An 8-km tailback has formed east of the bridge, stretching all the way to Hatia in Tangail's Kalihati Upazila on Tuesday, according to Zahid Hasan, chief of Elenga Highway Police Station. Although the first part of the night went without any hitches, there were two collisions and one car breakdown on Bangabandhu Bridge in the early hours of Tuesday, said OC Zahid. But, the 13 km road from Elenga to the eastern end of the Bangabandhu Bridge narrows to two lanes, making it susceptible to traffic congestion during the Eid exodus. Police are also worried about the five cattle markets on the 27-km road from Bangabandhu Bridge to Elenga. Typically, around 16,000-17,000 vehicles cross the Bangabandhu Bridge every day, according to Ahsanul Kabir Pavel, the site office's executive engineer.

Source: bd News24 June 27, 2023 07:23 UTC