A part of railway overpass at Fatehpur in Feni on Dhaka-Chattogram highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday.
The overpass was opened around 2:30 pm for public, aiming to reduce traffic jam on the highway, reports UNB.
Mohiuddin, a project manager of the Fatehpur railway overpass said the railway overpass will be opened fully before upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr.
High official concerned of 20 construction battalion of Cumilla Cantonment were present during the opening.
The construction work of railway overpass at Fatehpur started in 2012. Later Bangladesh Army got the task to finish the construction work.
The Dhaka-Chattogram highway is experiencing a horrible traffic jam due to work on a railway overpass in Feni for the last five days.
As of today, a 15-km tailback was created on Dhaka-Chattogram highway on Tuesday morning causing immense sufferings to the commuters.
Vehicular movement remained shut from Daudkandi Toll Plaza to Eliotganj Bridge following the tailback.
