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In present days, Dhaka, the demand for trips in the city The Revised Strategic Transport
capital of Bangladesh, is albeit constructing five (5) Plan (RSTP), 2015-16
perhaps mostly associated Metro and two (2) Bus The Revised Strategic Transport
with the word – ‘traffic Rapid Transit Lines. Plan (RSTP) proposed quite a few
congestion’. It has become Moreover, the expressways proposals including Mass Rapid
a megacity with one of the prioritize private vehicles Transit (MRT), Bus Rapid Transit
most congested traffic rather than promoting (BRT), Ring Roads, Radial Roads,
networks. The upcoming public transport or expressways, transportation hubs,
Mass Rapid Transit and pedestrians. Among etc. The main recommendations are:
Expressways are expected motorized vehicles and l 5 (five) Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)
to solve all the problems public transport, buses will l 2 (two) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
like panacea. But in reality, still remain as the most l 3 (three) Ring Roads (Inner,
they will cater to only important mode of Middle and Outer Ring)
about 12.5% of the total transportation (in the year l 8 (eight) Radial Roads (Dhaka -
2035, as projected by RSTP, Joydebpur, Dhaka - Tongi -
2015-16) while walking Ghorashal, Dhaka - Purbachal -
will be the other Bhulta, Dhaka - Kanchpur -
significant mode. Meghna Bridge, Dhaka -
Signboard - Narayanga nj, Dhaka
- Jhilmil - Ikuria, Dhaka -
Aminbazar - Savar, Dhaka -
Ashulia - DEPZ)
l 6 (six) Expressways (Dhaka
Elevated Express, Dhaka -
Ashulia Elevated Expressway,
Dhaka - Chittagong Expressway,
Dhaka - Sylhet Expressway,
Dhaka - Mawa Expressway,
Dhaka - Mymensingh
Expressway)
l 21 (twenty one)
Transportation hubs, the
main ones include Dhaka
International Airport,
Kamalapur Station,
Mohakhali bus Terminal,
Jatra Bari Bus
Terminal, Gabtoli
Bus Terminal,
Gabtoli Circular
Waterway
Station, and
Shdarghat
Boat Terminal
etc.
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