Youm-e-Ali Procession in Karachi 2024- Traffic Route & Diversions

To ensure smooth traffic flow during the Youm-e-Ali observance on the 21st of Ramadan, Karachi’s traffic authorities have planned a comprehensive plan. The main procession, honoring the martyrdom of Hazrat Ali (AS), will start from Nishtar Park and conclude at the Hussaniyan Iranian Imambargah in Kharadar.

The central majlis, a significant aspect of the day, will also take place at Nishtar Park. Subsequently, the procession will move towards Empress Market in Saddar via Numaish, MA Jinnah Road, and Sea Breeze. It will then progress through Regal and Saddar before returning to MA Jinnah Road at the Tibet Centre.

Certain routes will be temporarily closed for regular traffic to facilitate the procession, with traffic police available to guide motorists along alternative routes.

Upon departure from Nishtar Park, city-bound traffic will be redirected from Soldier Bazaar (Bahadur Yar Jung Road), Coast Guards, and Anklesaria Chowk to Nishtar Road.

Motorists traveling from Nazimabad to MA Jinnah Road will be diverted from Lasbela Chowk to Nishtar Road, then directed towards Garden to reach their destinations. Similarly, traffic from Liaquatabad to MA Jinnah Road will be rerouted from Teen Hati Chowk to Jail Road, and then to Martin Road.

These vehicles will be permitted to utilize the Jail Chowrangi Flyover and proceed through Jail Road via Jamshed Road, Dadabhai Noorji Road, Kashmir Road, and then from Sharea Quaideen to Sharea Faisal.

Traffic from Stadium Road to MA Jinnah Road will be allowed to use New MA Jinnah Road. These vehicles can proceed through Dadabhai Noorji Road, Kashmir Road, and Society Light Signal via Sharea Quaideen to Sharea Faisal.

For those traveling from Gulberg to MA Jinnah Road, the route will be from Liaquatabad No. 10 to Nazimabad Chowrangi No. 2, then via the Habib Bank Flyover, State Avenue Road, Shershah to Mauripur.

All traffic approaching from Gurumandir Chowk, regardless of size, will be prohibited from accessing the procession route and rerouted to Bahadur Yar Jung Road. Traffic from Sharea Quaideen to Naumaish Chowrangi should proceed beyond Society Office Chowrangi.