BRTC has completed successfully the procurement of 275 Single Decker CNG buses under Nordiac Development Fund which has been running in the different routes of Dhaka city for ensuring pollution free Dhaka city. BRTC has also procured another 255 AC/Non AC CNG Single Decker buses under EDCF (Korean) loan which is running in the different routes of Dhaka city and out of Dhaka .

"By June 2012, 290 double Decker, 100 AC single Decker and 50 articulated buses are likely to be introduced in BRTC fleet under Indian Dollar Credit Line which will ensure a comprehensive mass transportation system in traffic-congested Dhaka city and others parts of the country. Endeavor is in progress to establish bus depots in all districts and some geographically important Upazillas around the country along with training institutes." said Chairman, BRTC Major (Rtd.) M M Iqbal,cpp

At the directives of govt. BRTC revitalized the “Working Women Service” on last 13 May 2009 to facilitate the movement of the women from residence to workplace and back. Also 14 Single Decker buses have been employed from Mirpur-12 to Azimpur to facilitate the movement of school children to their schools and back to home.

15. Materialization of Election Manifesto of Present Govt

BRTC with its limited capacity, has tried its best to materialize the election Manifesto of present Govt within last 03 years.

a. Electronic Ticketing System as a part of Building Digital Bangladesh

BRTC has introduced electronic system in city service buses since 15 January 2009. This E-ticketing system will be spread gradually in other big cities. Very soon multi-purpose Smart Card will be introduced in city service buses. By the middle of January 2012, 100 Inside Device in 100 Buses in Mirpur-12-Motijheel and Abdullahpur-Motijheel routes with 20,000 IC Card financed by JICA will be incorporated.

b. Poverty Alleviation and Creating Job Opportunity

22 Officers, 873 Drivers and 284 Technicians Total= 1191 have been employed since 2009.

c. Mitigation of Unemployment problem

As a part of mitigating unemployment problem, the training institutes of BRTC are playing important role. 20,000 personnels have received/receiving training from 17 training institute in last 03 years.

d. Procurement of environment friendly CNG Buses from China and Korea as a

part of ensuring pollution free Dhaka City

BRTC has completed successfully the procurement of 275 Single Decker CNG buses under Nordiac Development Fund which has been running in the different routes of Dhaka city for ensuring pollution free Dhaka city. BRTC has also procured another 255 AC/Non AC CNG Single Decker buses under EDCF (Korean) loan which is running in the different routes of Dhaka city and out of Dhaka . By June 2012, 290 double Decker, 100 AC single Decker and 50 articulated buses are likely to be introduced in BRTC fleet under Indian Dollar Credit Line which will ensure a comprehensive mass transportation system in traffic-congested Dhaka city and others parts of the country. Endeavor is in progress to establish bus depots in all districts and some geographically important Upazillas around the country along with training institutes.

Future Action Plan (Next 2-3 Years)

Short Term Programme

2011-12

Procurement of 100 SD AC bus.

Procurement of 300 DD bus.

Procurement of 50 new Articulated Bus.

2012-13

Procurement of another 300 SD bus (both AC/Non AC)

Procurement of 300 trucks.

Long Term Programme

2013-2014

Up gradation & modernization of Tejgaon workshop.

Establishment of infrastructure of Motijheel and other big depots .

Establishment of modern Training Institute in Dhaka.

BRTC has formulated a comprehensive “Citizen Charter” & BRTC personnel are working hard to satisfy the esteemed passenger as per the citizen charter. Despite various manpower & monitory constraints, BRTC is toiling to uphold its image and make its positive contribution in providing better services to the nation.

Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation has rolled out 14 buses for Dhaka's 26 top schools situated in the city's busy Mirpur and Azimpur areas.

Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain inaugurated the buses at Mirpur Bangla College, saying the service would cut congestion during the busiest hours of the day.

The buses, whose number will be increased if they become popular, will run from Mirpur 12 to Azimpur after a gap of 10 minutes. They will operate from 6 am to 9am and 12pm to 3 pm.

With the service, the BRTC has rolled out 100 buses in the capital to ease traffic jam, Hossain said, adding the state-owned bus operator also has a plan to add 1,000 buses including double-deckers in its fleet by year-end.

He said the long-awaited school bus service would lessen pressure of motorised vehicles on key city areas where top schools are located. It also will ensure some worry-free time for the parents and guardians.

Officials said the BRTC, with the help of Dhaka City Corporation, has built passenger shades at 33 stoppages within the route and introduced woman guides to pick and drop students.

Traffic policemen have been ordered to give priority to the buses so that the children reach their destinations in time.

The authorities have also introduced GPS technology in each of the buses to help guardians track their kids through text messaging. Television has been introduced to entertainthe children.

Officials said the government has planned to introduce more BRTC school buses in other routes of the city gradually after evaluating success of the Mirpur-Azimpur service.

The latest bus service has been launched after a Dhaka Metropolitan police study blamed 50 top schools and colleges for worsening the city's traffic gridlock.

Five schools and colleges have been blamed for bringing traffic to a near halt in the busy Mirpur road. English medium schools mushroomed in Dhanmondi are found guilty of blocking traffic in the posh residential area.

Other schools are blamed for causing traffic chaos in the main arteries at Uttara, Bailey Road, Malibagh Road, Farmgate, Moha-mmadpur and Kakoli crossing near theDhaka Cantonment.

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