Government publishes list of highways where 3-wheelers are banned

The government has published a list of 22 National Highways where three-wheelers, including CNG-driven auto-rickshaws, have been banned.

Road Transport Minister Obaidul Quader announced  names during a discussion with journalists in Noakhali’s Companyganj on Friday.

 

“CNG-driven auto-rickshaws, auto-tempus and non-mechanised vehicles have been banned from plying on 22 highways. The decision has been taken to curb road accidents and instil traffic discipline on the highways.”

 

He added there were free to move on other roads.

 

The minister added lanes for slow-moving vehicles would be constructed alongside all major roads including the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway.

 

The government had imposed a ban on these vehicles plying the highways from Aug 1, identifying them as a key cause of road mishaps.

 

A BUET report has found a sharp fall in mishaps since the imposition of the ban. 

 

Highways where three-wheelers are banned:

 

N1: Kachpur Bridge to Madanpur-Comilla-Feni-Chittagong-Ramu (Cox’s Bazar)

 

N2: Kachpur Bridge-Dhaka-Bhelangar (Narsinghdi)– Bhairab-Sarail-Madhabpur-Mirpur-Sherpur-Sylhet bypass

 

N3: Joydebpur intersection-Mymensingh bypass point

 

N4: Joydebpur intersection-Tangail-Jamalpur

 

N5: Aminbazar bridge (Dhaka) – Manikganj-Paturia-Khaircharghat-Kashinathpur-Hatikumrul-Bogra bypass-Syedpur bypass-Dashmail (Dinajpur)-Thakurgaon-Panchagarh-Banglabandha

 

N6: Kashinathpur (Pabna)-Pabna bypass-Dashuria-Natore bypass-Rajshahi bypass-Nababganj-Sona Masjid-Baliadighi land port.

 

N7: Daulatdia-Faridpur (Rajbarhi intersection)-Magura-Jhenaidah bypass-Jessore bypass-Khulna City bypass-Mongla

 

N8: Tegoria intersection (Dhaka)-Mawa-Kewrakandi-Bhanga-Barisal-Patuakhali

 

N102: Moynamoti (Comilla)-Brahmanbarhia bypass-Sarail

 

N105: Madanpur-Bhulta-Mirerbazar-Bogrha-Kadda (Dhaka bypass)

 

N405: Elenga-Nalka-Hatikumrul

 

N502: Bogra-Natore

 

N506: Rangpur-Barhabarhi-Kurhigram

 

N507: Hatikumrul-Banparha

 

N509: Barhabarhi-Lalmonirhat-Burhimari

 

N540: Nabinagar-EPZ-Chandra

 

N702: Jessore-Magura

 

N704: Jhenaidah-Kushtia-Dashoriya

 

N706: Chashara Intersection (Jessore)-Benapole

 

N804 and 808: Bhanga-Faridpur Bypass-Rajbarhi Intersection

 

N805: Bhanga-Bhatiaparha-Mollar Hat- Fakir Hat- Noaparha

 

N806: Bhatiaparha-Kalna-Lohagarha-Norail-Jessore