Streamlining chaotic traffic
With the advent of the Ramadan, traffic jam has become a regular phenomenon on the roads of Chittagong. As a result, the woes of the commuters have multiplied. The roads around the shopping centres remain clogged up round the clock with different types of vehicles. Rickshaws --slow moving as they are -- add to the traffic gridlock.
A flyover is under construction in the Bahadderhat area. So the middle part of the road in that area remains occupied, leaving narrow strips of road for the vehicular movement. Consequently, that part of the road remains clogged up from morning till night. A few days ago, a girder of the flyover fell down, injuring a rickshaw-puller. Those who travel to the southern part of Chittagong have to suffer a lot as they have to move across the Bahadderhat area.
Something needs to be done to streamline the chaotic traffic system.
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