Build overhead railway
Abdullah Al Mamun, Intern, ADB Institute,Tokyo, Japan
We are glad that the government is taking initiatives to build a bypass railway from ZIA to Kamalapur railway station. This was a long-awaited measure that should have been taken up by the previous governments. The bypass railway will ease traffic jam in the railway crossings inside the city. In this regard, I think it would be appropriate if the government build a overhead track from ZIA to Kamalapur railway station. Although it would be costly, an overhead track will reduce distance and the time required for travelling between these two points. A conventional surface track with roundabout and traffic jam will do little to ease our pains.. Despite the cost involved, overhead railway track is the usual choice inside modern cities. Follow Tokyo's urban planning, if you like. It is also justifiable for the countless benefits it will bring to our congested city. I urge authorities concerned to consider building overhead railway track inside Dhaka city.
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