Meghna bridges to be closed again
Transport movement on Meghna and Meghna-Gumti bridges on Dhaka-Chittagong highway will remain suspended again for 9 days from February 16 due to repair work.
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader said this while talking to reporters after attending a meeting regarding the matter organised by his ministry at Railway Bhaban in the capital yesterday.
The two bridges will remain closed for permanent repair work and people will have to use alternative roads during this period, he said.
The vehicles of Chittagong-Comilla-Dhaka route may use Chittagong-Comilla-Mainamati-Brahmanbaria-Sarail Biswa road crossing-Ashuganj-Bhairab-Tarabo crossing (Rupganj)-Kanchpur bridge while those of Dhaka-Chittagong route may use Dhaka-Kanchpur bridge-Tarabo crossing (Rupganj)-Narsingdi-Bhairab-Ashuganj-Sarail Biswa road crossing-Brahmanbaria-Mainamati-Comilla-Chittagong road as alternative routes, he said.
Besides, additional compartments will be added to trains running on Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Sylhet routes for avoiding pressure on the alternative routes.
Meanwhile, additional launches and steamers will also operate on Chandpur-Dhaka route during the period.
The communications minister also directed law enforcing agencies to remain alert and control traffic movement to avoid heavy traffic on both bridges.
After the repair works, both bridges will remain risk-free for the next 8 to 10 years, he hoped.
Earlier, traffic movement on both bridges remained suspended for four days from January 4 to January 8 for the same reason.
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