Gas outage to hit some areas of Dhaka Thursday

Gas supply will remain suspended in different areas of the capital for 10 hours from 10:00am to 8:00pm on Thursday (May 23) due to gas pipeline replacement work under the Dhaka Elevated Expressway route alignment project.

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited issued a public notice in this regard on Wednesday (May 22).

The areas where gas supply will remain off are Moghbazar, Noyatola, Madhubag, Tejgaon, Hatirjheel, Meer-er-bag, Gabtola, Greenway, Peyarabag, and Eskaton (Dilu Road), according to the notice.

All kinds of gas supply to household and commercial consumers will remain halted during the specified time, it said.

Consumers in adjoining areas may experience low pressure in gas supply, Titas said.

Titas has expressed regret for the inconvenience.