DNCC to work with key agencies to ease traffic

Four government bodies will coordinate efforts to ease severe traffic congestion in the northern part of the capital, said Dhaka North City Corporation Administrator Mohammad Azaz during a field visit yesterday.

Speaking at the site of a proposed traffic corridor, stretching from the second U-turn of the 300-ft road to United International University in Aftabnagar and extending to Rampura, Azaz said DNCC will work closely with Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha, and the Mass Rapid Transit authority.

"If these three corridors can be opened, traffic pressure on the Pragati Sarani area will be significantly reduced," he said.

"This will also bring relief to surrounding neighbourhoods currently suffering from chronic gridlock," he added.

The DNCC administrator pointed out that ongoing metro rail construction along Pragati Sarani has further aggravated the traffic situation, leading to immense public suffering.

As an interim measure, DNCC has instructed relevant departments to prepare diversion roads and service lanes to improve traffic flow.

In response to a query about cooperation from private developers, the DNCC administrator said, "We have spoken with housing projects like Bashundhara and Swadesh, and they have assured us of their support."

DNCC Chief Engineer Brig Gen Md Moin Uddin, Additional Chief Engineer Mohammad Arifur Rahman, and representatives from the partnering agencies were also present among others during the visit.