Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has declared its official weekly schedule of its facilitation Vans that offer a variety of licensing and police related services to citizens at their doorstep. The initiative is expected to improve accessibility and convenience to residents all over the federal capital since it would run between 08:30 a.m. and 04:30 p.m. daily.
Services Offered by Facilitation Vans
The facilitation vans offer various services to the citizens comprising of issuing learner permits, renewing and replacing driving licences, and making copies of registered FIRs. They also deal with police character certificates, registration of tenants and domestic employees, the registration of foreigners, complaints, and general police clearance. These services take the necessary documentation to the people, eliminating the long-distance travelling to ITP offices.
Weekly Schedule of Facilitation Vans
The ITP has positioned two facilitation vans in various places within Islamabad, which gives them a broader coverage of the sectors and suburbs of the city. The details are as follows:
- Van GAG-709:
– Monday: Blue Area, which is close to Savor Food.
– Tuesday: I-8 Markaz near JS Bank
– Wednesday: High Court of Islamabad.
– Thursday B-17 Multi Garden Office.
– Friday: Bahria Phase-II Chowk.
– Saturday: DHA Phase-V
- Van GAC-656:
– Monday: Naval Complex E-8
– Tuesday: Edopia School, Bani Gala.
– Wednesday: Ghuri Town, Kalma Chowk.
– Thursday: Gulzar-e-Madina, Rawat.
– Friday: G-11 Markaz in and around Askari Bank.
– Saturday: Near Golra Darbar
Objective of the Initiative
An ITP official, speaking to APP, emphasized that the idea of the facilitation vans is to save time, reduce traveling expenses and enhance service delivery to the population in Islamabad. The program is also aimed at alleviating congestion at ITP headquarters through decentralization of services and bringing them into communities.
Public Encouragement
The Traffic Police in Islamabad have ensured that the residents of Islamabad are fully utilizing the facilitation vans. Through the provision of these mobile services, citizens are able to easily access crucial documentation due to lack of heavy traffic congestion and long queues at the main offices. Depending on the response of people, the service is projected to grow in the future.
Conclusion
The introduction of the facilitation vans indicates the desire of ITP to provide convenience to the people and modernity in service delivery. The well-established weekly plans and the variety of services the initiative has will guarantee the police-related processes become easier, quicker, and more convenient to the residents of Islamabad.
