AN ANALYSIS ON EXISTING CONDITION OF INTER DISTRICT BUS TERMINALS OF CHITTAGONG CITY

Abstract

Bus is very important mode of transportation for a city. The significance of integrated and balanced transportation system, especially planned logistics is indispensable for communication efficiency and sustainable development of any country. The inter-district bus terminals, as a key component of transport logistics play a vital role in assuring intra-urban mobility and inter-regional movement competitiveness. Chittagong is the second largest city and commercial capital of Bangladesh. It has two inter-district bus terminals and some prime Bus Stations. Due to the city’s location significance, spatial influence and economic role in the national context, the importance of these three bus terminals are crucial in facilitating sound passenger movement from Chittagong to the rest of the country and vice versa. The necessity, therefore, to make these existing terminal facilities more organized, well-served and functionally competent is the demand of the time. With the backdrop, this paper focuses on existing condition analysis of these inter-district bus terminals in reference to their regulatory framework, infrastructure facilities and management system. The outcome indicated deviation of the facility provisions in comparison to prescribed regulations and their inadequacy in relation to the increasing demand of its passengers.