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The Dhaka Metro Rail is a mass rapid transit system serving Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. It is owned and operated by the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited.[1] Together with a proposed subway system it is expected to reduce traffic congestion in the city. It is part of the Strategic Transport Plan outlined by the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority.[2]
The network is planned to contain six lines, with the first section of MRT Line 6 commencing commercial operations on 29 December 2022, and the other lines being either in planning or under construction.[3][4] The construction of MRT Line 6's second section is scheduled to be completed during 2023.[5] The third phase, which will have an interchange with Line 1, Line 2 and Line 4, is set to be completed by 2026.[6][7][8] Further expansion of MRT Line 6 is planned, with the hope of extending it towards Tongi in Gazipur metropolitan and Savar Upazila. The fares range from minimum ৳20 to maximum ৳100 (for MRT line 6). Passengers can get 10% discount for paying fares on either MRT pass or Rapid Pass. Each of the cards has same facilities.[9]
- ^ ঢাকা ম্যাস ট্রানজিট কোম্পানি লিমিটেড (ডিএমটিসিএল) (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "About MRT Line-6". Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "PM Hasina becomes first passenger to travel on Metro Rail with ticket". 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Passengers gather at Dhaka metro stations at first light". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Datta Gupta, Titu (27 December 2022). "Metro magic is here, now". The Business Standard. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Metro Rail: Roll-out on Victory Day next year". The Daily Star. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ Hossein, Anwar. প্রযুক্তির চমক মেট্রোরেলে. Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Underground Metro: Tunnels to run as deep as 22 storeys". The Daily Star. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Metro rail commuters to get 10% discount by paying fares on smart cards". 8 September 2022. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2023.