After being closed for about 17 and a half hours, traffic has started in Chittagong’s Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel. It was opened for traffic today at 11 am on Monday. Earlier, due to Cyclone Rimal, the traffic in the tunnel built under the Karnaphuli River was stopped at six o’clock on Sunday evening.

The traffic has been confirmed by the Executive Engineer (Toll, Traffic and EME) of the Bridge Authority. Nazrul Islam. He told Prothom Alo that traffic in the tunnel was stopped due to Cyclone Rimal. The flood gates of the tunnel were blocked to prevent water from entering the tunnel during storm surges. Although the tunnel has been opened, there is less traffic in the tunnel.

Earlier, due to Cyclone Rimal, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel built under the Karnaphuli River in Chittagong was closed from yesterday evening to this morning. Mohibbur Rahman. He said this at the end of the inter-ministerial meeting at the secretariat yesterday afternoon.