The Traffic Department of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued nine-point instructions to get route permit for participating and traveling in various events held in Dhaka.
To ease the city's traffic jam, the directives were given in an order signed by DMP Traffic Division chief Munibur Rahman.
According to DMP's traffic department, educational institutions, financial institutions, banks, insurance and various institutions organize picnics. Apart from this, various religious and social events are also organized. Instructions have been given to make the journey beautiful on these occasions, the directives added.
The nine points includes:
1. Seeking the route permit, an application must be sent to Commissioner of DMP.
2. Applicant's full name, address and mobile number of applicant or representative must be mentioned in the application form.
3. Photocopies of the registration certificate and fitness certificate of the vehicles must be attached with application.
4. Applications for Temporary Route Permit should be submitted to the Commissioner office of DMP.
5. The application must be applied in the specific letterhead pad of the concerned institution.
6. The temporary route permit will be valid only for the period specified in the application.
7. The permit issued by the traffic department of DMP should be kept with the driver of the vehicle during the journey. If necessary, the permit should show to the responsible officer on the road.
8. Incomplete application will be considered rejected.
9. The authority reserves the right to cancel the temporary route permit issued at any time.