A Correspondent:
Sirajganj: A 35-kilometre-long tailback was created yesterday on Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna bridge high-way, causing immense suffering to people returning to the capital after Eid holidays.
The severe congestion began early Saturday morning stretching from Kodda intersection to Gol Chattar on the west side of the Jamuna Bridge (5km) and from the eastern end of the bridge to Elenga (about 30km), said officer-in-charge of Jamuna Bridge West Police Station Asaduzzaman.
The traffic jam was created following a collision between a pickup and a truck on the Jamuna Bridge and breakdowns of three other vehicles, he said.
Besides, the situation worsened further due to the heavy pressure of Dhaka-bound vehicles.
Vehicular movement came to a halt near the NDP office in Bagbari area of Kamarkhand upazila follow-ing a collision between two trucks on the western link road of the Jamuna Bridge on Saturday morning.
Mohammad Sharif, Officer-in-Charge of Elenga Highway Police Station, said although there has been a heavy traffic load on the Dhaka-bound section from Jamuna Bridge to Elenga since dawn, there is no congestion on the opposite lane toward the bridge from Dhaka.
However, the highway police and traffic police are working together to resolve the traffic congestion and he hopes that the situation will return to normal very soon, he said.
