Development of transportation systems
- The repair and necessary sustainable development of various important roads and alleys in the Dhaka metropolitan area and wards will be ensured.
- A greater number of modern and aesthetically pleasing foot over bridges will be constructed at necessary locations for safe road crossings, along with their preservation and planned management.
- Elevators/escalators (moving stairs) will be installed at each foot over bridge in phases, and continuous security reinforcement will be ensured.
- A one-stop bus service will be introduced in the city, ensuring special services for freedom fighters, the elderly, the blind, disabled individuals, women, children, and disadvantaged people.
- State-of-the-art and clean restrooms with special facilities for women and the disabled, along with passenger-friendly and clean bus terminals free from touts, will be provided, Insha Allah.
- Footpaths will be constructed where they are absent in areas where needed, and existing footpaths will be renovated, modernized, and widened as required.
- To ensure the safe arrival of passengers coming from outside the capital, especially at night, an integrated and safe city transportation system will be introduced from Sadarghat Launch Terminal, Saydabad Bus Terminal, and Kamalapur Railway Station, in coordination with the private sector.
- To ensure public safety, trained and neutral community police will be established in each ward.
- Permanent rehabilitation of street vendors will be arranged.
- Existing parking systems will be improved, and multi-story parking buildings, parking lots, and underground parking complexes will be built in commercial areas.
- To break free from the culture of repeated road digging and the destruction of road dividers, particularly during the rainy season, an integrated plan will be adopted to reduce public inconvenience and property damage.
- Proper utilization of foot over bridges and flyovers will be ensured.
- Digital push-button signaling systems will be introduced at zebra crossings to facilitate safe pedestrian road crossings.
- Skywalks will be introduced at various locations for pedestrians.
- A separate and safe bus service for women will be introduced.
- Designated “bays” for passenger boarding and alighting will be built at different locations.
- Overhead digital boards for road and area directions will be created.
- The beautification of road islands will be carried out.
- To ease traffic congestion and ensure fast transit for citizens in Dhaka, an underground tunnel will be constructed in coordination with relevant ministries. Development partners’ advice and assistance will be sought if necessary.
- High-speed electric bus services and smart bus stations will be constructed.
- Effective measures will be taken to improve public transport-oriented transportation systems through coordination with the police, BRTA, and Dhaka Transport and Coordination Authority.
- Separate lanes for bicycles and motorcycles, along with cycle parking lots, will be built at feasible locations.
- Considering the future population growth in the densely populated capital, a plan for an underground metro rail system will be implemented in the future. The first phase will start from Pilkhana, pass through Lalbagh Fort, Chawk Bazaar, Sadarghat, Gulistan, and end at Motijheel. South Dhaka passengers will be able to travel northward through this route and the ongoing metro rail project from Motijheel. Another connection will be made from Shyamapur to Jatrabari, connecting to Motijheel similarly.
- A long-term, 50-year integrated plan will be developed and implemented in phases to improve all types of communication systems in Dhaka, considering the city’s population growth.
- To build a planned city, consultations will be held with renowned urban planners from around the world, including Bangladeshi urban planners working both domestically and internationally.