Passengers urged to start early for Dhaka airport from today

Authorities of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project have requested outbound passengers going to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to start early for their destination from 6pm today to 6am Sunday.

A press release signed by project director, ASM Ilias Shah, made the request to avoid possible traffic congestion during the above mentioned period.

Yesterday, Dhaka Bus Rapid Transit Company Ltd authorities requested commuters in the capital not to use the route from Khilkhet through airport to Uttara during the same period.

The traffic situation on the Dhaka Airport-Uttara route is expected to worsen due to development work of the BRT project.

Special road development work for the BRT project will be conducted in the Dhaka airport area between November 24 and 27, said a special traffic advisory signed by ASM Ilias Shah.

Under the circumstances, all public and private vehicles were advised to avoid Dhaka Airport-Uttara route during this period.