What is a traffic jam?

When the number of road users on the road increases beyond the capacity of the road, the vehicles cannot move normally; such a situation is called a traffic jam.

Causes and remedies for traffic jams:

Traffic congestion is characterized by slower speeds, longer journeys, longer queues, noise pollution, etc. Accidents are a major cause of traffic congestion. Traffic jams waste labor hours and, in some cases, increase crime. When the number of vehicles on the road exceeds the normal vehicle capacity of the road, Then no vehicle can run at its normal speed. In such a situation traffic jam is started. When extra vehicles enter the road at multiple intersections, the movement of all vehicles from the intersections is disrupted, and the road becomes almost impassable. Certain issues can be identified as the onset of traffic congestion. In some cases, the carrying capacity of a particular part of the road or a certain distance decreases, while in some cases, the number of vehicles increases excessively. In Bangladesh, traffic congestion, reduced road capacity due to development work on open roads, increased number of vehicles arriving at school or work or holidays, short-sighted driving, unplanned movement and occupation of roads, monsoon waterlogging can be attributed to an hour after hour. The daily reality of Dhaka city is like a helpless bird. There have been many ways to get rid of this torment in the last decade and a half. The number of roads from north to south of the city should be increased. It is also important to build a circular road around Dhaka. To reduce the pressure on people in Dhaka, it is necessary to improve the communication system with the surrounding cities. Government offices and courts should be decentralized and spread to different parts of the city and the country. Metrorail is certainly a good solution, but its construction is time-consuming. For now, both the number of buses and the route need to be increased. “Sustainable development is an indicator of sustainable development, not the purchase of cars for the poor, but the use of public transport by the rich,” said a Latin American statesman. Buses that look like stray dogs in Dhaka city are not indicative of the improved tastes of the citizens and mayors of a middle-income country. It is time to introduce high quality and air-conditioned city buses. In Dhaka, a city of one to one and a half crore people, there are more cars than roads, and this number is increasing every day. Many homes do not use one car to go shopping and to the office. Some families have separate cars for each member. Many government officials have multiple vehicles. But in developed countries like Canada, more than one family uses the same car The culture of doing has been introduced. should significantly reduce the number of private and government vehicles and reduce the number of private and government vehicles. Roads in Dhaka are not less wide than most roads in London or Paris. But as the cars parked in front of different markets occupy a lot of the road, the ‘’bottleneck’’ situation, i.e., the tip of the road like the neck of a bottle, narrows, and the traffic jam starts. The 20 rail crossings in Dhaka, through which about 72 trains run daily, are also one of the causes of traffic congestion. In Dhaka, like the developed cities of the West, initiatives have to be taken to create underground parking on a commercial basis. Very few cities offer free parking. If the car is parked in the wrong place, free of charge, the police or any agency in charge will tow the car. If such an initiative is taken in Bangladesh, it will reduce the number of cars in the city will reduce the number of cars in the city and discipline will come in car parking. No one is obliged to obey traffic laws in Bangladesh. Pedestrians, rickshaw pullers, private cars, buses, trucks no one obeys the law. Administration and ministry vehicles also occasionally go by the color side. After being stuck for a long time, one or more pedestrians can cross the road as soon as the traffic police signals to start moving. This reduced the speed of the vehicle and caused a traffic jam. Once upon a time, there was a zebra crossing in Dhaka to cross the road; overbridged culture has been introduced for some time. People in wheelchairs can’t use the overbridged. Even in a busy city like New York, there is no overbridged. However, if the overbridged is essential for any reason, then the height of the stair steps has to be reduced. Because many people cannot climb high stairs due to physical problems. ‘’I will not go to such a place!’’ — No taxi driver abroad can say such a thing. Rickshaw and CNG-powered autorickshaw drivers have been given this special right in Bangladesh. Rickshaw pullers in Dhaka do not want to obey any law. Once a rickshaw reaches the color side, all other vehicles, even ambulances, follow that rickshaw. Ambulance sirens are also used in many ordinary vehicles nowadays. There are no specific stands for rickshaws, autorickshaws, and taxis in Dhaka city. They stand in crowds wherever they please. Which reduces the width of the road. Although there are Laguna and bus stands, they pick up and drop off passengers at various places. Stopping public transport in vain means slowing down all other vehicles. The traffic lights on the roads of Dhaka are on, but the vehicles are moving.

In hints. So why install traffic lights at people's people's expense? Why waste electricity? If law enforcers legalize breaking the law in exchange for bribes, it is normal for drivers to disobey. Roads in Dhaka can be covered by CCTV cameras. Anyone who breaks the traffic law will have a picture of their vehicle number plate and send the letter of fine along with the photo. It will send the letter of fine along with the photo to everyone's everyone's address by post. Should keep the responsibility of controlling the movement of vehicles with traffic lights or penalizing the violators should keep the responsibility of controlling the movement of vehicles with traffic lights or penalizing the violators in the point system in driving licenses like in western countries. Each license will have about 10 points, and the points will be deducted according to the severity of the driver's driver's offense. For example, if you don't don't stop the car at the red light, 4 points will go away. Once all the points have been deducted, the license will be revoked, and the license will have to be re-examined and re-licensed. The people of Bangladesh, the largest delta globally, have a strong desire to capture chars. Pedestrians come down the street as shopkeepers and hawkers occupy the sidewalk. Pedestrians are forced to walk in the middle of the road as it is occupied by parked vehicles on both sides of the road, resulting in bottlenecks. There is an urgent need to control the bad habits of the Bengalis and make the roads of Dhaka free from traffic jams and the life of Dhaka free from clutter. Will the two mayors take any effective initiative to solve the traffic congestion problem out of compassion for the helpless citizens and not for keeping election promises?