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Dhaka and Chittagong (DC) are the two largest cities in Bangladesh, together constituting 13% of the national population and 50% of GDP. The populations of Dhaka and Chittagong have grown at an annual rate of 3.6% and 2.1% respectively (over the period 2000-2015), greatly outpacing the national average. In order to meet this rapidly growing demand, various development plans for the roads, railways and inland waterways and an integrated transport policy and a planning framework was formulated by PADECO, who also conducted the investment prioritization of various identified projects/programs. 

The goal of this survey was to formulate phased development plans for each transport mode, to maximize the development potential along the DC corridor. Activities included: (i) identification of priority projects with consideration for existing projects and newly proposed high speed railway and inland water transportation projects among others; (ii) evaluation of the prioritized projects; (iii) identification of major challenges for implementation and potential measures to meet them; and (iv) formulation of a phased development plan.