Travel Advisory - Fog Update - 22 & 23 December 2022

Dense fog has covered majority of Punjab, which has resulted in closure of motorways and highways due to low visibility up to a few hundred kilometers only. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) along with the National Highway and Motorway Police (NHMP) are constantly providing live fog updates on motorways and highways through their official social media and their websites.

Travel Advisory, Fog Update, Fog Updates Motorways — Travel Advisory – Fog Update – 22 & 23 December 2022

The map below shows the fog coverage over Punjab:

For update map, you may visit the website (Meteologix).

Fog Conditions on Motorways

Here is the latest fog conditions on different motorways in plain areas of the country (updated 11:04pm).

Peshawar – Islamabad (Motorway M1)

Sector	2000-2300	2300-0200	0200-0500	0500-0800
Peshawar – Sawabi	Shallow	Moderate	Dense	Dense
Swabi – Islamabad	Shallow	Moderate	Moderate	Dense

Islamabad – Lahore (Motorway M2)

Sector	2000-2300	2300-0200	0200-0500	0500-0800
Pindi Bhattian – Lahore	Dense	Dense	Dense	Dense
Islamabad – Kallar Kahar	Shallow	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Kallar Kahar – Pindi Bhattian	Dense	Dense	Dense	Dense

Lahore – Abdul Hakim (Motorway M3)

Sector	2000-2300	2300-0200	0200-0500	0500-0800
Lahore – Abdul Hakim	Dense	Dense	Dense	Dense

Sialkot – Lahore (Motorway M11)

Sector	2000-2300	2300-0200	0200-0500	0500-0800
Sialkot-Lahore	Dense	Dense	Dense	Dense

Pindi Bhattian – Faisalabad – Multan (Motorway M4)

Sector	2000-2300	2300-0200	0200-0500	0500-0800
Pindi Bhattian – Faisalabad	Dense	Dense	Dense	Dense
Faisalabad – Multan	Dense	Dense	Dense	Dense

Multan – Sukkur (Motorway M5)

Sector	2000-2300	2300-0200	0200-0500	0500-0800
Multan-Sukkur	Dense	Dense	Dense	Dense

Important Note:

Fog – Visibility less than 1 KM
Shallow Fog – Visibility 201-999 meters
Moderate Fog – Visibility 51 – 200 Meters
Dense Fog – Visibility less than 50 meters

Please make sure to check out Pakistan Meteorological Department’s Website for updates every three hours or Follow National Highway and Motorway Police (NHMP) on Twitter (@NHMPofficial) for latest updates regarding road closures.

National Highway and Motorway Police Travel Advisory

Furthermore, the National Highway and Motorway Police (NHMP) is providing constant fog updates on motorways via their official website (beta.nhmp.gov.pk/TA/Public/ViewTravel)

You may also call the National Highway and Motorway Police (NHMP) helpline at 130 for assistance.

Follow INCPAK on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram for updates.