A long line of vehicles formed on the Dhaka-bound lane of the Jamuna Bridge connecting highway on March 27, 2026, as people from northern Bangladesh returned to their workplaces after the Eid holidays. Traffic moved slowly or stopped intermittently, causing significant suffering for passengers. Bridge authorities attributed the congestion to heavy vehicle pressure and multiple local bus breakdowns on the bridge.
Executive Engineer Syed Riaz Uddin of the Jamuna Bridge site office said that vehicles from 22 northern districts use the bridge, and traffic volume has doubled compared to normal days. The high influx of vehicles has exceeded the bridge’s capacity, and frequent bus breakdowns have worsened the situation. Even a five-minute halt can create a five-kilometer traffic jam, occasionally forcing toll collection to pause. Police and bridge authorities are working to keep traffic moving.
Officer-in-Charge Amirul Islam of Jamuna Bridge West Police Station confirmed that Dhaka-bound traffic pressure remains heavy, while northbound traffic is relatively light.
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