Traffic jams
Ref: Mr. K. Siddique-e Rabbani's column. In my opinion, we don't have any chance to depend on a slow moving means of transportation like rickshaw in the 21st century.
I do understand that private cars are mostly responsible for creating traffic jam. I also understand that allowing rickshaws to ply all over Dhaka city can not be the solution to this problem. Rickshaw is a slow moving vehicle which hampers the normal speed of motorized vehicle. If you allow rickshaws to ply all over this city, then you would definitely see a shortage of rickshaws. On the other hand, if the authorities permit more rickshaws then we would come across rickshaw jams. In addition, it would encourage more people to migrate into overpopulated Dhaka city. Rickshaw is also very unsafe when it rides on main roads. So, there are many problems associated with rickshaws. Yes, we are still dependent on rickshaws only because we have failed to modernize our transport system.
We should look for fast and safe means of transportation which can accommodate large numbers of passengers at a time. I think all minibuses should be removed from the road and new double-decked buses introduced immediately.
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