Integrity: A multimodal transit hub at Biman Bandar railway station

Abstract

According to location and existing network, Biman Bandar Railway Station has the potential to become a multimodal transit hub. Despite the fact that railway itself is an important form of transportation in Bangladesh which has been consistently ignored in favor of other modes, limiting its accessibility. Whereas other transport systems, such as MRT and BRT, have been drastically developing, the lack of investment is blatantly revealed on poor development of railway network and management. After studying and making a logical prediction, this railway station will soon change into an unfriendly and unknown place for the passenger which will include multiple transit routes which can make this place unlivable. This paper will be focusing mainly on the comfort of passengers so that passengers can find a multimodal transit hub which would be socially and functionally active at Biman Bandar Railway Station. By studying multiple international multimodal transport systems, accessibility performance, passenger feedback and different development projects, it is used to analyze the level of present public transportation accessibility and future demand of this transit hub in order to propose new possible ways to design the transit hub at Biman Bandar railway station. After comparing both international case studies with the existing national Railway Station, a proposition will be developed as a potential metric for future multimodal hubs.