CHITRAL: The Lowari tunnel will remain closed for 12 hours a day till further orders as per the standard operating procedure (SOP) issued by the National Highway Authority (NHA).
The SOP was prepared and issued in line with the site requirements and safety of general public.
In a notice issued from the office of chief operating officer of Lowari tunnel, it was stated that the tunnel was still under-construction as its electric and mechanical work was yet to be completed.
“The safety of general public warranted that the tunnel be put on soft operation for specified intervals with three breaks of two hours each in the daytime and six hours at night,” the notice read.
Heavy traffic will be allowed to use the passageway between 8pm and 10pm.–Dawn