Gas supply to remain suspended in parts of Dhaka for 8 hrs

Gas supply will remain suspended for 8 hours — from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm — on Wednesday in several areas in Dhaka due to emergency work of pipelines, reports UNB.

The areas include Minto Road, Eskaton, Pirbagh, Habibullah Road, Karwan Bazar, Old Elephant Road and areas adjacent to PG Hospital, Paribagh BPDB quarters, Birdem Hospital, Dhaka Club, Holy Family Hospital, Dhaka University and areas near the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology,  Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited (TGTDCL) said in a statement.

In another notice, Titas said that gas supply will remain off on both sides of the Saoghat- Araihazar road in Narayanganj from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm for emergency pipe tie-in work on Wednesday.

Regretting for the temporary inconveniences, Titas Gas authorities said the consumers in adjacent areas may experience low pressure in gas supply.