The capital
city Dhaka is one of the most densely populated cities not only in Bangladesh but
also in the whole world. At present the population of the city is more than 17
million. More than 44 thousand people live in every square kilometer in Dhaka
city. Although the capacity of existing roads is for 0.3 million vehicles but
according to the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) the number of registered
vehicles is 0.9 million in Dhaka.
Traffic
congestion has become a part in the city. To resolve this issue many
initiatives have been taken by the Government to make Dhaka city a better
place. In view of this, the government has approved a revised Strategic Transport
Plan (RSTP) in the FY 2014-15. It has been proposed to construct five subway
rail routes, two fast bus routes and one thousand 200 kilometers new roads.
Based on the
info, six elevated expressways and three ring roads are included under the road
network. In the next 20 years these projects will be implemented, the total
expenditure will be about BD Taka 351,000 Crore. Meanwhile some initiatives of
RSTP have been implemented already.
However, many
of the people of Dhaka city have seen the spheres of these ongoing projects. It
is such situations that some people think that all are the work of the Metro
Rail project. In fact, many projects on different routes are being implemented
in Dhaka. At present following special projects are implementing in the capital
city.
Metro Rail –
MR Line 6:
The Dhaka Mass
Rapid Transit (MRT-6) route or Metro Rail project is being implemented. Started
from the Uttara third phase to Motijheel via Mirpur, Agargaon, Farmgate,
Shahbag, Press Club, the total length of the MRT line will be 20 km.
Among the
route first phase of 10 km from Uttara to Agargaon will be completely opened in
2021. At present the average progress of the MRT-6 is about 24.66 percent. And
in the first phase, the total progress from Uttara to Agargaon is 40.58
percent.
Bus Rapid
Transit (BRT) route:
It will take
20 minutes to reach 20.50 kilometers from the Airport Railway Station to
Joydebpur Chaurasta, Gazipur using this BRT line. Work has already started
under the 'Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport' project. 20 percent work
is already completed. Project Implementing Authority is Road and Highways
Department (RHD).
Under this project
Road widening, Service roads and three kilometer drainage in Gazipur area,
eight-lane Tongi Bridge and flyover will be constructed. However, the construction
work of 20.50 km separate bus route was not implemented yet, it’s in first phase.
5 to 10 percent of flyovers, 68 percent of the bus depot work have been
completed.
Dhaka
Elevated Expressway (Flyover):
Construction
of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway (Flyover) is the government's biggest project
to speed up the traffic congestion in the capital which is progressing at a
faster pace. This Expressway will be 26 km long from Kawla near Airport Road to
Kutubakhali near Shanir Akhra on Dhaka-Chittagong highway.
The routes of
the project are Shahjalal International Airport – Kuril – Banani – Mohakhali – Tejgaon
– Moghbazar – Kamalapur – Sayedabad – Jatrabari - Dhaka Chittagong Highway
(Kutubakhali). It will take 20 minutes to reach Kutubakhali from the Hazrat Shahjalal
International Airport. In the first phase, the Expressway will start from the Airport
to Banani and will open in this year. The length of the route will be 7.45
kilometers.
Flyover from
ECB Square to Kalshi:
The construction
work is going on fast from Kalshi Road from the premises of Mirpur ECB. Many people
think that this may be the metro rail route. In fact, the government has taken
an initiative to construct a new flyover from the ECB Chattar to Kalshi border
in Mirpur, Dhaka.
Its total length
will be around 844.11 meter. The road is also being expanded along with the flyover.
It will improve road communication between Mirpur, Pallabi, Dhaka Cantonment,
Uttara, Mohakhali and Rampura.
According to
the RSTP, at present there are several development projects running in Dhaka
city. The traffic congestion will not be resolved with just one metro rail. So elevated
expressway, flyovers and road widening along the Metro Rail is also ongoing.
One project
is related to another. The traffic congestion will be free only when all
projects are completed. The government is implementing all the projects as
planned. We all are waiting to see our new Dhaka.
Thanks.
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