Dhaka is one of the highly populated city in the world. Near about 12 million people live in this city.
Dhaka is a concrete maze that lacks sufficient infrastructure to facilitate easy mobility for its dwellers.
Causes of traffic jam
Narrow roads
Broken roads
Unplanned repairs
A) Rickshaw: About 66 percent traffic jam of Dhaka city cause by Rickshaw. The number of rickshaws in Dhaka city now exceeds 1 million, of which less than 0.2 million are legally registered.
A rickshaw can carry a maximum of two passengers while a mini-bus can carry about 40 passengers.
B) Unplanned traffic system in Dhaka: One side is clogged while the other side is virtually empty!
Effect of traffic jam Kill our valuable time. About 2 working hours of every people west on road.
Solution:
1. To improve and enforce the traffic law.
2. Establishment and enforcement of sound parking rules,
3. Rickshaws should be removed.
It is high time to take proper step…………………