Motorways closed as dense smog and fog blanket parts of Punjab
LAHORE : Dense fog and smog blanketed the plain areas of Punjab including Lahore on night between Friday and Saturday, paralysing routine life and disrupting road traffic, Dunya News reported.
The thick fog and smog badly affected the flow of road traffic in several cities. According to a Motorway spokesperson, the Motorway M2 from Lahore to Kot Sarwar, Motorway M3 from Samundri to Darkhana, Motorway M4 from Pindi Bhattian to Abdul Hakim and Motorway M11 from Lahore to Sialkot have been closed for all kind of traffic.
The Motorway police have appealed 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. Smog and fog also disrupted traffic at several places in the province at the National Highway due to low visibility.