PRESENTATION ON

BRTA
 INTRODUCTION
 Was established in 1983, started functionally since January 1988

 Is controlling and managing the transport sector of Bangladesh

 Maintaining road safety as well

 Works under the ministry of communication

 Number of circles under the purview of BRTA is 62 (57 district circles and five
metro circles)
 METHODOLOGY
DATA COLLECTION
 Mainly primary sources
 Very few from secondary sources

Research literature a framework of three key terms was investigated.

 Based on answering question like ‘how’.
 Case interview
 Respondent’s opinion
Structured Data collection
 Depth face-to-face interviews

Unstructured Data Collection

 Phone interviews

Data collection can be divided into two phases

 Phase one consisting of the interview.

 Phase two consisting of following up with a protocol

 INTERVIEWS

 Research method is based on semi-structured interviews

 Unstructured interviews were used limited here

 Qualitative analysis was based on in-depth interviews and unstructured phone

interviews

 In-depth interview lasted for 1-2 hour for each department, consisted of 1-2
personnel
 STATEMENT OF RESEARCH
PROBLEM
• Poor quality of transport services

• Unaware of the regional role of the transport system

• Development trend not sustainable

• Transport system not fully integrated

 STATEMENT OF RESEARCH
PROBLEM
• Lack of urban transport policy

• Addressing inappropriate modal mix

• Outward looking approach in transport development in Bangladesh

• Integrated and sustainable development of transport system

 TRANSPORT OUTPUT AND MODAL SHARES

Sl No. Year                  Passenger                    Freight

TotalPkms Share (%) TotalTkms Share (%)
(billion) Road IWT Rail (billion) Road IWT Rail

1 74/75 17 54 16 30 2.6 35 37 28
2 84/85 35 64 16 20 4.8 48 35 17
3 88/89 57 68 15 17 6.3 59 30 11
4 92/93 66 75 13 12 9.0 61 32 7
5 99/2000* 95 69 20 11 14.5 74 20 6

6 2004/2005* 121 69 19 12 20.3 74 19 7

7 2009/2010* 155 69 19 12 28.4 74 19 7

 FINDINGS OF THE REPORT

• A service recipient has to pay up to tk 50,000 as bribe during

registration

• Reveals that about 61% drivers got license without appearing

driving test

• Bribe paid for driving license varies from tk 100 to tk 7,000

 FINDINGS OF THE REPORT
• 54% drivers are running vehicles with their expired licenses

• Vehicle operators are extracting up to 75% extra fare from

passengers in Dhaka

• No effective supervision, monitoring from BRTA staff

 RECOMMENDATIONS

• Keep seating bus service in different areas

• Bus owners announced the closure of buses in the on April 19

• The commission recommended 26 disciplines for city transport

• Introduction of new two-lane buses through BRTC

• Introduction of BRTC bus leasing system and management of bus service.

Thank You