July 12, 2026
Eid return journeys slow to a crawl as traffic piles up from both sides of the river
Vehicles are crossing through a total of 18 booths, nine on each side of the bridge during Eid travels
Travellers are facing prolonged delays as buses crawl along on the road for hours
As many as 53,246 vehicles crossed the road in the 24 hours from 12:00am on Monday to 12:00am on Tuesday
Homebound travellers are boarding open trucks after finding no seats on buses
Although this number is slightly lower than in the previous 24 hours, it is almost double the usual number, the executive engineer of the site office says
Alternative routes are being planned to ease congestion
Over 46,000 vehicles cross as Dhaka-bound traffic surges amid post-Eid return rush
