Dhaka Metro

Dhaka Metro

Overview
Native name	Bengali: ঢাকা মেট্রো
Locale	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	3 (planned: MRT lines 4–6)
Number of stations	52
Headquarters	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Operation
Operation will start	late 2019[1] (estimated)
Technical
System length	20 km (12 mi)[1] (MRT line 6)
Track gauge	Standard gauge
System map

The Dhaka Metro (Bengali: ঢাকা মেট্রো) is an approved metro rail system to be constructed in Dhaka, the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. The system is referred to as the MRT, abbreviated from Mass Rapid Transit. It has been long called for to solve the extreme amount of traffic jams and congestion that occur throughout the entire city on a daily basis. Dhaka's traffic congestion is among the heaviest in the world.

Overview

A feasibility study has been completed, the route has been decided upon, yet construction has not begun. The progress was stalled by a number of objections to the route alignment by numerous organisations. The deal for the first route (MRT line 6) of 20.1 kilometres (12.5 mi),^[2] costing $2.8 billion, was signed by the government with the Japan International Cooperation Agency on 20 February 2013.^[3] The first route will start from Pallabi, a northern suburb of Dhaka to Sayedabad, in the south of the capital.^[4] Most of the metro will be elevated above current roads, with stations also elevated. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation of India will serve as a project consultant.^[5]

A video released by the Dhaka Transport Coordination Board appears to show that the system plans to use smartcards.

As of May 2015, soil testing for the line was nearly complete, with construction for the first and second sections planned to begin in November 2016 and July 2017, respectively, for planned public operation by the end of 2019.^[1][2]

Route alignment

A tentative alignment has been decided upon for three new metro lines.

The stations on MRT Line 6 are still unclear. The Daily Star has reported that stations include Pallabi, Sayedabad, Chandrima Udyan, Agargaon, Bijoy Sharani, Shahbagh, TSC, Bangla Academy, Curzon Hall, Topkhana and Bangladesh Bank, but did not state where along the line they would be placed. The original map above also has different station placement to a Dhaka Transport Coordination Board video released in January 2012. The table below uses the most recent information from the DTCB video.

MRT Line 6
Legend Uttara North (future extension) Uttara Central (future extension) Uttara South (future extension) Pallabi Mirpur 11 Mirpur-10 Kazipara Shewrapara Agargaon Bijoy Sarani Farmgate Karwan Bazar Shahbag TSC Press Club Motijheel

MRT Line 5
Legend Hotel Sonargaon unnamed unnamed Banasree unnamed unnamed Badda Gulshan Banani Adamjee Cantonment College Ibrahimpur unnamed Section 10 Zoo Road Mirpur Adabar Dhanmondi unnamed Hotel Sonargaon

MRT Line 4
Legend Uttara Airport Entrance Airport South Khilket unnamed unnamed Army Stadium Banani Mohakhali unnamed Tejgaon unnamed Moghbazar Khilgaon Kamalapur unnamed Sayedabad

References

External links

• Dhaka Transport Coordination Board video