UNB: The ongoing renovation work on the Sitakunda section of the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway will remain suspended for 10 days to ensure a smooth journey for Eid travellers.
The Roads and Highway Department (RHD) made an official announcement stating that all road renovation activities will be suspended until July 3.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) Belal Uddin Jahangir of Baro Auliya Highway police station, said: “Due to the ongoing renovation in the Sitakunda section, vehicles have been limited to using a one-way road. This has resulted in constant traffic congestion, with hundreds of long-distance vehicles becoming stranded, causing traffic jams spanning 10 to 15 kilometres. Both passengers and drivers have been suffering as a result.”
Additionally, with the approaching Eid-ul-Azha, there has been an increase in the number of sacrificial animal transportation vehicles on the highway.