A brief introduction to Dhaka Traffic to foreign students

1. INTRODUCING “DHAKA” TRAFFIC
Sabrena Jahan Ohi
Academic Advisor: Dr. Shinji TANAKA
Associate Professor
Student ID: 15RB903
M1 Student (1st Semester)

2. INTRODUCTION
• Name: Bangladesh
• Location: South Asia; bordered by India to its
west, north and east; Burma to its
southeast; separated from Nepal and
Bhutan by the Chicken’s Neck corridor
• Area: 147,570 km2
• Population: Over 160millions
9th largest city in the world
• Area: 815.8 km2
• Population : over 15 million
• Density: about 19,447 person/ km2
http://en.wikipedia.org/

3. DHAKA AT A GLANCE
(TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM)
Modes of Transport
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http://file.scirp.org/Html/1-9401374%5Ccaef58c4-7cf2-4587-bd74-0b6c894b7ef1.jpg

4. DIFFERENT TYPES OF VEHICLES
(ROADWAY)
http://www.demotix.com/news/3089996/dhaka-traffic-jams-take-over-city-increasing-number-cars#media-3089876

5. http://www.codatu.org/wp-content/uploads/Deficiencies-of-existing-mass-transit-system-in-Metropolitan-Dhaka-and-improvement-options-Sohel-MAHMUD-Shamsul-
HOQUE-Golam-Muradul-BASHIR.pdf
22%
29%31%
18%
% Trip
walking Rickshaw Transit Non-transit
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1200
1400
Road Length (km)
Bituminous
70%
Concrete
25%
Brick
3%
Earth
2%
TYPE OF PAVEMENT ,%
ROAD NETWORK OF DHAKA
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Rickshaw Baby Taxi Auto
Tempo
Double
decker bus
Single
decker bus
Mini bus Taxi
Comparison between different modes
Fare demand( Tk/km) Speed (km/hr)

6. TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS IN DHAKA
• Demand is more
than Supply
• User is more than
the service
available
• Overly crowded
http://www.demotix.com/news/3089996/dhaka-traffic-jams-take-over-city-increasing-number-cars#media-3089876

7. TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS IN DHAKA
• Inadequate supply of transportation
facility
• Heterogeneous traffic
• Unauthorized parking
• Construction work
• Increased private car ownership
• Narrow street
Mix
traffic
On-street
parking
Construction
work
http://www.demotix.com/news/3089996/dhaka-traffic-jams-take-over-city-increasing-number-cars#media-3089876

8. TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS IN DHAKA
• Ignoring traffic laws
• Exceeding speed limit
• Tendency to overtake
• Passenger overload
• Irregular maintenance
• Pedestrian fault
• Lack of traffic sign
• Poor roadway quality
http://asiancorrespondent.com/97178/14-bodies-recovered-in-bangladesh-ferry-accident/

9. TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS IN DHAKA
Waterlogging and Potholes
Unsafe public transports `Wrong side driving Unsafe traffic facilities
http://bdnews24.com/

10. LIGHT OF HOPE
Hatirjheel
project
improving
road
network
New
Inter-
changes
Bicycles are gaining
popularity
“Dhaka Metro” (MRT) is
an ongoing project
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhaka_Metro

11. Focusingpoints Identify problem
Efficient use of existing
facility
Apply new technology
CONCLUSION