Dhaka’s traffic jam: Committee makes 11 proposals including canal renovation, waterway construction

The Dhaka Traffic Congestion Relief Committee made 11 proposals to the duration in-between authorities to resolve traffic jam in Dhaka, along with renovation of canals to develop waterways and building tram roads along the rivers.

The committee’s president Ishak Dulal presented the proposals in a press convention held on the National Press Membership in Dhaka as of late (5 October).

Dulal acknowledged the proposals were furthermore given to the authorities in 2010 to resolve traffic jam in Dhaka.

“The then authorities did no longer take the initiative to enforce the proposals, because of the which traffic jams in the capital be pleased turn out to be extra pronounced,” he added.

Other proposals encompass building of a circular avenue around Dhaka, relocation of bus terminals within Dhaka, building of overhead railway line from Kamalapur railway position to Tongi, dividing the penitentiary and court docket constructions into two regions in Keraniganj and Kashimpur, and launching railways to districts no longer no longer up to 100 km some distance flung from Dhaka.

It modified into as soon as furthermore proposed to free the footpaths and roads of Dhaka from hawkers, reorganise the traffic machine thru frequent practising of traffic police and drivers, and set aside an metropolis transport machine.

In the national passion, in want to supplying gasoline to vehicles, other than for CNG-bustle auto-rickshaws, it modified into as soon as furthermore proposed to take the initiative to offer gasoline to the manufacturing sector.

“These proposals are implementable. What we need is goodwill. I call on the duration in-between authorities to take initiatives to enforce the proposals,” Dulal acknowledged.