DHAKA, Nov 23, 2023 (BSS) - The capital city Dhaka today witnessed usual traffic akin to normal working days despite the blockade enforced by BNP-Jamaat and its like-minded political parties.
 
While visiting different parts of the city, it was observed that the reflection of the blockade was not manifested in the traffic system in the city, as commuters had been facing acute traffic congestion at different points of the capital since this morning.
 
Different moods of vehicles, including buses, CNG-run auto-rickshaws, private cars, motorcycles, minibuses, and rickshaws, were seen plying across the city as usual, facilitating the commuters' mobility across the city.
 
All public transport were seen carrying passengers at full capacity, like other working days, as law enforcement agencies remained alert to ensure security for commuters.
 
Apart from passenger-carrying vehicles, goods-laden trucks and cargos were seen operating at different parts of the capital.
 
According to Google maps, there was a huge pressure of vehicular movement on different city streets, including Kakrail-Sadarghat route via Gulistan, Rampura-Uttara route via Badda, Kakrail-Mohakhali, Farmgate-Mohakhali via Jahangir gate, Shahbagh-Asadgate via Science Lab and Mohammadpur area, throughout the day. 
 
Besides, inter-district buses were seen operating their trips as per their normal time schedules. It was observed that buses from different transport companies were leaving different terminals, including Sayedabad, Mohakhali and Gabtoli, for different parts of the country.
 
Apart from these, inter-district night coaches are operating their trips as per their schedules.
 
Talking to BSS, Syed Ashraful Alam, a resident of Derai upazila of Sunamganj district, said he came to the capital by night coach of Noor Paribahan in the morning and managed to return by the same bus by evening amid the blockade without facing any obstacles. 
 
"I was scared of a shortage of buses and arson attacks while travelling but when I arrived at Derai bus station I found many buses operating trips between Derai and Dhaka," he said. 
 
Rokshana Yesmin, a resident of the city's Indira Road area, told BSS that she faced severe traffic congestion while going to her office located in the city's Purana Paltan area. 
 
"I got stuck on the road for nearly one hour at Kakrail intersection due to a traffic jam," she said.