Meghna, Gumti bridges to close again from March 15
Meghna and Meghna-Gumti bridges will remain closed for a week from March 15 for repair works.
For once again, the traffic movement on the two key bridges will remain suspended from 8:00am of March 15 until 8:00am of March 21, said Communications Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday at a review meeting held at the Secretariat. Bangladesh Army will carry out the repair works.
People will use an alternative route during the repair time. Vehicles of Chittagong-Comilla-Dhaka route may use Chittagong-Comilla-Mainamati-Brahmanbaria-Sarail Biswa road crossing, Ashuganj-Bhairab-Tarabo crossing (Rupganj), or Kanchpur bridge.
While those of Dhaka-Chittagong route may use Dhaka-Kanchpur bridge, Tarabo crossing (Rupganj), Narsingdi-Bhairab-Ashuganj-Sarail Biswa road crossing or Brahmanbaria-Mainamati-Comilla-Chittagong road as alternative routes, he said.
The meeting reviewed the progress of Mirpur-Banani flyover and upgrading works of Joydevpur-Mymensingh road. Army is implementing both the projects.
Quader said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will open the Mirpur-Babani flyover by the end of next month.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel.
Comments