RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The first Test Match between Pakistan and England as part of the ICC World Test Championship 2022/23-2025 will be held at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on December 1-5, 2022.
In order to play the three-match Test series, the England Team led by Ben Stokes has already arrived in Pakistan.
The Practice Session at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium prior to the first Test will begin on Monday.
During the Practice Session and the first Test from January 28 to December 5, 432 personnel of the City Traffic Police Rawalpindi will perform duties.
” پاکستان بمقابلہ انگلینڈ کرکٹ میچ راولپنڈی کرکٹ سٹیڈیم “
“ٹریفک پلان 28 نومبر پریکٹس سیشن تا 5 دسمبر اختتام میچ”#PakvsEng2022 #Cricket pic.twitter.com/WkFtxmDTxC
— City Traffic Police, Rawalpindi (@ctprwp) November 27, 2022
Traffic Plan for Rawalpindi Test
The following is the traffic plan devised by the City Traffic Police Rawalpindi to ensure the smooth conduct of the match and uninterrupted flow of traffic;
- Murree Road will remain closed on both sides for all kinds of traffic from Faizabad to Double Road at the arrival and departure of Cricket Teams.
- Traffic arriving from Islamabad will be diverted from Faizabad to Expressway during the movement.
- Traffic heading towards Islamabad from Rawalpindi will be diverted from the Sixth Road to Saidpur Road.
- Traffic on Murree Road will flow as normal after the teams’ movement.
- Stadium Road will remain closed from both sides from 9th Avenue Chowk to Double Road during the match.
- During the Practice Session and first Test Match, traffic approaching Double Road will enter Rawalpindi via IJP Road, Pindora Chungi, Katarian, Carriage Factory, Pirwadhai Mor, and Chak Madad.
- Awareness banners about the alternative routes have been placed on main highways for people’s convenience.