There were no reports of prolonged traffic congestion on two major highways in Gazipur on Wednesday, offering relief to Eid travellers.

From early morning, a heavy flow of homebound vehicles was seen on the Dhaka–Tangail and Dhaka–Mymensingh highways, as people headed towards northern districts to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their families.

Despite the increased pressure, traffic movement remained largely normal.

However, vehicles moved slowly at key points, including Chandana Chowrasta and other major bus stands, due to a large number of waiting passengers.

At Chandara Tri-Mor, long lines of vehicles stretching several kilometres were observed in the morning.

Police said the slow movement in the area was mainly caused by passenger boarding on public transport rather than any major traffic disruption.

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Unlike previous years, no significant traffic congestion was reported on the stretch from Nabinagar to Chandara, bringing some relief to commuters.

Gazipur Metropolitan Police and district police have deployed additional personnel along the highways.

Around 1,000 members of the metropolitan police and 859 members of district police are working to maintain discipline, alongside highway police, industrial police and volunteers, said Gazipur Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Israil Howlader. 

He said authorities are working in coordination with other agencies to ensure safe and comfortable travel.

“We have taken strict measures to prevent illegal parking, random passenger boarding and the movement of unauthorised vehicles and factory holidays—especially in the garment sector—have been staggered to ease pressure on highways,”he said.

However, many passengers alleged that transport operators are charging higher-than-usual fares for different destinations.