The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has outlined several traffic measures to ensure a smooth and hassle-free journey for people traveling home for Eid.
In a public notice issued on Sunday, the DMP announced that the movement of trucks, covered vans, and lorries will be restricted on highways from March 25 to March 28, and for three days following Eid.
To streamline traffic, the road from Abdullahpur to Dhour/Ashulia will be made one-way, with only outgoing vehicles permitted on the BRT lane. Additionally, several roads will have controlled traffic from March 25 until the night before Eid.
On the Dhaka-Ashulia Highway, only vehicles leaving Dhaka will be allowed to travel from Abdullahpur in Uttara to Kamarpara via Dhour Bridge. Vehicles entering Dhaka from Ashulia-Dhour-Kamarpara-Abdullahpur will be redirected via Ashulia-Dhour-Panchabati and the Mirpur Bypass to reach Gabtali or other areas.
For the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway, both lanes of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) from the Airport to Gazipur will be used exclusively for outgoing traffic (one-way diversion), with vehicles moving towards Joydevpur Chaurasta. Vehicles from Dhaka will not be allowed to enter the BRT lane.
Other lanes of the highway will operate as usual, and vehicles entering Dhaka from the BRT lane will merge with other traffic.
To ensure smoother travel during the Eid rush, the following roads should be avoided by all vehicles except those with urgent needs:
- Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway (Airport to Abdullahpur)
- Dhaka-Chittagong Highway (Jatrabari to Signboard)
- Purbachal Expressway (300 Feet Road)
- Dhaka-Aricha Highway (Mirpur Road: Shyamoli to Gabtali)
- Dhaka-Keraniganj Road (Fulbari to Tatibazar to Babubazar Bridge)
- Dhaka-Mawa Highway (Jatrabari to Buriganga Bridge)
- Mohammadpur Basila Crossing to Basila Bridge Road
- Abdullahpur to Dhour Bridge Road
These decisions were made following a meeting on March 9 at Bidyut Bhaban, chaired by the adviser to the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges and the Ministry of Railways.
