Long lines of vehicles on Mawa point of Padma Bridge

A long tailback was created at Mawa point of Padma Bridge due to pressure of home-bound people ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Up to Padma Bridge's toll plazas at Mawa point, hundreds of buses, trucks, cars, and motorcycles were seen waiting on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway on Friday (March 28).

The Padma Bridge authorities said that a one-kilometer traffic jam has been created on the Mawa end of the bridge.

Mawa Traffic Inspector (TI) Zia said, "There has been a rush of motorcycles on the Padma Bridge since early this morning. In addition, the pressure of other passenger vehicles has increased."

He added, "As always, there is a separate toll system for motorcycles."

Abdul Quader Jilani, in-charge of Hansara Highway Police Outpost, said, "The traffic on the expressway has increased since Friday morning. Police are trying to control the speed of vehicles by setting up checkpoints at various points on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway."