Tag: Public transportation
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Metro rail service disrupted: Amid commuters' troubles, officials mum on updates
Pratham Alo contacted DMTCL Public Relations Officer Nazmul Islam Bhuiya on duty on Monday today when the news of disruption in metro rail service surfaced. But he could not give any information about the delay. He said that he will inform as soon as he gets any update. However, he was not available for more…
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Dhaka residents grapple with transport crunch and high fares amid rain
Many people left their homes to go to their workplaces, but public transport was not adequate. Besides, CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers and rickshaw pullers alleged overcharging, adding to the woes of commuters. In some areas, rickshaw drivers are also avoiding going to certain designated areas due to waterlogging. * more to follow…
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Battery-operated rickshaws: Drivers pay fare to owners and toll to police
Battery operated rickshaw: Drivers pay fare to owner and toll for police
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NBR wants to impose 15% VAT on Metrorail tickets from July: Latest update
Later, Metrorail officials wrote a letter to NBR Chairman Abu Hena Mohammad Rahmatul Munim, presenting their arguments against imposing VAT on Metrorail tickets. Regarding this, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) Secretary and Director Abdur Rauf told Prothom Alo that there is a law to levy 15 percent VAT on air-conditioned train tickets. But all…
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Extortion of Tk 10.59b annually from private buses, TIB reveals political involvement
A research by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) shows that 10.59 billion taka (1,059 crore) is collected annually from private buses and minibuses in the country. Meanwhile, individuals or groups associated with the party, traffic and highway police, officials and employees of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), owners and labor unions and representatives of the municipality…
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Challenges and Solutions for Metro Rail Services in Dhaka: A Critical Analysis
And that is why people accepted all the troubles, inconveniences and delays that came during the construction of Metro Rail. When metro rail services stop, the heartbeats of Dhaka residents stop. They get upset when there are disruptions in service. As BBC Bengali journalist Akbar Hossain commented on social media, it is becoming increasingly difficult…
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Congested metro rail service in Dhaka: Commuters facing increasing pressure
The Uttara to Agargaon section of the Metro Rail was inaugurated on 28 December 2022. The Agargaon to Motijheel section was inaugurated on 4 November. Night services on Motijheel route started from January 20. After this the pressure of passengers skyrocketed. MD Hadiuzzaman, a transportation expert and professor in the department of civil engineering at…
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Metrorail operations resume
Metrorail operations resume
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Auto-rickshaw fare chaos in Dhaka: Meter system violations and passenger harassment
As per Section 35 (3) of the Road Transport Act, the auto-rickshaw driver will be bound to go to any destination in the route permit area, following the meter system. They cannot claim or recover fare in excess of the amount shown on the meter. Violation of this is punishable with imprisonment not exceeding six…
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Cars, public transport will run on voting day
Earlier, on December 24, the Election Commission had announced a ban on movement of certain vehicles – taxi cabs, pickup vans, microbuses and trucks – from 12:00 am to 12:00 am on January 7, the polling day. next day. It also says that there will be a ban on motorcycles from 12 midnight on January…
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What we know about the bus fire at the Bangabandhu Expressway toll plaza
What we know about the bus fire at the Bangabandhu Expressway toll plaza
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Metro Rail will stop at 12 stations
The Prime Minister expressed his gratitude to the Government of Japan, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, as well as all the people and workers associated with the Metro Rail project. The train carrying the Prime Minister reached Motijheel station at around 03:06 pm. Earlier, Awami League General…
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Buses to long-distance destinations from Dhaka remain closed during BNP-led blockade
Vehicular movement in the capital increased compared to the previous two days on Thursday, the last day of the three-day blockade imposed by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Bangladesh Jamaat Islami. However, even today no long route buses depart from Dhaka’s Gabtoli Bus Terminal. Today there were more office going people on the streets.…
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Strike: Roads almost empty due to reduced movement of public transport in Dhaka
Roads across the capital, including the Farmgate and Caravan Bazaar areas, were almost empty on Sunday morning. In the morning, more rickshaws and CNG-powered auto-rickshaws were seen plying in Panthpath, Mohammedpur, Green Road, Caravan Bazaar, Agargaon and Fakirapool areas, while there was less movement of cars and buses. Shahadat Hussain, who worked in a private…
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JU: BCL seizes 20 buses, recovers Tk 20,000 in ransom
JU: BCL seizes 20 buses, recovers Tk 20,000 in ransom