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Alternative Options For Public Transport Essay

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5. Alternative options for public transport:
To ensure public transport in the command area available alternatives are:
1) Establishment of Metro Rail Service:
Under the fast track project of Bangladesh Government, elevated Metro rail system is implementing in the capital to link between north and south of the city. Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd. (DMTCL) estimate £2.20 billon (£109 million per km) needed to construct the 20.10 km long Uttara 3rd Phase (North Dhaka) to Bangladesh Bank (South Dhaka) (Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project, 2016). The option for Metro Rail system in the proposed alignment will be the gigantic in terms of investment, about £2.45 billion shall be required to implement such gigantic project. Moreover, selected area is out of the urban zone which will not give the actual objects of enhance public transport.
2) Construction of Elevated Expressway from Dhaka(Mirpur Bridge) to Nabinagar (Dhaka):
Bangladesh Bridge Authority, Bridges Division, Ministry of Bridge Transport and Bridges, implementing19.73 kilometer long "Dhaka Elevated Expressway PPP Project" having total cost of £894 million (BDT 8940 crore) indicates that to construct 22.50 kilometer long expressway government need mammoth investment of about £1.02 billion (£45.31 million per km) (Bangladesh Bridge Authority, 2016). Besides, Huge investment will not facilitate only the public transport, but private vehicle will also get the same benefit from the elevated infrastructure

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