Transport Policy of Khulna

Group: D
Student ID: 141501, 141502, 141505,
141516, 141532
 Objectives of Transport Policy of Khulna

 Promoting inter-regional trade

 Promoting industrialization thus alleviating
unemployment problem
 Adapting to climate change
 Addressing current and future congestion

 Strengthening governance
 Challenges of Transport Section
 Climate impact: Inadequate infrastructure to
cope with current and future climate condition
 Challenges of Transport Section Con…..d

Inadequate public transport and high density of

small vehicles
Table no. 1: Peoples Response in Public Transport
Reasons Reasons Response(in percentage)
Not safe for travel 5.15
Travel time is long 10.26
Waiting time is long 8.31
Bus stoppage are too far 11.26
Too congested(inside the bus) 14.47
High fare 4.23
Bus is not always available 3.52
Bus is not in the selected route 28.94
Total response 100
Challenges of Transport Section Con…..d
 Challenges of Transport Section Con…..d

 Inadequate budget allocation and

corruption
 Poor management policy and strategy
 Narrow roads
Priorities to Promote Economic Growth
 Improve Mongla-Khulna-Banepol transport
system
 Improving waterway shipping system
 Expansion of roads to facilitate transit
 Priorities for Action: Alleviating Poverty

 Including re-habitation and repair from flood

damage
 Planning for disaster preparedness
 Improvement of links to poor areas
 Other issues
 Safer, cleaner and affordable public urban
transport
 Bus rapid transit
 GIS application for urban roads.
 Recommendations
 Promotion of Public Private Partnership
 Improving Energy Efficiency in the Transport
Sector
 Taking policy for rehabilitating roads of
Khulna city
 Facilitate of water transport system
 Improving better public transport system in
Khulna city
 Recommendations Con…..d
 Developing city bus route
 Arranging campaign to improve road safety

 Ensuring good governance

 Expansion of roads
 Developing drainage system of the city
 Recommendations Con…..d
 Ensuring proper budget allocation
 Controlling the density of small vehicles and
starting city bus service
 Awareness is necessary for the concerned
authority against corruption
Thank You