Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has appointed executive magistrates at 46 important points, including 20 points in Dhaka, for smooth Eid journey.
BRTA Chairman Noor Mohammad Majumdar gave the information after visiting Gabtoli bus terminal on Wednesday.
He said: “The magistrates are appointed in two shifts in more congested points. Our monitoring team is also working. Our executive magistrates will be on the streets for seven days before and after Eid, so that there is no problem of any kind.”
The BRTA chairman, after visiting various bus terminals since morning, said: “I visited the bus terminals and saw that there is not much crowd of passengers. Due to the long vacation, many people are in less hurry to return home.”
“Control room has been opened at BRTA head office. We are monitoring the places where there is usually traffic congestion through 130 cameras from the control room. If there is a traffic jam, immediate action is taken,” he added.
He said: “Based on the information that we have for the last two or three days, there is no traffic jam anywhere. We have got no complaints. We don't even have any complaints about charging extra fare.”
Regarding unfit vehicles on the road during Eid journey, the BRTA chairman said: “There is a tendency to get some unfit vehicles on the Dhaka-Rangpur highway during the Eid journey. That's why we had a meeting with the owners. A meeting was also held with the IGP, so that no unfit vehicle can get on the road.”