"Dhaka Transport Coordination Board (DTCB) has already finalised the process of implementing the project which is likely to be completed in next two years," said an official announcement yesterday.

Communications Minister Nazmul Huda presided over a meeting on the progress of Dhaka Urban Transport Project (DUTP) for developing road infrastructure and transport system in the capital at his ministry yesterday.

In the meeting, the minister resented the indiscriminate digging of roads by utility agencies, saying that a "lack of coordination" among them is spoiling the beauty of the roads in the capital.

He stressed the need for "accountability" for road digging and, if necessary, awarding "punishment" to those violating the rules of the DTCB.

The meeting discussed various development works under the DUTP, including development of three inter-district bus terminals, development of road corridors and road intersections in the capital, installing the remaining 21 earthquake-prevention STU machines in the Mahakhali flyover, construction of footbridges at Progoti Sarani and Bangla Motor and establishment of electronic traffic signals at 69 important road intersections.

State Minister for Communications Salah Uddin Ahmed, Communications secretary Md Shafiqul Islam, Divisional Commissioner Mia Mustafa Ahmed, chairman of BRTA Faruq Ahmed, Executive Director of DTCB MA Momen, Directur General of Bangladesh Railway AFM Mustafizur Rahman and representatives from finance ministry, home ministry, local government ministry, BIWTA, DCC, BRTC, DMP and Rajuk were present.