Mass Rapid Transit Line 5 | |||
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Overview | |||
Status | Approved | ||
Owner | Road Transport and Highways Division | ||
Locale | Greater Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
Stations | 29 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Rapid transit | ||
System | Dhaka Metro Rail | ||
Operator(s) | Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited | ||
Depot(s) |
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Daily ridership | 1,230,000 (estimated) | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | Northern Route: 20 kilometres (12 mi) Southern route: 17.3 kilometres (10.7 mi) | ||
Number of tracks | 2 | ||
Character | Elevated and underground | ||
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The MRT Line 5 (Bengali: এমআরটি লাইন ৫, romanised: Em-Ar-Ti Lain Pachh) is an approved mass rapid transit line of Dhaka Metro Rail. It will be the third line of the Dhaka Metro Rail system. This line comprises Northern Route and Southern Route. The construction of the MRT Line 5's Northern Route began in 5 November 2023 and is scheduled to commence operation by 2028.[1]