13-km traffic jam on Dhaka-Tangail highway
News Desk || risingbd.com
Hundreds of vehicles with passengers and goods are moving very slowly on Dhaka-Tangail-Bangabandhu bridge highway due to long tailbacks, causing immense sufferings to the passengers.
The highway is witnessing a 25-kilometre traffic jam from Bangabandhu Bridge East side to Bhuapur Link Road. The traffic jam has created due to increasing number of vehicles after Eid-ul-Azha and some fitness vehicles were out of service on the road.
During a visit to the highway on Saturday morning, it was seen that the highway has come to a halt. Sometimes, vehicles were seen moving at a snail’s speed.
Officer-In-Charge (OC) of Bangabandhu Bridge East Thana Shafiqul Islam confirmed the news.
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