Chittagong Strategic Urban Transport Master Plan
Client
The World Bank
Sector
Transport
Country
Bangladesh
Timeline
2016-2018
Project Description
The purpose of this assignment is to improve urban transport in Chittagong. The main objectives of this project are to (a) inform the authorities in Chittagong of measures to improve its urban transport system through the development of a master plan, and (b) prepare pre-feasibility studies for bus improvement projects as priority investment.
These objectives will be achieved by achieving of the following specific objectives:
Conducting a thorough review of existing transport policies and projects
Carrying out travel demand and traffic studies
Developing a strategic level urban transport master plan
Developing a pre-feasibility study for short-term and long-term priority interventions
Developing an institutional restructuring proposal for an efficient and quality public bus service in Chittagong, and for transport management in general.