DMP chief vows instant action against unfit buses

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Acting Commissioner Md Sarwar has warned of immediate action against the operation of unfit buses on the road during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, in a bid to ensure safe Eid travel.

He said this while addressing a view exchange between the public transport owners and workers at a bus stand in Dhaka on Saturday, March 14.

No unfit buses will be allowed during Eid because when a bus breaks down, it causes traffic congestion, he said, adding that carrying more passengers than capacity, running buses at overspeed, and operating buses with sick drivers have been banned.

Mentioning that helpdesks have been set up at bus terminals and lists of fares have been hung there, the DMP chief warned of taking instant action against those found charging extra fare, black marketing or harassing passengers.

Around 800 to 900 additional traffic police will be deployed in bus and launch terminals and rail stations to maintain law and order centring the Eid journey, he stated.

The DMP commissioner also noted that trucks, lorries and covered vans will run in a limited scale during the Eid.

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