Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority

Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority is the main government agency responsible for public transport in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, and transport in most of Dhaka division. It is the government agency responsible for moderating and mediating negotiations between transport labor unions and transport owners.[1] Under the Revised Strategic Transport Plan any changes to transport infrastructure will need approval from the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority.[2] It is also responsible for mass transport projects in Dhaka.[3]

Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA)
TypePublic
IndustryTransport Coordination Authority
Headquarters13-14th Floor, Nagar Bhaban,
Dhaka
,
Bangladesh
Area served
Bangladesh
ParentMinistry of Road Transport and Bridges.
WebsiteDhaka Transport Coordination Authority

History

Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority was established on 2 September 2012. It traces its origins to Dhaka Transport Coordination Board which was established in 1998. The authority was formed through the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority Act, 2012. The authority has jurisdiction in Dhaka District, Gazipur District, Manikganj District, Munshiganj District, Narayanganj District and the cities corporations within them.[4] In 2017 it launched Rapid Pass in Dhaka, a smart card payment system for Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation and Omama buses.[5]

Transport Service Plan

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the DSCC and Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Ministry to bring Dhaka’s bus services under six companies, envisioned by late Annisul Huq, former mayor of Dhaka North. According to late mayor Annisul Huq’s plan, all private bus operators will come under the six companies and operate bus services on 22 major routes, instead of the 100 existing bus routes that make the city chaotic. The bus services are supposed to be in six colours – orange, blue, maroon, pink, violet, and green Bigstock. According to the Dhaka south mayor, the proposed six companies will run 4,000 buses on different routes.[6] For this reason the authority has planned to recruit huge margin employee to control this service.[7] Also controlled to the Dhaka City traffic jam, road accident, Transport Bus fitness and others unexpected situation.

References
  1. "Uncertain fate of new bus transportation model". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. "Are flyovers really the solution?". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  3. "Jica-funded projects on track again". The Daily Star. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  4. "About Us". Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  5. "Do you have your Rapid Pass?". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  6. "PM orders to carry out Mayor Annisul's bus plan". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  7. "DTCA Job Circular 2019". Eushajobs. Retrieved 11 April 2019.


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