How to get to National Stadium to watch PSL matches

Karachi(Media 92 News)
As millions of cricket fans follow the action on their TV screens, thousands more will flock to the National Stadium to cheer on their teams.

Here’s your complete guide for the match day:

Parking
Got the tickets? Ready to leave for the National Stadium? You will need to reach one of the different parking spots set up by the Karachi administration, from where the shuttle will transport you to designated points near the stadium.

If you hold tickets for any one of these enclosures: Javed Miandad, Fazal Mehmood, Imran Khan, Zaheer Abbas, Majid Khan and Intikhab Alam, you should park at the Gharib Nawaz Football Ground parking lot located on Dalmia Road. From here, the shuttle will drop you to the designated point located in front of Bahria University, and then you will have to walk to the stadium.

If you have tickets for Naseemul Ghani, Iqbal Qasim, Mohammed Brothers, Wasim Bari, Waqar Hasan, Asif Iqbal, Wasim Akram, Quaid Enclosure and Hanif Mohammed enclosures, you should choose one of the parking points on University Road. These include Expo Centre Gate No. 1, Federal Urdu University Ground, Hakim Saeed Playground, and the ground in front of Baitul Mukaram Masjid. From here, the shuttle will take you to a designated point from where you will have to walk to the stadium.

Here’s how to find out the closest park spot according to your convince.

If you are travelling from New Karachi, Nazimabad, North Nazimabad, Liaquatabad or Orangi you will go from NIPA and Liaquatabad Number 10 to Hassan Square. From there you travel to Hakeem Saeed Ground to park your vehicles. A shuttle will take you from there and drop you off near the Expo Centre.

However, if you’re coming from Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal or Malir, the route that you will take is Drigh Road to Rashid Minhas Road to the Gharib Nawaz Football Ground located near Dalmia Road where you can park your cars and motorcycles. A shuttle will take you to the stadium.

If you’re coming from Defence, Clifton or Korangi area, commuters will have to take Sharah-e-Faisal to Sharah-e-Quaideen to Allahwala Chowrangi, then go to PP Chowrangi to University Road. From University Road you will have to take Hassan Square to the Itwaar Bazaar ground where you can park and a shuttle will take you to the stadium.

There will be special buses to take the elderly and those with special needs to the stadium.

Make sure you carry:
Your ticket, your original CNIC, and a photocopy of the CNIC of the person whose name is mentioned on the ticket (if somebody else among your family/friends bought the ticket). Mobile phones are allowed.

Not allowed:
Any food or drinks, handbags.

Stadium gate timings
Stadium gates will open three hours prior to the match starting time. For matches starting at 7pm, this means the gates will open at 4pm.

Traffic plan
Karachi Police recently issued a traffic plan for the PSL matches, which will be played at National Stadium from March 9.