Dense fog continues to envelop parts of Punjab, disrupts traffic

Dunya News

The Motorway police have advised the drivers to switch on fog lights while driving.

LAHORE (Dunya News) - Dense fog has blanketed several cities of Punjab on night between Tuesday and Wednesday, badly disrupting the road traffic and paralysing routine life, Dunya News reported.

The Motorway Section from Lahore to Darkhana, Motorway Section from Khanewal to Multan (M4), Motorway Section from Gojra to Shorkot (M4) and Motorway Section from Multan to Zahir Pir (M5) have been shut down as visibility was down to zero metres due to dense fog.

Dense fog has also disrupted flow of traffic at the National Highway in Habibabad, Renala Khurd, Okara, Sahiwal, Multan, Khanewal, Basti Maluk, Lodhran, Bahawalpur and adjoining areas as visibility was down to 40 metres.

The Motorway police have advised the drivers to switch on fog lights while driving at very slow speed as the visibility was dropped to zero metres due to dense fog. The Motorway police have also requested the people to stay home and avoid unnecessary travelling.