Two lanes of Nalka bridge in Sirajganj district were opened to traffic on Monday, aiming to mitigate the sufferings of homebound people of 22 northern and southern districts. The authorities opened the second lane of the bridge around 11:30 am. Earlier, on April 25, the government opened one lane of the bridge to traffic to make the Eid journey smooth and comfortable before Eid-ul-Fitr. Ekhlas Uddin, project manager of  contractor firm Mir Akhtar Hossain, said some works including finishing work remained incomplete while the construction work of an underpass on the east side of the bridge is still underway. The bridge will be formally inaugurated in March next year after completing all incomplete works, he said. READ: Padma Bridge to be opened to traffic in June, Quader reiterates In 1988, Nalka bridge was built over the Fhuljor River on Sirajganj-Bogura highway. Later, the bridge turned vulnerable in 1998 due to the heavy pressure of vehicles. Later, the government took a step to rebuild the 289-meter long bridge with two side railing on the bridge under the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Elenga-Rangpur four-lane project. Lutfur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Hatikumrul Police station, said he expects that this year, people will enjoy comfortable  Eid journey  

Three flyovers from Joydebpur to Alenga to Hatikumrul will be opened for traffic on Monday to control the rush on the roads ahead of Eid, according to Road Transport and Highways Division Secretary Md Nazrul Islam. “I went to inspect these in person yesterday. Opening these three flyovers will solve the traffic problem a lot,” he said. He also hoped that the homebound people will not suffer during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. Also read: Eid holidaymakers likely to face tough journey on Dhaka-Paturia highway The secretary said this in a response to a question from reporters at the handing over ceremony of the first phase check of Dhaka Bypass Expressway under construction in a private-public partnership at the Secretariat on Sunday. Nowjor, Safipur and Gorai - these three flyovers are opening tomorrow, informed the secretary.