Gazipur, March 18 -- There were no reports of prolonged traffic congestion on two major highways in Gazipur on Wednesday, offering relief to Eid travellers.

From early morning, a heavy flow of homebound vehicles was seen on the Dhaka-Tangail and Dhaka-Mymensingh highways, as people headed towards northern districts to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their families.

Despite the increased pressure, traffic movement remained largely normal.

However, vehicles moved slowly at key points, including Chandana Chowrasta and other major bus stands, due to a large number of waiting passengers.

At Chandara Tri-Mor, long lines of vehicles stretching several kilometres were observed in the morning.

Police said the slow movement in the area was mainly c...