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Transport Crisis in Dhaka

Bus route franchise a possible solution

Says Sayeed Khokon

Staff Correspondent
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon yesterday said that bus route franchise system can be a possible solution to the crisis that the transport sector in the country is currently facing.
Khokon was speaking at a press briefing at Nagar Bhaban in the capital.
Under the bus route franchise system, all existing bus services operating on particular routes with valid permits will run under five operators, which would bring discipline in this sector, the DSCC mayor said.
He also mentioned that a meeting will be held at Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Ministry today with the authorities concerned on the issue, and to find a solution to resolve the on-going public transport crisis in the city.
Late DNCC mayor Annisul Huq took the initiative and decided to introduce 3,000 new buses to be run by five operators.
The late mayor at that time said buses owned by 190 private operators ply different routes in the capital but most of the vehicles are rundown, offering substandard service to the passengers.
There is an “illegal syndicate" of operators that controls the entire transport sector in Dhaka and it would be quite difficult to get rid of it, he said at the time.
Khokon, at the press conference, also said a group of people are trying to instigate and manipulate the demonstrating students of schools and colleges to serve the vested
interest of a quarter.
He warned students to be careful and asked for cooperation of their guardians in this regard.
Urging the students to return to their classes and requesting their parents to take the children home, the DSCC mayor said the government has accepted all logical demands of the students and have already started implementation of those.
He said that they will take all necessary measures to ensure security of citizens.
"I have requested police to take necessary steps to ensure security of the people and if necessary they will have to be strict, "he said.
The mayor directed all the councillors and seniors of different areas to help police.