Moderate rainfall has caused massive havoc, leading to waterlogging and huge traffic jams across the capital Dhaka city. Traffic congestion is a usual phenomenon in Dhaka city but the situation deteriorates further during monsoon. Light-to-moderate rain in the last three days led to waterlogging on roads, which in turn, caused severe traffic jams.
Construction work on the different major roads is also deteriorating the situation. Besides, rallies, meetings and demonstrations organised by different political parties on city roads in different areas of the capital is also bringing traffic to a standstill in Dhaka, causing immense suffering to the commuters.
The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalents examinations begin today (Thursday). The examinations will be held at 11am instead of 10am. So, keeping gridlock in mind, all candidates should take early preparations to enter their respective examination halls minimum one hour before the starting time.
Keeping SSC examinations in mind,
the governing authorities must take effective
measure to address the city’s severe traffic
congestion problem immediately.
The authorities concerned, educational institutions, city corporations and traffic division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will have to provide emergency transport services for the SCC examinees. DMP should issue guidelines for vehicular movement in this regard.
Many fear examinees’ journey is likely to be more torturous this time than previous years as commuters are facing severe problems in reaching their destinations for lack of transport amid serious gridlock almost every day.
Traffic jam not only kills the time but also ruin commuters’ energy. Traffic gridlock is forcing many commuters to walk on foot to their respective destinations amid rain. We people are wasting a lot of money and time due to the chaotic movement of public transport in the city.
It is the responsibility of traffic police, BRTA, city corporations and bus owners’ organisations to maintain order in public transport during the office hour. The authorities concerned must take integrated, coordinated and effective measures to bring the traffic system of the capital under one discipline as early as possible.
Besides, as many as seven lakh of non-mechanical vehicles such as rickshaws, vans and carts have been plying the city roads alongside the mechanical vehicles which have greatly contributed to the city’s nagging traffic jams. Mechanical and non-mechanical vehicles are also kept on our main city roads in a scattered way. Therefore, keeping SSC examinations in mind, the governing authorities must take effective measure to address the city’s severe traffic congestion problem immediately.
