The coordinated public transport system in capital from April 1
The much-talked-about coordinated public transport system will be launched on experimental basis from April 1 next.
It was disclosed simply by Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh carrying out a meeting of the Bus Way Rationalisation Committee at Nagar Bhaban of the DSCC found in the administrative centre on Tuesday.
The DSCC Mayor said at first the coordinated transport system will be launched from Ghatarchar in Mohammadpur to some parts of Motijheel.
Initially, 165 buses will ply on Ghatarchar-Motijheel route. The bus owners will sign a joint venture agreement to create a company prior to the next meeting.
Taposh also expressed the expectation that launching the new coordinated public transport system would support resolve traffic congestion found in the administrative centre and bring discipline in the sector.
All the public transports nowadays plying in 42 routes found in the capital will be brought under 22 companies.
Dhaka North City Corporetion (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam was present at the meeting.
DMP Commissioner Shafiqul Islam, BRTA Chairman Noor Mohammad Mazumder, BRTC Chairman Ehsan-e-Elahi, Bus Way Rationalisation Committee's member secretary and DTCA executive director Khondker Raqibur Rahman, DNCC's Site visitors Engineering Circle's superintending engineer Arifur Rahman, public transfer expert Dr SM Saleh Uddin, Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Malik Samity's secretary basic Khondker Enayet Ullah, Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Malik Samity's president Azmal Uddin Ahmad, organising secretary Advocate Mahbubur Rahman, amongst others, were present.
