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TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN DHAKA CITY: POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS

European Journal of Social Sciences Studies

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Title TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN DHAKA CITY: POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS
 
Creator Rahman, Ashrafur
Hoque, A. K. M. Fazlul
 
Subject traffic jam, subway, road pricing, public awareness, potential solution
 
Description The study was conducted to explore the root causes and impacts of current traffic jams and suggest an appropriate strategy to wipe out this problem of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. A mixture of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies was considered for data collection and analysis. The study shown the causes of traffic congestion of Dhaka, namely, inefficacy and poor execution rate of current traffic code of practice, existence of too many regulatory authorities, violation of traffic rules, defective planning of city roads, excessive vehicles, illegal occupancy of roads and footpaths, want of communication set-up and logistic provision, inadequacy of traffic management team and shortage of public vehicles. It was exposed by the study that Dhaka's traffic situation is not friendly for improved living standard. Environmental risks, severe air and sound pollutions and serious loss of public health are the end results of Dhaka's traffic jam. Moreover, both micro and macro economical situation of Bangladesh is being exaggerated due to this problem. The study strongly recommended that an up-to-date and integrated strategy is needed to cope-up the current traffic chaos of Dhaka. Initiation of subway, introduction of road pricing/congestion charge, construction of bypass roads for inter-city connectivity, investment of adequate public money, steps for regain the illegally occupied footpaths, more construction of communication infrastructure, ban of rickshaw and other non-motorized vehicles, increase of public awareness program, logistic support and public bus are identified by the study as potential solutions of Dhaka's congestion.  Article visualizations:
 
Publisher Open Access Publishing Group
 
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Date 2018-05-26
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://oapub.org/soc/index.php/EJSSS/article/view/371
10.46827/ejsss.v0i0.371
 
Source European Journal of Social Sciences Studies; Volume 2, Issue 12, 2018
25018590
25018590
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://oapub.org/soc/index.php/EJSSS/article/view/371/950
 
Rights Copyright (c) 2018 Ashrafur Rahman, A. K. M. Fazlul Hoque
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