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Under the new rules, public transport is taking half of the passengers by increasing fares. Such a decision can save a lot of hygiene, but the suffering of people in the transportation crisis has reached its peak. Taken yesterday from the crossing of the Sark fountain in the Karwan Bazar of the capital. Photo: Kaler Kantho
The government has taken various measures to control the second corona wave. The government has instructed to use public transport with one passenger in each of the two seats so that the infection does not spread. As a result, citizens traveling through the capital have fallen into further suffering. Employees are most at risk as the court-office has not yet reached a certain point. Each route has more passengers than buses. As a result, there is uneven competition to get on the bus in the morning. Angry passengers blocked the road in Khilkhet in the capital on Thursday because they were unable to get on the bus even after standing for hours.
Meanwhile, the launch fee has also been increased by 60 percent on the condition that it runs at half capacity. However, the launch cabin rental will remain unchanged.
In the meantime, there is nothing wrong with following the hygiene rules in public transport. Although disinfectants are provided on buses, there is no initiative to disinfect long-distance transportation terminals. Despite the government directive to increase bus fares by 60 percent, in many cases there are allegations of double fares. Passengers do not want to follow hygiene rules while taking train tickets.
Abu Shama, an official of a non-governmental organization in Motijheel, was expressing his displeasure after not being able to get on the bus yesterday morning, saying: I was trying to catch a bus from Shewrapara in the capital. Most of the bus doors were closed and the doors of one or two buses were opened, but he was unable to get along with the others in the rush. There is a picture of such indescribable misery to visit different parts of the capital since yesterday morning. In addition to the suffering, yesterday there were reports of excessive charges. Complaints of arbitrariness have been found against the people who operate the bus.
Shafiqul Islam, a Shekhar Paribahan passenger, who was heading to Joykali Mandir from Mirpur Zoo Road, said he was told to get on the bus wherever it got off on Tk 40.
Shimul Khan, a Kajla resident in the capital, said he had been waiting for the bus since 9:30 a.m. He didn’t take any bus for an hour and a half and walked from Kajla to Paltan. Going to the Azimpur area, you can see that the passengers had to wait for the bus most of the day. Abul Hossain was the manager of a factory in the Siddhirganj area of Chittagong Road every day on a shared trip from Azimpur. He said he was distressed by the sudden announcement of the ride-sharing closure. In the morning, he rented a CNG autorickshaw from Azimpur for Tk 400 and went to the office. The rate for CNG powered autorickshaws has increased after the announcement of the closure of Ride Shares.
Suffering has also been seen in long-distance transport leaving the capital. Passengers must wait hours to get tickets. The additional time is also lost with the additional rent. Although long-distance transport buses have been sprayed with disinfectants, no disinfectants have been used in the last two days in the passenger terminals and terminal areas of the bus terminals.
Khandaker Enayetullah, Secretary General of the Dhaka Road Transport Owners Association, said: “We carry passengers on and off the bus in compliance with strict hygiene regulations.” Rafiqul Islam, manager of Prajapati Paribahan, which operates in the capital, said: “We carry one passenger in two seats. Now what can we do if there are more passengers than buses?”
Restrictions on train travel: The railways have made various preparations to ensure hygiene. A square boundary line was drawn in front of the ticket counter to ensure physical distance. No one can enter the platform without a mask. New sinks have been installed for hand washing. The railway authorities have already announced that they will carry half of the passengers on all trains. However, there is reluctance on the part of passengers to follow hygiene rules.
Yesterday, at the site of the Kamalapur train station in the capital, it was seen that everyone was huddled in line to buy tickets at the counter. No one knows where the dividing line is underfoot. Most of the passengers entering the platform do not have face masks. The situation on non-intercity trains is more serious.
Bus fares have increased 60 percent since the start of passenger transport in half the seats, but the lack of increase in train fares has increased the pressure on passengers in areas such as Narayanganj and Gandaria.
Kamalapur Station Chief Nripendra Saha said: “We constantly patrol. I’m trying to make sure everyone follows the hygiene rules.
Launch rates also increased: with the implementation of the government’s decision on various public transports, including buses and trains, launch rates have also increased by 70 percent on the condition of transporting half the capacity. However, in this case, the rent of the cabin is not increased. This additional rent will only apply to covers. The Minister of State for Maritime Transport, Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, informed the Secretariat about the decision to increase the launch fee at noon yesterday. Earlier on Wednesday, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) sent a letter proposing a rate increase after discussions with the launch owners.
In this regard, Bangladesh Inland Navigation Secretary (Passenger Transport) Siddiqur Rahman Patwari said: ‘As per the government’s decision, we have started to launch increasing the fare. We have not yet received any information on passenger dissatisfaction. Passengers will be picked up according to instructions.
Roadblock of angry passengers due to lack of public transport: Angry passengers blocked the road and protested that they could not get on the bus even after standing for hours. Agitated passengers blocked the road in Khilkhet in the capital around 9:30 am yesterday. This caused a long traffic jam on the entire airport road. After the police intervention, the blockers moved away but the traffic on the road was dense.
Khilkhet OC Munshi Chabbir Ahmed Police Station said the buses were not carrying more than half of the passengers due to the situation in the crown. As a result, passengers going to the office could not get on the bus even after standing for hours. They got angry and closed the road under the Khilkhet bridge and took position.
Motorcyclists block three places in the capital: On the other hand, motorcyclists blocked roads in Dhanmondi No. 27, Karwan Bazar, Shahbagh and several other areas of the capital to protest against the closure of the ride-sharing service. The protest started in Karwan Bazar around 11:30 am. Later, around 12:15 pm, more than 50 motorcyclists blocked the main road at Dhanmondi No. 27. At that time, traffic on the main road No. 27 was stopped by keeping the motorcycles horizontal. This caused serious traffic jams on both sides of the road. Subsequently, the police pulled them off the road and traffic resumed.
Fines for non-compliance with health regulations: A mobile court has fined four teachers from Jaleswaritala Sunlid Ideal School and Coaching Tk 15,000 and a total of Tk 60,000 for operating a training center without following government instructions. In addition to the fine, the training center has been sealed. All copy shops were closed at this time.
The Chuadanga representative said that passengers travel by public transport in Chuadanga without masks. Even in the hat bazaars, nobody seems to follow the hygiene rules. Chuadanga Sadar Upazila Nirbahi officer Mohammad Sadiqur Rahman yesterday fined 14 people 3,650 taka for not wearing masks at Dingedaha Bazar in Sadar Upazila.
The representative of Natore said that the administration warned of jail and fine if Natore does not follow the health rules. Yesterday, three companies were fined 4,300 taka for not wearing masks.
The Shyamnagar (Satkhira) correspondent said that 10 people were fined 6,000 taka yesterday morning for not wearing masks in Shyamnagar.
The correspondent for Boalmari-Alfadanga (Faridpur) said that the 54th Urs Mubarak fair in Fakir Rustam Ali Shah Chishti in Kalinagar village was closed to avoid public gatherings. In addition, the mobile court has fined four people for not wearing masks.
The representative of Kotalipara (Gopalganj) said that four people have been fined for not wearing masks in Kotalipara.
A representative for Nilphamari said that a training center called Academia Islamia in the city of Nilphamari has been fined 10,000 taka. In addition, 47 people have been fined 9,050 Tk for walking in the city without masks without following health regulations.
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