Pedestrians ignore modern underpass

Published: 15 Jan 2022 19:01 BdST Updated: 15 Jan 2022 19:01 BdST

A newly-constructed underpass, 'Sur Saptak', equipped with escalator and elevator facilities, on the Airport Road in Dhaka opened to the public just a few days ago. But pedestrians have largely avoided the underpass and many continue to put their lives at risk by trying to cross the thoroughfare as vehicles whizz by at speed. January 15, 2022. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
  • Pedestrians try to flag down fast-moving vehicles to cross the street in the MES area on Dhaka's Airport Road instead of using the newly-constructed underpass 'Sur Saptak'. January 15, 2022. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    Pedestrians try to flag down fast-moving vehicles to cross the street in the MES area on Dhaka's Airport Road instead of using the newly-constructed underpass 'Sur Saptak'. January 15, 2022. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • A group of pedestrians cross the street through a gap between fast-moving vehicles in the MES area on Dhaka's Airport Road instead of using the newly constructed underpass 'Sur Saptak'. January 15, 2022. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    A group of pedestrians cross the street through a gap between fast-moving vehicles in the MES area on Dhaka's Airport Road instead of using the newly constructed underpass 'Sur Saptak'. January 15, 2022. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • A group of pedestrians cross the street through a gap between fast-moving vehicles in the MES area on Dhaka's Airport Road instead of using the newly constructed underpass 'Sur Saptak'. January 15, 2022. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    A group of pedestrians cross the street through a gap between fast-moving vehicles in the MES area on Dhaka's Airport Road instead of using the newly constructed underpass 'Sur Saptak'. January 15, 2022. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • A woman tries to flag down a bus to cross the road, instead of using the newly constructed underpass 'Sur Saptak'. January 15, 2022. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    A woman tries to flag down a bus to cross the road, instead of using the newly constructed underpass 'Sur Saptak'. January 15, 2022. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • Pedestrians cross the street by risking their lives in front of a moving bus in the MES area on Dhaka's Airport Road instead of using the newly-constructed underpass 'Sur Saptak'. January 15, 2022. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    Pedestrians cross the street by risking their lives in front of a moving bus in the MES area on Dhaka's Airport Road instead of using the newly-constructed underpass 'Sur Saptak'. January 15, 2022. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • A group of pedestrians cross the street by risking their lives in the MES area on Dhaka's Airport Road instead of using the newly-constructed underpass 'Sur Saptak'. January 15, 2022 . Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    A group of pedestrians cross the street by risking their lives in the MES area on Dhaka's Airport Road instead of using the newly-constructed underpass 'Sur Saptak'. January 15, 2022 . Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • Women cross a street with children by risking their lives on the Airport Road in Dhaka, instead of using the newly-constructed underpass 'Sur Saptak'. January 15, 2022 . Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    Women cross a street with children by risking their lives on the Airport Road in Dhaka, instead of using the newly-constructed underpass 'Sur Saptak'. January 15, 2022 . Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • A parent crosses the street in the MES area on Dhaka's Airport Road with his child instead of using a nearby underpass 'Sur Saptak'. January 15, 2022 . Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    A parent crosses the street in the MES area on Dhaka's Airport Road with his child instead of using a nearby underpass 'Sur Saptak'. January 15, 2022 . Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • A woman, carrying a trolley, crosses the street in the MES area on Dhaka's Airport Road, ignoring a fast-moving bus. She uses the zebra crossing instead of the newly-constructed underpass 'Sur Saptak'. January 15, 2022. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    A woman, carrying a trolley, crosses the street in the MES area on Dhaka's Airport Road, ignoring a fast-moving bus. She uses the zebra crossing instead of the newly-constructed underpass 'Sur Saptak'. January 15, 2022. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

 

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