The people of Dhaka northern parts will suffer a gas supply halt and low gas pressure from 9am to 5pm today due to replacement of gas pipelines in Dhaka Cantonment area. Gas supply will be suspended to areas from Zia Colony to the adjacent areas of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, said a press release of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd (TGTDCL) yesterday.

According to Titas, the authorities concerned will shift gas pipelines to facilitate construction work of an underpass project near Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment School and College in Dhaka Cantonment.

No gas will be supplied to household, commercial, industrial and CNG refuelling stations connections area during this period, reads the press release.

The authorities will also disconnect gas lines to the commercial and residential in Kawla area including CNG stations, Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden, Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort, Biman Flight Catering Centre, Kurmitola General Hospital, Army Golf Club, Civil Aviation Quarter, the press release said.