Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh ITS Status and Implementation Challenges in Bangladesh A K Mohammad Fazlul Karim Superintending Engineer Roads and Highways Department April,2019
Bangladesh Transport System • Consists of roads, railways, inland waterways, ports, maritime shipping, and air transport. • Road transportation has become the dominant mode, • Carries over 70 percent of passenger and 60 percent of freight traffic. • Road Network consists of ‐ • Arterial Roads • Rural Roads • Urban Roads
Road administration in Bangladesh Local Government Roads and Highways City Corporation Engineering Department (RHD) /Municipality Department National Highway City Streets Upazilla Road / Union Regional Highway Road / Village Road Zilla Road
Problems • Reliability • Safety • Air Quality Due to Higher Vehicular Emissions • Public Transport • Modal Integration • Mix of Slow and fast moving Vehicles • Traffic Operation • Road side activities • Overloading
Current Situation Traffic Congestion in Dhaka City
Current Situation Chaotic situation on intersection
Current Situation Tailback on Dhaka ‐ Chattogram Highway
Current Situation Congestion on Highway
ITS initiatives (Past) Traffic Monitoring System • In 2009 Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) installed the digital surveillance system for traffic management and crime control • Launched a unified control room called C3S (Command, Control and Communication System). • Set up more than 100 CCTVs and installing about 31 dot matrix displays at major intersections of Dhaka • It was expected that C3S would be capable of identifying vehicle drivers disobeying traffic rules and escaping any accident scene or involved in other heinous crimes. • However, institutional issues, such as multiagency coordination and enforcement have prevented the achievement of expected benefits.
ITS initiatives (Past) Traveler Information Systems with Variable Message Signs (VMS) • Providing data for traffic information services through VMS is important for traffic. • In Dhaka while there are several locations with a VMS facility, the display boards often malfunction due to lack of periodic replacement and maintenance
ITS initiatives (Past) Smart Card Payment Systems in Public Buses • The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC), which is the only government operated bus service in Bangladesh, introduced electronic fare collection system through S ‐ pass card system. • However, a major share of bus services in Dhaka mainly belongs to private companies and owners; who have not initiated this smart card payment system. • Without their active participations most bus users are not benefitting from this smooth ITS application.
ITS initiatives (Under implementation) Installation of ITS at 4 intersections in Dhaka City (JICA Supported) • Traffic actuated signal • CCTV and vehicle detector • Synchronization with traffic signal and railway crossing etc.
Location of Project Locatio Loc tion of of Fo Four (4) (4) In Intersectio tions Mo Mohakhal ali Gul Gulshan han I Pa Paltan Fulbaria Fulbaria
Traffic Signal Control Traffic Signal System Signal Control Parameter Advanced Traffic Signal is controlled by following parameters calculated based on the traffic volume from the vehicle detector. Cycle : Time duration that the signal returns back from green to next green through yellow and red Offset Split : Time duration of ratio allocated to green B Offset : Time gap between adjoining intersections to make traffic flow A smooth Time
CCTV Camera System Targeted Object • Traffic flow going into the Intersection Number of CCTV cameras • 2 cameras diagonally for each intersection Monitoring of CCTV images • Monitoring Place: DMP Command and Control Center (DMP operates CCTV system.) Communication Line: Telecom Operator’s Network • (e.g. BTCL or Private company)
Traffic Signal Control Overall System Diagram System Outline Traffic Signal System Centralized Controlled Traffic Signal with Image Vehicle Detector, Ultrasonic Vehicle Detector CCTV System Centralized monitoring system with 2 CCTV cameras diagonally installed in each intersection
Monitoring Center Equipment Deployment Monitoring Center Central Command and Control Centre, DMP Photo: Central command and Control Center
ITS initiatives (Under implementation) Installation of ITS under Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport Project, BRT line ‐ 3 (ADB funded) • 20.5 km Bus Rapid Transit • 25 stations • Control Centre and ITS for BRT corridor
ITS initiatives (in pipeline) Improving the Reliability and Safety in National Highway Corridors of Bangladesh by introduction of ITS (KOICA supported) • Planning – • ITS Master Plan for Highways/Expressways • ITS Architecture and Standard • Pilot Project • Construction and Installation of Pilot enforcement system • Capacity Building • Invitational Workshop • Project Management • Expert Dispatch
Proposed Project Pilot location on National Highway Corridor (N1) • Incident Management System: CC TVs • Traffic Information System: VDS, VMS • Traffic Enforcement System: Speed enforcement system • Communication: Fiber optic • Traffic Management Center: wall screen, servers and communication equipment
Challenges Lack of Lack of resources for Lack of in ‐ house Lack of policy coordination operation and technical capacity and strategy among agencies maintenance of ITS technology Lack of La ck of understanding Fragmented Public Transport knowledge on about the implications of Sector ITS systems and procuring a certain ITS contracting technology in a fast ‐ changing ecosystem
Challenges Traffic Conditions • Heterogeneity in vehicle types Lack of lane discipline Institutional and Social Challenges • No single organization is in ‐ charge of transport infrastructure in cities or rural areas • Culture of ignoring traffic rules and discipline • Integration of Land use and Transport Planning
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