Kuril flyover brings relief
We commend the government
THE Kuril flyover has been inaugurated by the prime minister and has been functioning to help thousands of Dhaka citizens cope with pre-Eid traffic better. Though five months behind schedule, the flyover comes as a blessing for the Dhaka traffic and we commend the government for taking this step for creating an uninterrupted linkage between the airport, Nikunja, Banani, Rampura and Purbachal areas.
Besides the Mohakhali and Khilgaon flyovers we have had one mega-type flyover connecting airport, Banani, Gulshan, Mirpur, and another is nearing completion in Jatrabari. There are plans some others. It is obvious that Dhaka has benefitted by these constructions. While a scientific evaluation of their impact on overall traffic situation would have to be carried out, the general notion is that highly complicated and congested traffic intersections remain unserved. Especially areas like Uttara, Motijheel, Maghbazar, Kawran Bazar-Sonargaon, Pantha Path and Dhanmandi would need solutions including underpasses.
We hope the traffic situation will improve significantly with a combination of flyovers, underpasses and, above all, a mass transit system. The population of Dhaka is rising constantly and the need for a modern transport infrastructure can hardly be overemphasised. We look forward to more ways of getting home an to places of work, safely and timely and without any hassle.
We need to save energy and man-hours lost to traffic congestion.
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