New road systems are constantly being added to the development of Chattogram's communication system. As a result, the road communication network is being arranged in coordination with the implementation of the mega project centred on the port city of Chattogram. Along with this, Chattogram management is going to achieve a milestone of free communication system by creating alternative roads for each road and applying pressure control strategies.
Various are coming under the development project of communication system. As the benefits of roads have created national economic importance, there are equally some ironic precedents. The Chattogram Port Access Road was launched in 2007 by the Roads and Highways Development department to facilitate import and export activities centred on Chattogram Port. Due to the fact that the Chattogram Port Access Road is the only port-centric vehicular road, the road department created a source of revenue by bringing this road under toll.
Recently, the toll collection program on the Chattogram Port Access Road, which has been constructed under various development projects of the government in Chattogram, has challenged the officials and employees of the road authority.
In addition, the officials in charge of the road department are facing various confusions regarding the toll collection process on the Chattogram Port Access Road under the jurisdiction of the road department due to the complexity of hiring the lessee. Among which. A number of truck-covered vans and container lorries carrying goods from Chattogram Port by the port access road daily. For a long time, toll was collected through the lessee of the Port Access Road, but currently, due to the complexity of hiring the lessee, the Roads and Highways Department manages the toll collection process.
Pintu Chakma, Executive Engineer of Chattogram RHD Department, said that the toll operation on the Chattogram Port Access Road is conducted through complete software so that toll management can be maintained in order. Road department officials can monitor everything from the comfort of their own desks through the software, and the money collected properly is credited to the revenue department. Chattogram Port Access Road lessee appointment complications will be resolved. Will create order in the activities of the road department.
