An excessive pressure of vehicles on Daulatdia –Paturia ferry route created a four kilometres-long traffic jam at the Daulatdia ferry terminal on Sunday.
During a spot visit to the area the UNB reporter found at least 400 vehicles – carrying passengers and goods - waiting to cross in a line that started from zero point of the terminal and stretched to Bangladesh Hatcheries on Dhaka-Khulna highway.
Besides, 300 vehicles were seen stuck at Rajbari-Kushtia regional highway near Ahladipur area in Goaloudo waiting for their turn.
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Some drivers said passenger carrying buses have to wait a minimum of five hours while some goods-laden vehicles have been waiting for three days.