DHAKA: Thousands of passengers suffered for a 30-kilometer long tailback of traffic on Dhaka-Chittagong route as a large number of vehicles took to the highway on Wednesday morning

Sources said that created huge traffic jam from 3:00am due to huge traffic flow and a goods-laden truck went out of service in Madhaiya area of Chandina Tuesday at around 11:45pm Tuesday.

Confirming the matter, Daudkandi Highway Thana Sub-Inspector Nasir told banglanews, “As Jammat-e-Islami declared hartal for Thursday so the pressure of vehicular movements comparatively high on highways.”

Eliotganj Highway Police Sergeant Mohammad Hasan said that police is trying to remove traffic jam.

BDST: 1139 HRS, FEB 05, 2014