Dense fog disrupts road traffic in Punjab, KP

Dense fog disrupts road traffic in Punjab, KP

Pakistan

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

LAHORE (Dunya News) - Dense fog has blanketed different cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab, including Lahore on night between Friday and Saturday, paralysing routine life and disrupting road traffic, Dunya News reported.

The thick fog has badly affected the flow of road traffic in several cities of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to a Motorway spokesman, the Motorway M1 Section from Peshawar Toll Plaza to Rashakai in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Motorway M2 from Thokar Niaz Baig to Kot Momin, Motorway M3 from Sharaqpur to Rajana, Motorway M4 from Pindi Phattian to Faisalabad and Lahore-Sialkot Motorway M11 from Lahore to Sambrial have been closed for all kind of traffic.

The Motorway police have appealed the drivers to use Grand Trunk (GT) Road for travelling. They have also urged the drivers to drive slowly and switch on fog lights.

The Motorway police have also requested the people to stay home and avoid unnecessary travelling. Dense fog has also disrupted traffic at several places in the province at the National Highway due to low visibility.