Transforming Boarder District with urban.pptx

Meherpur is a small city and the same name district in western Bangladesh. The district has a few divisions and the population close to 655,000 people. It is a former depressive area which is now developing as a key agricultural center of the territory.

1. Traffic and Transportation Condition In Meherpur Municipality

2. PROJECT AREA PROFILE Meherpur Municipal Area 15.92 sq.km 4 Bridges 115.77 Km Road 9 Wards 42,103 People 61 Mauza 2688 People/sq.km 15 Markets/Bazars 49.4 % Literacy Rate - Established in 1859 2

3. Existing Transportation Condition Contents Ward Wise Road Condition Future Daily Traffic Projection Vehicle & Road Capacity Ratio of Different Intersections and Different Times LOS of Different Intersections Transportation Issues Opportunities in Transportation Sector

4. Existing Transportation Condition 4 82.16 acre land is used for transportation network which is only 1.81% of the total municipal land

5. Existing Transportation Condition 4 Ward Wise Road Condition Amongst all the wards, Ward No. 5 has the highest amount of Katcha roads that is 28.47% of total roads.

6. Existing Transportation Condition 4 Future Daily Traffic Projection WAPDA Mor is projected to have the highest daily traffic volume in both 2027 and 2037.

7. Existing Transportation Condition 4 Vehicle & Road Capacity Ratio of Different Intersections and Different Times Between 10- 11 am, the Railway Station to Mujibnagar Road records the highest Vehicle & Road Capacity Ratio.

8. Existing Transportation Condition 4 LOS of Different Intersections Road LOS Hotel Bazar Mor to College Mor D Hotel Bazar Mor to Boro Bazar C Railway Station to Mujibnagar Road E College Mor to Hotel Bazar A College Mor to Kushtia Road C College Mor to Chuadanga B Level of Service is lowest in the Railway Station to Mujibnagar Road because of the highest vehicle & road capacity ratio

9. STAGE I- Existing Transportation Condition 4 Transportation Issues Municipal main road is very narrow Lack of maintenance Illegal parking alongside the road Traffic jam due to mismanagement of auto rickshaw and bus in time of onboarding and offboarding passengers .

10. STAGE I- Existing Transportation Condition 4 Opportunities in Transportation Sector Separate highway traffic from local traffic Connect the local canal and use it as a mode of water transportation Scope of constructing highway in the southern part of Meherpur