Gas pressure may take several hours to become normal as Titas resumes supply

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC has resumed gas supply to parts of the capital after replacing a ruptured valve on Mirpur Road.

However, it may take several more hours for gas pressure to return to normal, as the flow is expected to improve gradually with increasing pressure.

The information was disclosed in a press release issued by Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company on Saturday afternoon.

Valves are used to regulate the flow of pipeline gas and can be adjusted to increase or decrease supply as needed. Such valves are installed at specific points along distribution lines.

Dhaka has been facing a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shortage for the past two weeks. In addition, since 4 January, residents have been receiving gas at low pressure following a pipeline leak in Aminbazar, causing widespread inconvenience across the city.

The situation worsened again on Saturday due to a new incident. In a morning press release, Titas said a four-inch diameter valve on Mirpur Road, in front of Ganobhaban, had ruptured, creating a leak.

To carry out repairs, several valves were shut down, resulting in a significant drop in pressure in the distribution lines.

As a result, severe low-pressure conditions were reported in Dhanmondi, Mohammadpur, Shyamoli, New Market, Hazaribagh, Gabtoli, and surrounding areas.

According to Titas sources, although the damaged pipeline in Aminbazar has been repaired, water that entered the pipeline during repairs has not yet been fully cleared, a process that may take several more days.

The latest incident further reduced gas supply.

In a statement issued last Thursday, Titas said gas supply had dropped sharply after a cargo trawler’s anchor damaged a gas pipeline beneath the Turag River in Aminbazar.

In some areas, gas stoves failed to ignite at all. While the damaged pipeline has been repaired, water entered the pipeline during the repair work, affecting normal supply.