Seized battery-run rickshaws pile up in Shyampur

Scores of vehicles seized by traffic police, mostly battery-run autorickshaws, are kept in a large area beside Postogola Bridge in Dhaka’s Shyampur. The rickshaws were seized for traffic violations, including running on main roads in breach of regulations.

The dumping station near Postogola Bridge in Dhaka’s Shyampur overflows with battery-operated rickshaws. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

The dumping station near Postogola Bridge in Dhaka’s Shyampur overflows with battery-operated rickshaws. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Battery-operated rickshaws seized for violating traffic rules on Dhaka’s main roads pile up north of Postogola Bridge. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

A driver searches for his rickshaw among the vehicles at the dumping station near Postogola Bridge in Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Different vehicles, including buses and trucks, are stored at the dumping station north of Postogola Bridge in Dhaka, with battery-operated rickshaws making up the majority. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Several people search for their seized rickshaws at the dumping station beside Postogola Bridge in Dhaka’s Shyampur. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Seized rickshaws deteriorate after being left at the dumping station near Postogola Bridge in Shyampur for a long time. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin