naeem Tufail Shaheed Chowk (Tramri Chowk), Lehtrar Road, Khanna, and Express Highway. Airport-bound traffic should use Kashmir Chowk and Srinagar Highway.
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Garden Flyover to Faizabad: Both directions will be diverted. Residents of I-8 can use Zero Point, Srinagar Highway, Club Road, Rawal Dam Chowk, and Park Road.
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Khanna Bridge to Faizabad: Traffic in both directions will be diverted. Commuters from Korail heading towards Islamabad should use Lehtrar Road, Captain Naeem Tufail Shaheed Chowk (Tramri Chowk), Park Road, and Rawal Dam Chowk.
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9th Avenue to Faizabad: Traffic will be diverted in both directions. IJP Road commuters can use Gohar Shaheed Chowk, Faqir EP Road, Srinagar Highway, CDA Double Road, and I-10 Service Road to reach 9th Avenue and Srinagar Highway.
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Zero Point to Express Highway / Faizabad: Traffic towards Express Highway will use Srinagar Highway, Rawal Dam Chowk, Park Road, Lehtrar Road, and Khanna Bridge. Traffic to Faizabad via Faisal Avenue will be diverted in both directions. Commuters heading from Islamabad to Rawalpindi via Faisal Avenue should use Zero Point, Srinagar Highway, and 9th Avenue.
Additional Guidance:
Residents of sectors F-8, F-9, F-10, F-11, G-10, G-11, and others can travel to Rawalpindi via Srinagar Highway through Golra Mor.
ITP will continue to provide live traffic updates through 92.4 FM and its WhatsApp channel to assist commuters.
Metro Bus and Electric Bus Services Suspended:
Earlier, the local administration suspended Metro Bus and Electric Bus services in Islamabad and Rawalpindi on official instructions.
Metro Bus service between Saddar Station and Pak Secretariat was stopped from the evening of October 9 and will remain suspended until October 10, with further decisions based on the situation. Similarly, all routes of the Electric Bus Service in Islamabad have also been suspended.
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Authorities have sealed the Red Zone in Islamabad following a protest announced by a religious group. More than 70 containers have been placed, and heavy police deployment is in effect at all entry points. The Red Zone and surrounding areas will remain completely sealed.
Due to security concerns, Rawalpindi Agricultural University has announced a holiday for October 10, with all academic and administrative activities suspended in both Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
In a related development, the Punjab government has also suspended the Orange Line Train Service. Several stations were closed earlier, and police and security personnel have been deployed at the sites. The service will remain suspended today and tomorrow.
