Dense fog disrupts rail, road and air traffic in Punjab
Fog has paralyzed routine life in several Punjab cities and disrupted rail, road and air traffic.
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Dense fog blanketed different cities of Punjab, including Lahore on night between Sunday and Monday, paralyzing routine life and disrupting rail, road and air traffic, Dunya News reported.
The thick fog has badly affected the flow of road traffic in several cities of Punjab. According to a Motorway spokesman, the Motorway sections from Lahore to Pindi Bhattian and Faisalabad to Gojra have been closed as visibility was down to zero. Similar situation exists at several places on the National Highway.
The Motorway police have appealed the drivers to use GT Road for travelling. They have also urged the drivers to drive slowly and switch on fog lights. The people have been requested to stay home and avoid unnecessary travelling.
Faisalabad, Multan, Narowal, Bahawalnagar, Sadiqabad and other plain areas also remained covered with fog while traffic on National Highways was affected due to poor visibility.
The fog has also disrupted flight operations at various airports in Punjab. Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport was shut down and flight operation was cancelled as thick fog dropped visibility down to 20 metres.
Dense fog has also affected railways schedule in most cities of Punjab and departure if several trains was delayed.
