Double decker bus of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation
CNG based auto rickshaws
Cycle rickshaws
Ferry across Buriganga River
Metro rake of MRT Line 6
Overview
Area served
Greater Dhaka
Locale
Dhaka Metropolitan Area
Transit type
Rapid transit, Commuter rail, Bus, Taxicab and Ferry
Operation
Operator(s)
Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority
Transport in Dhaka
Streets
Indira Road
Nawabpur Road
New Elephant road
Panthapath
Bangabandhu Avenue
B. K. Dash Road
Bijoy Sarani
Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue
Bailey Road
Pragati Sarani
Madani Avenue
Sat Masjid Road
Sonargaon Janapath
Hrishikesh Das Road
Gulistan
Roads
Dhaka Elevated Expressway
Dhaka–Ashulia Elevated Expressway
Dhaka Bypass Expressway
Dhaka–Narayanganj old road
Narayanganj–Demra road
Purbachal Expressway
Airport Road
Mirpur Road
Hatirjheel–Demra Expressway
Bridges
Kuril Flyover
Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover
Mayor Mohammed Hanif Flyover
Hatirjheel
Rail transport
Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line
Dhaka–Jessore line
Narayanganj–Laksam chord line
Dhaka–Chittagong high-speed railway
Narayanganj Commuter
Drutajan Express
Banalata Express
Barendra Express
Mitali Express
Maitree Express
Suborno Express
Sonar Bangla Express
Mass transit
Dhaka Metro Rail
Stations
Line 1
Line 2
Line 4
Line 5
(Line 5N
Line 5S)
Line 6
Dhaka Circular Railway
Dhaka Subway
Dhaka BRT
Structures
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
Tejgaon Airport
Port of Dhaka
Kamalapur Multimodal Transport Hub
Mohakhali Inter District Bus Terminal
Kamalapur railway station
Gandaria railway station
Dhaka Cantonment railway station
Dhaka Airport railway station
Tejgaon railway station
Banani railway station
Shyampur Baraitala railway station
Others
Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited
Rapid Pass
MRT Pass
Transport
Bangladesh
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Transport in Dhaka consists of a mixture of cars, buses, rickshaws, motorcycles, and pedestrians, all vying for space in an environment where congestion is a daily challenge. The slowest city in the world,[1] average traffic speed is less than seven kilometres per hour (4.3 mph), and congestion was estimated to cost the economy US$6.5 billion in 2020.
Dubbed "the rickshaw capital of the world,"[2][3][4] cycle rickshaws are the most popular and ubiquitous mode of transport in Dhaka, preferred for their affordability and ability to navigate narrow streets. The bus system in the city is disorganised, with hundreds of different companies serving various parts of the city using buses often characterised as unfit and uncomfortable. Motorcycles are rapidly gaining popularity as a personal transport mode, partly due to online ride-sharing services. Despite this, car ownership remains among the lowest in Asian cities.
Efforts to address these transportation issues have been ongoing, with various initiatives aiming to improve the efficiency and sustainability of Dhaka's transport network. Major projects, such as the construction of metro rail systems, flyovers, and dedicated bus lanes, are underway to alleviate the traffic burden and provide more reliable public transit options.
^Staley, Oliver (28 September 2023). "The Cities With the Fastest and Slowest Traffic in the World". TIME. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
^"Painting Bangladesh's colourful rickshaws". BBC News. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
^Birungi, Martha Mwiza (10 June 2018). "Dhaka: The world's rickshaw capital". The New Times. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
^"Cycle-rickshaws choke Bangladesh capital, Dhaka, but carry on regardless". India Today. 31 December 1993. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
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