DMP announces special measures to manage Ijtema traffic

Dhaka Metropolitan Police has fixed parking places and diversion points to manage traffic during Bishwa Ijtema on the bank of the River Turag at Tongi on the outskirts of Dhaka city.
Bangladesh Railway, meanwhile, has announced to run 24 special trains during the first phase of Ijtema between January 12 and 14. 
In its instruction, the DMP designated several points to be used for vehicles coming from different districts to join Ijtema: Gausul Azam Avenue, Sonargaon Janapath Square to Diabari Khalpar, Uttara sector-12 Shah Mokhdum Avenue, vacant spaces in Uttara sectors 16 and 18, Pratyasha Housing, Dhaur Bridge crossing, and vacant spaces in Nikunja-1 and Nikunja-2.
It banned parking on and along the roads during Ijtema between Rainbow crossing and Dhaur Bridge via Abdullahpur and between Rampura Bridge and Pragati Sarani. 
The DMP fixed diversion at Mohakhali crossing, Hotel Radisson gap, Pragati Sarani, Kuril Flyover loop-2, Dhaur Bridge and entrance of Uttara sector-18 adjacent to Beribadh points, only for akheri monajat day on January 14 from 4:00am.
It also requested all, except for vehicles carrying airport’s operations and crews, fire service employees, law enforcing personnel and ambulances, to avoid the Airport Road and go for Mohakhali-Bijoy Sarani-Mirpur-Gabtoli route on January 14. 
Under the management of DMP’s traffic north division, four microbuses will be at the Nikunja-1 residential area’s gate from 4:00am to bring in and out passengers going abroad and coming back on January 14. 
The railway will operate 24 special trains between January 12 and January 14, said a press release issued by the railways ministry on Wednesday. 
BR will operate trains on Jamalpur-Tongi route on January 12 and January 13. 
On January 12, it will operate two trains on Dhaka-Tongi and Tongi-Dhaka routes and on the following day, it will operate a special train on Laksam-Tongi route. 
Railway will operate 20 special trains on January 14: seven Up Monajat special trains, a Tongi-Akhaura-Laksam special train, a Tongi-Akhaura special train, four Tongi-Mymensingh and seven Tongi-Dhaka special trains. 
Besides, all inter-city trains will stop at Tongi railway station for two minutes till the day after akheri monajat. 
On January 14, Suborno Express, Mohua Express, Turag-1 to Turag-4 and DEMU train service on Dhaka-Tongi, Dhaka-Jaidevpur and Dhaka-Narayanganj routes will be closed but Mohanagar Express will be running. 
The BR would offer similar services during the second phase of Ijtema, which will be held between January 19 and 21.

News Courtesy: www.newagebd.net