Traffic box

Traffic box

Pedestrians walk past an elevated traffic police box at Farmgate in the capital on Saturday. This box is equipped with air-conditioning, monitoring facilities and well-decorated interiors. Dhaka North City Corporation plans to construct five more such smart police boxes to ease pedestrian movement. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Dhaka North goes for smart traffic boxes to enhance pedestrian mobility

Urban planners raise concerns about sustainability and aesthetics of this solution