Heavy rain disrupts traffic in DHA underpasses closed due to water-logging

Overnight heavy rainfall caused severe waterlogging in several areas of the Defence Housing Authority (DHA), disrupting traffic flow and forcing the closure of key underpasses, City Traffic Police Lahore (CTPL) said on Thursday

LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Jul, 2026) Overnight heavy rainfall caused severe waterlogging in several areas of the Defence Housing Authority (DHA), disrupting traffic flow and forcing the closure of key underpasses, City Traffic Police Lahore (CTPL) said on Thursday.

According to a traffic police spokesperson, traffic remained slow in various parts of DHA Phases I to V due to accumulated rainwater.

Around two feet of water accumulated on the road from Defence Mor to A Block Checkpost, resulting in slow-moving traffic.

The Ghazi Underpass and Masjid Chowk Underpass were closed after rainwater inundated the carriageways, while traffic was diverted to alternative routes.

Traffic was also diverted on the road from Lalak Jan Chowk to Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) because of waterlogging. Motorists travelling from Wateen Chowk towards LUMS were being turned back through a U-turn, increasing traffic congestion in the area.

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The spokesperson said vehicles travelling from Masjid Chowk towards Ghazi Chowk were being diverted via Z Block to Defence Mor following the closure of the Ghazi Underpass. Traffic was also being rerouted from other affected locations, including Main Boulevard, to ensure smooth vehicular movement.

To manage the situation, 20 additional traffic wardens were deployed in Sector Defence A alongside the regular force to regulate traffic and assist commuters.

The Traffic Police said it had coordinated with the DHA administration, whose teams were present at the affected locations.

Dewatering operations were underway with pumping machines in operation, and authorities expressed hope that the accumulated rainwater would be cleared soon to restore normal traffic flow.