Traffic gridlock grips N'ganj city

Traffic congestion on Narayanganj city thoroughfares has taken a serious turn nowadays, causing immense sufferings to commuters on a daily basis.

Local residents have blamed the negligence of Narayanganj City Corporation and traffic department for the unabated traffic congestion. The traffic gridlock is especially seen during the morning and evening peak hours. The problem intensifies at Chasara intersection, Jamtola and Rail Gate No-2 areas.

Minhajul Abedin, a resident of Chasara area, said local authorities have always said they are working relentlessly to improve the district's traffic situation but in reality, no efforts have been seen in the last four years to construct any flyovers or foot-bridges to ease the traffic congestion.

Nothing fruitful has been done so far to improve the situation, said Farida Begum, another resident of the city. It has been known that Tk 40 lakh was allocated for improving the district's traffic situation ahead of Eid-ul-Azha and Durga Puja. But the money has not been used in any traffic easing measures, alleged locals.

The traffic tailbacks in Chashara area has turned from bad to worse recently and the traffic police have failed in managing extra traffic there. Some local residents added that illegal parking and reckless driving are also contributing to the city's deteriorating crisis.

Assistant Police Super (Traffic) Md Badrul Alam Molla told the news agency that Chashara is one of the main road links in the district, hence almost all vehicles tend to ply via this route. Some parts of the link road are already damaged that increase traffic jam.