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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:

  1. Conducting a thorough review of existing transport policies and projects

  2. Carrying out travel demand and traffic studies

  3. Developing a strategic level urban transport master plan

  4. Developing a pre-feasibility study for short-term and long-term priority interventions

  5. Developing an institutional restructuring proposal for an efficient and quality public bus service in Chittagong, and for transport management in general.

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