A traffic plan has been issued for the 26 Safar procession, which is planned to be held today, August 10, 2026.
According to the plan, the procession will start from house number 510 at I-10/1, then continue down CDA Double Road and then along Street No. 70 to House No. 2305 at Double Road, and end at Imam Bargah Musa Kazim.
Some streets will be cordoned off at various locations to allow the procession to move through and to control traffic.
The road from Habib Tarpal to the service road of the CDA Naka will be closed in I-10/1.
The I-1 Double Road, connecting CDA Chowk with I-1 Markaz Market will also remain shut.
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Additionally, CDA Naka is closed to the road from the I-10/4 service road.
The procession will also close CDA Road Chowk.
The traffic plan has also determined alternative routes for citizens.
If you are on I-10/1 you can use the service road to get through.
Alternatively, the I-10/1 service road and Street No. 23 (I-10/4) can be used.
If the main road is blocked/closed due to traffic jam towards Sui Gas Chowk, the service road towards Sui Gas Chowk from I-10/4 will be used. IJP Road can be used by citizens as well.
The citizens have been asked to take alternative routes during the processions for their convenience and to ease traffic.
People have been advised to check the social media pages of Islamabad Traffic Police or listen to FM 92.4 for traffic updates during the occasion of the procession.
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