A number of steps, including formulation of a traffic policy have been taken to ease the vehicular congestion in the city, Home Secretary Abdul Karim told reporters on Thursday. The Home Secretary was briefing the journalists after a review meeting at the Home Ministry yesterday on the progress of implementation of the decisions taken at the Chief Adviser's Office to remove the traffic jam in the city. The meeting, chaired by Adviser for Home Affairs Major General (retd) MA Matin was attended by Communications Secretary Dr Mahbubur Rahman, Education Secretary Momtazul Islam, IGP Nur Mohammad, DMP Commissioner Naeem Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer of DCC, chairman of BRTA and other concerned officials. Abdul Karim said a high-level meeting to ease the traffic jam in Dhaka city will be held next week. The Chief Adviser is expected to attend the meeting, he added. He said Dhaka Metropolitan Police have already identified 65 points of traffic jams. Those included-Shapla chattar at Motijheel, Malibagh crossing, Maghbazar crossing, Shahbagh crossing, Farmgate, Mohakhali and Bijoy Sarani. The home secretary said 269 parking areas have been earmarked in the metropolis along with works on parking of buses at the parking bay are going on. He also pointed out that decision has been taken to take stern measures to prevent car parking at random. Apart from conducting mobile courts to stop plying of outdated and old buses in the city, 40 bus routes have been fixed for smooth vehicular movements which will come into effect by October 20, he said. The communications secretary also briefed the journalists saying that 500 quality buses will be introduced on the city routes of which 300 will be belonged to the BRTC. The parking policy has already been prepared which will be finalised within one month. On an average 101 different types of new buses are hitting the city streets, he added. Dr Mahbub said the DMP would take necessary steps to restore discipline in parking management at Motijheel, Gulshan, Banani and Dhanmondi areas. It would also ensure loading and unloading of goods including perishables items inside the city at night, he said.