The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

An integrated multidimensional transport system should be established for the development of the traffic of the Dhaka city under the Strategic Transport Plan (STP).

Speakers at a discussion meeting on 'Eradicating Traffic Jam of Dhaka City and Remedies for the Development of Transport System' organised by Save Environment Movement at the National Press Club yesterday.

The speakers urged for a combination between the non-fuel and fuel vehicles.

Transport specialist Dr Mahbubul Bari presented keynote paper at the meeting while columnist Syed Abul Moksud, Prof Dr Nasrin Khandoker of Economics of Dhaka University, Chairman of SEM Abu Naser Khan, Barrister Raihan Khalid, among others spoke at the meeting presided over by eminent journalist Kamal Lohani.

They also urged the government to re-evaluate the under-ground rail project saying it would not be economically viable.

The speakers said the present rail system was running with subsidy in such situation the underground rail project would also need subsidy and continuous power supply was needed for the underground rail project but it was difficult for the country to ensure that.

The speakers emphasised on a traffic system, which would encourage big public careers that would carry more passengers and take few space in the road, which would eventually reduce the traffic jam.