<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Authorities of Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport Project (BRT, Gazipur-Airport) has requested outbound passengers – going to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport – to start early, between 6pm today and 6am Sunday.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>A press release, signed by ASM Ilias Shah, project director, made the request to avoid possible traffic congestion during the abovementioned period.</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier on Wednesday, 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.</div><div><br></div><div>The move came as traffic situation on the Dhaka Airport-Uttara route is expected to worsen due to development work of the BRT project.</div><div><br></div><div>Special road development work for the BRT project will be conducted in the Dhaka airport area during November 24 and 27, said a special traffic advisory signed by ASM Ilias Shah, project director of BRT.</div><div><br></div><div>Under the circumstances, all public and private vehicles were advised to avoid Dhaka Airport-Uttara route during this period. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>