Two Key Islamabad Roads Shut for Two Days

The Islamabad Traffic Police will close the Rawal Dam Chowk–Kashmir Chowk road and the Serena Hotel–Kashmir Chowk route on Oct. 24-25, urging drivers to take alternate paths.

NationPulse Desk

Oct 24, 2026 · 11:39 AM 1 min read

Key takeaways

Roads from Rawal Dam Chowk to Kashmir Chowk and Serena Hotel to Kashmir Chowk will be fully closed on Oct. 24-25, 2026.

Commuters are advised to add 20-25 minutes to their trips.

Alternative routes are listed for G-5, Secretariat, Serena Hotel, Rawalpindi, Murree, Bhara Kahu and other corridors.

Traffic police will remain on duty to assist drivers during the closures.

Updates will be broadcast on FM 92.4 and posted on Islamabad Police social media.

The Islamabad Traffic Police said that on October 24 and 25, 2026, the stretch from Rawal Dam Chowk to Kashmir Chowk and the corridor linking Serena Hotel to Kashmir Chowk will be entirely shut.

Motorists have been asked to select other ways and to add roughly 20 to 25 minutes to their travel time to reduce inconvenience.

Alternative Routes

G-5, Secretariat and Serena Hotel to Rawalpindi: Drivers may take Srinagar Highway together with Ninth Avenue, or combine Srinagar Highway with Mehrabad Peshawar Road. They can also loop back via the Lake View U-turn and proceed on Murree Road or Club Road.
Rawal Dam Chowk, Park Road and Lehtrar Road: Suggested path is Srinagar Highway, Seventh Avenue, Shakarparian Road, Tulip Hotel and Rawal Dam Road.
Murree and Bhara Kahu: Recommended route runs through Faizabad, Faisal Avenue, Zero Point, the Srinagar Highway underpass, Jinnah Square and Koriyanwala Chowk.
Rawalpindi to Islamabad: Use Ninth Avenue, Faqir Aipee Road and Srinagar Highway.
Park Road and Lehtrar Road to Islamabad: Follow Tulip Hotel Road, Garden Avenue, Shakarparian Road and Seventh Avenue.

The police cautioned that these diversions might affect traffic on nearby streets. Officers will stay on site to help drivers, and further notices will be aired on Islamabad Traffic Police FM 92.4. Residents can also check the official Islamabad Police social-media channels for the newest traffic updates.

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