During the restoration work on the Royal Fort in Lahore, a 400-year-old tunnel has been discovered, which as per the opinion of the experts was used as drainage and secret passage, media reported.
The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) sub-engineering Hafiz Umran, who was performing on the project told Tribune that the walls of the tunnel buried within the heart of Lahore are firmly in situ which the tunnel is well ventilated and lighted, while it features niches for the aim of lighting the lamps.
Hafiz Usman said that the water collected within the fort during the season wont to accumulate within the tunnels, which had damaged various portions of the fort. Moreover, the water also damaged Moti Masjid, Maktab Khana, Haveli Mai Jindan, and therefore the museum building.
For the water to not stay accumulated, the 625-foot-long tunnel has been repaired and cleaned to enable drainage.
Revealing more details about the tunnel, the experts said that “snakes and scorpions were also found during the excavation. We are happy that the tunnel is functional." They added that the tunnel has been restored using the normal method, without modern machines and equipment.