Nearly 950 more buses to offer e-ticketing from today

Staff Reporter :
Thirteen more transport companies in capital Dhaka are set to introduce e-ticketing services from today. As a result, additional 947 more buses to offer e-ticketing to reduce the hassles of passengers and ensure tickets at fair prices, according to the Dhaka Road Transport Owners’ Association.
Around 3,307 buses under 59 companies in Dhaka are currently operating under e-ticketing services, Secretary General of Dhaka Road Transport Owners Association (DRTOA) Khandaker Enayet Ullah said in a press conference at the association’s

office in Iskaton yesterday. “We are trying to restore order in the roads to improve service effectively. Additional 10 checkers have been appointed by the association to monitor irregularities in the roads.” he added.
The newly E-ticketing offering companies are Akah Enterprise (Sadarghat-Dhour),Victor Classic Bus Owners Association (Sadarghat-Dhour), 6 no Motijheel-Banani transport Company (Kamalapur-Natun Bazar), Green Anabir Paribahan (Signboard -Gazipur), Great Turag Transport Co. Ltd. (Jatrabari-Tongi station road), Anabil Suoer Ltd (Signboard -Gazipur), Raida Enterprize (Postogola-Dhour), Asmani Paribahan (Madanpur-Abdullahpur), Somoy Transport (Gulisthan-Kachpur), Boisakhi Paribahan (Savar-Natun Bazar), Roich Paribahan (Savar-Natun Bazar), Airport-Bangabandhu Avenue Minibus Owners Association (Kadamtoli-Abdullahpur), Monjil Express Ltd. (Kachpur-Dhour).
Meanwhile, nearly 5,650 buses owned by 97 companies provide transportation services to the public in Dhaka and nearby cities,
The authorities introduced the e-ticketing system on a pilot basis on September 22 last year by eight bus companies in Mirpur.