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A Systematic Integration and Simulation of Transportation Network to Asses Efficiency Maximization: a Case of Benapole Land Port, Bangladesh

Porag Mahmud
Junior Architect, J.A.Architects Ltd, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh and B. Arch, Department of Architecture, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology, Rajshahi 6204, Bangladesh

Md. Asaduzzaman
Department of Architecture, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology, Rajshahi 6204, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Systematic transportation network and orderly circulation system is vital for the effective functioning of a land port facility. Benapole Port, the largest land port of entry in Bangladesh, located on Bangladesh- India border in Jashore. It handles most of the cross-border trade as well as a large number of passengers and trucks of goods are passed through this point every day. Due to lack of systematic organization and orderly traffic circulation control the port facility is unable to function at its full efficiency, resulting in traffic congestions, processing delay and systematic losses. The key challenge is to resolve the circulation network adequately and systematically to maneuver the cross-border traffic and cargo by the means of providing well organized traffic network, compaction of facilities, dedicated circulation system and smooth process flow of port activities. Through conduction of extensive site survey and in-depth data analysis the fundamental issues and remedial requirements forecasts are identified. By the means of computer aided simulation for comparison between multiple alternatives of traffic network distribution and circulation system the possible most suitable alternative can be assessed. The efficiency of this prevailed circulation system is supported by the results of the simulation, which can be able to optimize the addressed issues, also ensures maximized efficiency of the port functioning. Furthermore, either as a goods or tourists exchange point, Benapole Port has paramount importance and have potential to become a landmark establishment.

Keywords: Transportation Network, Traffic Simulation, Circulation System, Land Port, Port Efficiency

Location: Benapole Port, Bangladesh

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Program Area: Resource Development and Management

Non-commodity: Profitability, Market analysis

Objectives:

To identify the effective functionality of a land port facility for a large number of passengers and trucks of goods.

Methodology:

Benapole land port is the most important and most used land port of Bangladesh. Though it handles most of be cross border trades it may not functioning at its full efficiency. First is to understand the context by background study and identify the problems that the current condition arises. Secondly by data collection and in-depth site survey understanding the reasons that causes these problems. Thirdly after the reasoning the study may further guide to develop possible suitable alternatives of those problems. Fourthly computer aided simulation will be conducted with the prior analyzed data inputs on these alternatives of road networks. Finally, the functionality of these alternatives can be evaluated by the simulation results and the efficiency improvement can be assessed. Bangladesh has an extensively long border with India. Among its limited land ports with India Benapole is most important. Every day huge number of people and tons of Goods are exchanged through this border. It must be noticed that the lion shares of export and import business is done by land and especially by this point. As Benapole Port is the largest land port of entry in Bangladesh, it handles more than 80% of cross border trade with India and about 90% of the imported Indian goods enter Bangladesh through this port. Average 2000 passengers and 600- 700 trucks of goods are passed through this point every day.

Source of Information: American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences (ASRJETS), ISSN (Print) 2313-4410, ISSN (Online) 2313-4402

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Achievement/Findings:

It has its prestige as well as the importance for its use and stands along the time and in the frame of the cross-border trades between Bangladesh and India. As the most important and most used land port among all other land ports it stands alone in the handling of a major portion of goods and products cross border trade also the most used land port for the crossing of passengers between American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences (ASRJETS) (2020) Volume 72, No 1, pp 12-34 33 Bangladesh and India through several modes of transportation. With the increasing amount of traffic, the port facilities are not being able to function at its full efficiency while problems arise like congestions, delays and economic loss.

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