Steps taken to ease city traffic congestion
Friday, 17 October 2008
A number of steps, including formulation of a traffic policy have been taken to ease the vehicular congestion in the city, Home Secretary Abdul Karim told newsmen Thursday, BSS reports.
The home secretary was briefing journalists after a review meeting at the home ministry on the day on the progress of implementation of decisions taken at the Chief Adviser's Office to remove traffic jam in the city.
The meeting, chaired by Adviser for Home Affairs Major General (retd) MA Matin was attended by Communications Secretary Dr Mahbubur Rahman, Education Secretary Momtazul Islam, IGP Nur Mohammad, DMP Commissioner Naeem Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer of DCC, Chairman of BRTA and other concerned officials.
Abdul Karim said a high-level meeting to ease the traffic congestion in the capital Dhaka would be held next week. The chief adviser was expected to attend the meeting, he added.
He said the Dhaka Metropolitan Police had already identified 65 points of traffic jam. Those included Shapla Chattar at Motijheel, Malibagh crossing, Maghbazar crossing, Shahbagh crossing, Farmgate, Mahakhali and Bijoy Sarani.
The home secretary said 269 parking areas had been earmarked in the metropolis along with works on parking of buses at the parking bay were going on.
He also pointed out that decision had been taken to take stern measures to prevent car parking at random. Apart from conducting mobile courts to stop plying of outdated and old buses in the city, 40 bus routes had been fixed for smooth vehicular movements which would come into effect by October 20, he said.
The communications secretary also briefed the reporters saying that 500 quality buses would be introduced on the city routes of which 300 would belong to the BRTC.
He said parking policy had already been prepared and would be finalised within one month. On an average 101 different types of new buses were hitting the city streets, he added.
Dr Mahbub said the DMP would take necessary steps to restore discipline in parking management at Motijheel, Gulshan, Banani and Dhanmondi areas. It would also ensure loading and unloading of goods, including perishable items inside the city at night, he said.
The home secretary was briefing journalists after a review meeting at the home ministry on the day on the progress of implementation of decisions taken at the Chief Adviser's Office to remove traffic jam in the city.
The meeting, chaired by Adviser for Home Affairs Major General (retd) MA Matin was attended by Communications Secretary Dr Mahbubur Rahman, Education Secretary Momtazul Islam, IGP Nur Mohammad, DMP Commissioner Naeem Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer of DCC, Chairman of BRTA and other concerned officials.
Abdul Karim said a high-level meeting to ease the traffic congestion in the capital Dhaka would be held next week. The chief adviser was expected to attend the meeting, he added.
He said the Dhaka Metropolitan Police had already identified 65 points of traffic jam. Those included Shapla Chattar at Motijheel, Malibagh crossing, Maghbazar crossing, Shahbagh crossing, Farmgate, Mahakhali and Bijoy Sarani.
The home secretary said 269 parking areas had been earmarked in the metropolis along with works on parking of buses at the parking bay were going on.
He also pointed out that decision had been taken to take stern measures to prevent car parking at random. Apart from conducting mobile courts to stop plying of outdated and old buses in the city, 40 bus routes had been fixed for smooth vehicular movements which would come into effect by October 20, he said.
The communications secretary also briefed the reporters saying that 500 quality buses would be introduced on the city routes of which 300 would belong to the BRTC.
He said parking policy had already been prepared and would be finalised within one month. On an average 101 different types of new buses were hitting the city streets, he added.
Dr Mahbub said the DMP would take necessary steps to restore discipline in parking management at Motijheel, Gulshan, Banani and Dhanmondi areas. It would also ensure loading and unloading of goods, including perishable items inside the city at night, he said.