Capital faces gas outage for 12hrs from this evening

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DHAKA, Feb 19, 2019 (BSS)-Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company (TGTDC) will suspend supply of gas in the western part of the capital for 12 hours from 6pm today for relocation of pipelines to facilitate the construction work of metro rail project.

All residential, commercial and industrial gas consumers, along with some key government establishments such as Bangabhaban, Ganabhaban, Jatiya Sangsad and Dhaka University will not get supply of gas from 6pm today till 6am on Wednesday, director operation of TGTDC Engineer Kamruzzaman Khan told BSS.

During the period, there will be no gas supply in Mirpur, Shyamoli, Manipuripara, Agargaon, Mohammadpur, Dhanmondi, Ganabhaban, Jatiya Sangshad Bhaban, Kalabagan, Hajaribag, BUET, Dhaka University area, Shahbag, Green Road, areas of entire Old Dhaka, Bangabhaban, Gopibag, Shamibag, Rampura, Banasree, Nandipara, Maghbazar, Siddheshwari, Shegunbagicha, Mintu Road, Tejgaon, Khilgaon, Basabo , Motijheel and Kamalapur.