🚦 Dhaka Commute & Urban Mobility Crisis

Dhaka Traffic Jam & Lifespan Lost Index (যানজট ও জীবনের হিসাব)

bdmcp quantifies Dhaka's notorious gridlock: average traffic speed collapsed to 4.8 km/h in 2024 — slower than a human walking at 5 km/h. Calculate how many days of your life Dhaka traffic steals.

2024 Avg Speed
4.8km/h
Slower than human walking (5 km/h)
Daily Commute
2.8hours
Average Dhaka resident, both ways
Annual Days Lost
30.3days
A full month of your year, gone
Career Lifespan Lost
2.9years
35-year working life in Dhaka traffic
📊 Dhaka Average Traffic Speed Decline (2004–2024 km/h)

Average Vehicular Speed on Dhaka Arterial Roads (km/h)

Source: BUET Accident Research Institute (ARI), World Bank Urban Transport Reports

Avg Traffic Speed (km/h)
Human Walking Speed (5 km/h)
Metro Rail Speed (80 km/h)
🧮 Personal Traffic Lifespan Calculator (আপনার জীবনের হিসাব)

Enter your daily commute time to see how much life Dhaka traffic steals from you:

Dhaka loses an estimated $4.2 billion USD annually in economic productivity due to congestion — roughly 3.8% of national GDP. The MRT-6 metro rail (80 km/h) is the first real escape hatch.

🏛️ Official Citations & Primary Source References

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