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City traffic heads for more chaos

Issue properly-maintained public vehicles


Bangladeshpost
Published : 26 Sep 2020 10:02 PM | Updated : 27 Sep 2020 12:44 AM

The all familiar scene of vehicles packed together in columns and rows on the streets of the capital city is slowly returning. The traffic scene in the country was quite relaxed because of the coronavirus pandemic, but with the country open now people have started commuting to and fro their home and workplace. But the chaos isn’t being caused because of people returning to work. the problem lies elsewhere.

This has been a problem solution to which is long overdue. Experts are pointing towards the increase in the number of private cars on the streets that is causing this intractable problem to escalate. 

A report published in this daily says that the number of government registered vehicles in the country is about 45 lakh. Of this, 35 lakh are private vehicles. On top of this, there are around 30 lakh motorcycles. There are more than 3 lakh 70 thousand private cars. The rest are public transports and others.


The simple way to solve this problem is to 

create public transportation which the upper 

class will be encouraged to travel in.


This overwhelming number of transportation is too heavy on the road system we have and communications infrastructure of the country and thus it creates traffic snarls and road congestions. The simple way to solve this problem is to create a public transportation which the upper class will be encouraged to travel in. 

People might disagree that the existing public transports are quite sufficient and there is no need for separate vehicles for the upper class and the middle class. Despite the show of class difference this is the single plausible way to reduce traffic congestion as ‘gentlemen’ are reluctant to take the hassle of hanging inside a bus or to be cramped like Sardines while travelling from one place to another. 

Only when proper transportation service including AC and comfortable seats along with properly maintained transports and no risk of harassment can be provided will the gentry and upper class people be inclined to ride in public transports. Until then, it would be difficult to reduce the number of private vehicles on the roads.

It is not only detrimental for the livelihoods of the people but also the environment as each car contributes to the carbon emission of the country which in turn harms the atmosphere.