Quader asks authorities to make Eid journey smooth

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday asked all concerned, including public and private agencies, to work sincerely to make the people’s Eid journey smooth.

“You should perform your responsibilities properly so that people can reach their homes safely. This is my earnest request to you,” he said while speaking at a view-exchange meeting here. To ensure safe and smooth travels of passengers on roads and highways ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the meeting was organised at Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) head office at Banani.

Observing that bringing discipline in roads and transport sector is one of the major challenges, Quader, also the Awami League general secretary, said they have plans to upgrade roads and highways into six lanes or eight lanes at many other places. “Once discipline is ensured, traffic congestion and road accidents will decline. Now if you think that your responsibility is over after holding conventional meetings and delivering speech...then discipline cannot be restored,” he said.

Highlighting the experience of traffic congestion in Nabinagar and Chandra, the road transport and bridges minister said a whole night was needed to pass the road there in the past but the situation has changed now.