Metro Rail
I read with interest the post editorial captioned 'Metro rail and the public interest' by Syed Badrul Ahsan (DS- 12th October). I fully agree with the views aired by him and would like to add a few relevant points. The aim of the metro railway system is to ease the unbearable intolerable crippling traffic jam and accord alternate pathways for public movement. By opposing the alignment thru' Bijoy Sarani BAF officials have arrogantly ignored the supreme public interest. They have come up with some lame and untenable excuses and suggested alternate difficult routes.
For all practical purposes old Tejgaon airport is an almost abandoned one. The airport is sometimes used for flying small aircraft. When was the last time an emergency and war situation arose in Bangladesh and BAF was pressed into combat operations? The answer is in the negative. Considering the geographical location of Bangladesh, and with friendly countries around, such situations are very unlikely to occur in the foreseeable future. Bangladesh is no longer a part of Pakistan that is always at loggerheads with India.
We urge the democratic government and Prime Minister to prevail upon BAF and approve the Bijoy Sarani route for better and speedy implementation of the Metro project.
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