CM orders development of roads into model traffic corridors

LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th Apr, 2026) Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed concern over unregulated

traffic patterns and directed authorities to develop major roads across the province into

model traffic corridors with strict enforcement of lane discipline and improved traffic

management systems.

Chairing a special meeting on traffic reforms, here on Sunday, the chief minister set a

clear target for ensuring disciplined traffic flow in major cities, including Lahore, and

ordered immediate steps for the implementation of traffic regulations. She stressed

strict enforcement of lane and line discipline, elimination of roadside parking, and

zero tolerance for violations such as one-way breaches.

The chief minister also directed that an extensive public awareness campaign be launched

to educate citizens on the importance of lane discipline. She further instructed that modern

monitoring systems be strengthened, with surveillance to be conducted through cameras

installed on mobile traffic vans.

Taking serious notice of zigzag driving, Maryam Nawaz Sharif ordered that motorcycles

involved in such violations be impounded at police stations for three days. She also assigned

the Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Lahore the responsibility of ensuring visible improvement

in the city’s traffic system.

During the briefing, it was informed that traffic police had issued over 500,000 challans and

impounded more than 100,000 vehicles over the past six months as part of enforcement measures.

Reiterating the need for strict implementation of traffic laws, the chief minister emphasized

that preventing underage driving on both major and minor roads was essential to ensuring

road safety and long-term compliance with regulations.