Chattogram: Transport services on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway,  that was declared suspended for 12 hours of Monday, will instead resume after an assurance from Roads and Bridges Ministry.

The decision came after the secretary of Road and Bridges ministry assured of opening up a portion of Feni under-construction flyover to ease the congestions from May 15, said Kafil Uddin, general secretary of Inter-District Bus Owners Association of the district.

Earlier on Sunday, Dhaka-Chattogram Road Transport Owners’ and Workers Oikya Parishad and Inter-district Truck and Covered-Van Owners Association decided to refrain from operating vehicles on the road, aiming to ease traffic congestions on the busiest highway of the country.

Buses and goods-laden vehicles have got stranded on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway for the last three days, causing immense sufferings to drivers and helpers as there is no scope to buy foods for them on the roads.

Kafil Uddin also said thousands of people are suffering a lot due to the huge tailback at Feni and Daudkandi of Cumilla points and the two transport associations had taken the decision to reduce the sufferings of people.

The construction work on the 845-metre long railway overpass involving Tk 60 crore began in 2012 but its construction work could not be finished yet.

Earlier, a 110-km tailback was created on the highway from Chouddagram on Friday night, causing immense sufferings to the commuters.