LAHORE: Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Lahore, Abdul Rahim Shirazi, has taken measures to prevent accidents and ensure safe travel by ordering the registration of cases against heavy traffic entering the city during prohibited hours, ARY News reported.
The CTO has ordered strict checks on public service vehicles, commercial traffic, and heavy traffic on roads during prohibited timings.
The CTO stated that heavy traffic is completely banned during daytime hours in the city, adding that it cannot enter Lahore before 11:00 PM.
He further noted that heavy traffic cannot enter Lahore after 7:00 AM.
The CTO has also banned the entry of tractor-trolleys, trailers, trucks, and construction machinery into the city during daytime hours.
He warned that direct legal cases will be registered against operators for running heavy traffic during restricted hours.
The CTO explained that heavy traffic is being allowed entry in a phased manner, and oil tankers are permitted entry only during designated fixed timings.