Improve traffic management system

Dhaka city wears a different look during Eid vacations. No unbearable traffic jam and noise of people and vehicles can be seen in this one of the most populous cities in the world in those days. However, Dhaka will soon become a crowded city when holidaymakers start returning to the city from their village homes. It would take 30-35 minutes just to move 200 metres in some places. Traffic congestion wastes our precious time. Students face trouble to reach their educational institutions on time. Some of them even miss their examination for this. People cannot reach their workplaces timely. Patients on ambulance rarely reach the hospital emergency.
Traffic congestion in the capital causes a loss of about $1.68 billion a year. Traffic jam in this city is so terrible that the average speed of motor vehicles on the roads of Dhaka city is only 6.4 kilometre per hour. The World Traffic Index-2019 lists Dhaka as the most traffic-congested city in the world. The effects of traffic congestion can be felt physically and mentally. One is forced to spend a lot of time on the road for traffic congestion. Even small distances can take hours to pass. The long period of time spent in traffic is having a negative impact on people's mental health. Due to traffic congestion, both air and noise pollution is rising. We, however, believe that traffic jam in Dhaka city is still manageable. Alongside mega projects like metro-rail, we should concentrate on modernising our traffic management system. If we equip our traffic system with latest technologies, we can eliminate traffic problem in this city to a great extent.
Jeba Fariha,
Student of Department of English,
Jagannath University, Dhaka,
farihajeba77@gmail.com