Dhaka's bus network is likely to see biggest overhaul as the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) has shortlisted 60 routes to be brought under a single-company operating system suggesting 32 routes to operate without delay. In a survey under the Bus Route Rationalisation (BRR) Project, t
The government plans to have the pre-feasibility studies for the first two monorails carried out by the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). It will be done to speed up the development of five monorail corridors that have initially been planned in the capital. Officials say
Bangladesh Railway is set to expand passenger services in its western zone with the arrival of the first consignment of new broad-gauge coaches next month, paving the way for the launch of a Dhaka-Pabna train and the strengthening of existing services. With financial support from the European Inve
Bangladesh Railway (BR) has selected four projects as the flagship initiatives of the present government considering their timely implementation crucial for significantly enhancing the country's rail transport capacity. Officials say the projects would strengthen train operations in both eastern a
The government has yet to start implementing the National Logistics Policy even after nine months of its approval. Despite its crucial need to ensure cost-effective and timely transportation of goods ahead of Bangladesh's expected graduation from the least developed country (LDC) status, no effort
Whether it is for daily commuting or leisure trips, unsafe battery-powered three-wheelers dominate as the prime mode of transportation due to the government's reluctance to regulate their growth under a regulatory framework. The reluctance also means the government is ignoring its target to shift
More than one-fifth of the bearing pads on Dhaka's MRT Line-6 have been found defective, forcing speed restrictions and raising wider concerns over the structural integrity of Bangladesh's first metro-rail system.Geographic Trains have been slowed to as little as 40km/h at several locations,
The government has taken a major step to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) by deciding to introduce 100 electric buses into the public transport fleet and requiring government agencies to procure only fully electric vehicles for their transport pools. Sources said the Finance Divi
