13-kilometer traffic jam snarls Dhaka-Chattogram Highway
Photo: Agamir Somoy
A nearly 13 kilometers traffic jam has been formed in the Cumilla-bound lane of the Gajaria area in Munshiganj on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway.
Bhaberchar Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Moniruzzaman confirmed the matter.
Drivers and passengers of various vehicles, including long-distance buses and trucks, have been suffering due to this traffic gridlock since Friday morning. They have been forced to wait for hours stuck in the traffic jam.
Locals said around 7:30 am, a covered van broke down on the slope of the Meghna-Gomti Bridge in the Daudkandi area. As a result, vehicle movement on the highway was disrupted. At one point, the traffic jam spread across an area of nearly 13 kilometers in the Gajaria area.
OC Moniruzzaman said work is underway to remove the disabled covered van from the bridge slope using a wrecker. Traffic will return to normal soon.
