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172 People's Report 2002-2003 : <strong>Bangladesh</strong> Environment<br />

Table 9.2.4 Proportion of Traffic Handled by Different Modes of Transport <strong>in</strong> Rural Markets<br />

Modes of Transport Used<br />

Sherpur Market (Bogra)<br />

Baliakandi-Narua (Faridpur)<br />

Dry Season Wet Season Dry Season Wet Season<br />

1 Headload & shoulder load 18% 22% 21% 43%<br />

2 Animal back 3% 1% 8% 2%<br />

3 Bullock/horse cart/boats 71% 59% 62% 48% (boat)<br />

(35% by boat)<br />

4 Rickshaw/vans 5% 9% _ _<br />

5 Bi-cycles 3% 9% 9% 7%<br />

Source : BUP (1984)<br />

Table 9.2.5 Volume of Food gra<strong>in</strong>s Handled through Different Means of Transportation<br />

All Markets Primary Secondary<br />

Pucca roads 27% 21% 39%<br />

Kutcha roads 42% 49% 27%<br />

Railways 4% 4% 5%<br />

Waterways 27% 26% 29%<br />

Total 100% 100% 100%<br />

Source: BRRI and AMD (1985)<br />

Table 9.2.6 Transport Charge by Different Modes of Transport (Taka/mile) <strong>in</strong> Bogra District<br />

Mode of Transport<br />

Dry Season<br />

Sherpur Market<br />

Wet Season<br />

1 Shoulder load 2.03 3.18<br />

2 Animal back 1.84 1.86<br />

3 Bullock cart 1.17 1.55<br />

4 Horse cart 1.23 _<br />

5 Boat _ 0.28<br />

6 Rickshaw 0.67 0.67<br />

7 Van 0.50 0.50<br />

8 Truck 0.22 _<br />

Weighted Average: 1.32 1.73<br />

Source : BUP (1984)

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