Urban areas adjacent to port developments should anticipate the growth of port traffic in their urban plans. City development efforts should consider the impact of likely growth in port traffic on both intra- and inter-city traffic. Port and city authorities should draw up coordinated short- and medium-term infrastructure plans to accommodate urban and port growth. Chittagong City has been experiencing growth in its population, the number of commercial establishments and industries, and vehicular city traffic. Chittagong Port’s cargo traffic, the lack of container off-docks, the limited capacity of rail, and the amount of port-related vehicular traffic contribute to traffic congestion within the city and hinder traffic flow to and from the port. Investments, in port capacity should carefully take into account the need for parallel investments in intra-city circulation roads to avoid urban traffic congestion.
Chittagong Port Trade Facilitation Project