Dhaka's traffic system to be upgraded
Says environment minister
Work to modernise Dhaka's traffic signal synchronisation system and to install solar panels for countdown timers and traffic lights are going on to speed up vehicular movement and reduce air pollution, Environment and Forest Minister Hasan Mahmud told parliament yesterday.
A feasibility study to install new street signals at 41 important intersections is going on and another plan to modernise the parking system here will be prepared, he added.
“Feasibility study will be carried out on rescheduling bus and bus rapid transit routes,” he added.
He also said Tk 2,100 crore has been allocated for the Climate Change Trust Fund in last three fiscal to implement six projects.
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