Authorities have closed the highways in many places due to fear of accidents caused by heavy fog in different cities of the country, 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Tuesday.
According to the details, the fog situation on the motorway is alarming. M2 was closed for traffic from Lahore to Haran Minar while M3 was closed from Faizpur to Nankana. The M11 Motorway has been completely closed from Lahore to Sialkot.
A spokesperson of the Motorway Police said the intensity of fog is increasing along with cold throughout the country. Lahore Sialkot Motorway was closed due to fog. The Motorway Police has instructed the citizens to avoid unnecessary travel. requested the public to avoid unnecessary travel in foggy weather. The spokesman also advised using fog lights if traveling in this weather. He advised the public to keep more distance between the vehicles and always take advisory from helpline 130 before starting the journey.
It should be noted that earlier in different cities of the country, including Rawalpindi, and Islamabad, the motorway was closed at various places due to fog, while the schedule of the airport was also affected.
Weather remains cold, dry
Meanwhile, the weather will remain cold and dry in most parts of the country, Meteorological Department says on Tuesday. It will be very cold in the upper regions while light rain is expected in North and West Balochistan and light snowfall in the mountains. Heavy fog will continue in the plains of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Heavy fog will continue in Upper Sindh. In most districts of Balochistan, there is a possibility of rain and snowfall in the next 24 hours. The PDMA department has issued an alert for the concerned districts. The Meteorological Department has predicted rains and snowfall in various districts of the province from December 27 to 29. The presence of heavy machinery should be ensured for the maintenance of national highways and connecting roads, and people should also avoid unnecessary travel during this time. These include Quetta, Zhob, Barkhan, Ziarat and Nokundi, Dalbandin, Harnai, Qila Saifullah, Qila Abdullah, and Chaman.
Chance of rain and snowfall has also been indicated in Pashin, Gwadar, Jiwani, Turbat, Panjgur Kalat Khuzdar, Sibi, Nasirabad and Lasbela.