RHD sets up 11 zebra crossings
Patuakhali Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has started setting up zebra crossings on Patuakhali-Kuakata road in front of different educational institutions in the town to avert road accidents.
During a visit on Friday, this correspondent found that some workers were busy painting a zebra crossing front of Kalikapur Salehia Dakhil Madrasa.
“It is a laudable initiative by the authority concerned as now we can cross the road through zebra crossing to avoid road accident,” said Abul Kalam, a local.
Md Al Amin, a Class X student of the madrasa, said, “Earlier, we crossed the road from here and there and often accident took place but now we will use the crossing to avoid any mishap.”
Mir Nizam Uddin, executive engineer of Patuakhali RHD, said they are setting up zebra crossing in front of all roadside educational institutions on Patuakhali-Kuakata road.
A total of 11 zebra crossings have already completed and more six would be set up on 42 km from Lebukhali ferry ghat to Amtali upazila town of the road, he said.
The crossings would also be set up on the remaining portion of about 50-km-long Amtali to Kuakata road, where development works are going on, he said.
They took the initiative to ensure road safety in the area, especially during the rush of students during the school hours, he said.
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