Azimpur - New Market - Dhanmondi Circular Bus Service

Modern air-conditioned (AC) circular buses (Chakrakar Bus Service) have been introduced in the capital city Dhaka's Dhanmondi - New Market - Azimpur route. The minimum rent for this bus service has been fixed at Taka 10, maximum Taka 30. Passengers will be able to make local area bus journey between 36 stops. Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayed Khokon inaugurated the bus service from the adjacent mirpur road near Kalabagan playground on Wednesday, 27^th March, 2019.

The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) will operate this circular bus service of about 10 KM route. However, there are different opinions and comments came from the passengers about the minimum rental of the bus. A part of the passengers said, the minimum rental was fixed at Tk 10, it should be less. Another part said that the fares of an air conditioning bus and the distance of the road are not very much for 10 taka, safety and comfortable travel is the key.

Around 20-25 buses of BRTC will operate in Azimpur - New Market - Dhanmondi route. Buses will stop at total 36 places and wait for the scheduled time. There will be another bus after five minutes in every counter. Apart from this, no other passenger buses will travel in this route. Round-the-clock bus services will be started from six in the morning. Passengers will buy the ticket and get on the bus by standing on the line. It will ensure the safety and comfort for the passengers. Similarly, separate circular AC bus services will be introduced in Motijheel and Uttara area soon.

The DSCC mayor Sayed Khokan said, "Committee on Bus Route is working to operate all the buses through six companies to bring discipline in the city's mass transport system. It will take more than two years to implement the project. Earlier, I have decided to launch this circular bus service to provide services for citizens." He also said “the inauguration of Chakraar Bus Service, the directives of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have been directed to ensure discipline and public transport in the public transport. As part of this, the bus service has been started in the city. As a result, the demand of private cars on the road will be reduced. Roads in Dhanmondi and Mirpur Roads will reduce traffic congestion.”

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCCC) mayor Atiqul Islam said, "We will ensure safe roads working together." Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Aasaduzzaman Mia said, "We still can’t bring public transport to the visible chain. But our efforts are continuing. Within fifteen days, we want to change the order of mass transport. We do not want to see the dead bodies on the road."

Circular Bus Routes from Azimpur – New Market - Dhanmondi:

• Azimpur - New Market – Science Lab - Dhanmondi Road No. 2  – Sat Masjid Road – Jhigatala – Shankar - Dhanmondi 27 – Sobhanbagh - Rasel Square – Kalabagan – Science Lab – Elephant Road Bata Signal – Kataban – Nilkhet – Palashi  - Azimpur.

• Sobhanbagh - Rasel Square – Kalabagan – Science lab – Elephant Road Bata Signal – Kantaban – Nilkhet -  Palashi – Azimpur - New Market – Science lab – Kalabagan – Sobhanbagh - Dhanmondi 27 Road East -  Sat Masjid Road –Zigatala - BGB Gate No. 2 - Road No. 3 – Science Lab - Bata crossing – Kantaban – Nilkhet – Palashi – Azimpur - New Market.

Snippets:

• Ticket fare from Palashi, Nilkhet Thana, and Kataban to Dhanmondi 27 has been fixed at Tk 30. Between them, if anyone gets up and down in a certain distance he has to pay 10 or 20 taka.
• The bus station has been fixed at 36 places on the circular route. Temporary ticket counters will be available for passengers at these places.
• After 5 to 10 minutes, buses can be found on both sides of the road.
• For buying a ticket and riding on the bus everyone will have to stand on the line.
• Bus fare is much lower than rickshaw, which will reduce the traffic congestion in these areas.
• Due to the AC buses, free of dust is a good sign.
• Students of Dhanmondi area will be able to go by the bus without using their cars.
• Circular movement of buses in Dhanmondi-New Market area will be two-door. At the same time the passengers will come forward and get away with the road behind.

There total 36 Bus Stoppage on both sides of the road, in total 18 places:

• Kataban Crossing
• Nilkhet Crossing
• Palashi Crossing
• Azimpur Crossing
• New Market – Balaka Cinema
• Dhaka College & Teachers Training College
• Science Lab - Dhaka City College
• Zhigatala – BGB Gate
• ULAB – Medinova
• Dhanmondi 15 No Bus Stand – Almas Super Shop
• Shankar Bus Stand
• Dhanmondi Road No 27 West Side
• Dhanmondi Road No 27 East Side
• Mirpur Road – Sobhanbagh
• Rasel Square Crossing
• Kalabagan Bus Stand
• Mirpur Road - Dhanmondi Lab Aid
• Elephant Road – Near Science Lab Gate

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