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Dhaka Metro Rail: Transforming Transit

The Dhaka Metro Rail project is constructing a 20km elevated rail route from Uttara to Bangladesh Bank with 16 stations to relieve traffic congestion in Dhaka. The Japanese government is providing most of the $2.5 billion project cost as a loan at 0.01% interest with completion expected by 2022. The metro rail is expected to transport 60,000 people per hour and save substantial travel time and $200 billion annually for Dhaka residents once completed.

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Dhaka Metro Rail: Transforming Transit

The Dhaka Metro Rail project is constructing a 20km elevated rail route from Uttara to Bangladesh Bank with 16 stations to relieve traffic congestion in Dhaka. The Japanese government is providing most of the $2.5 billion project cost as a loan at 0.01% interest with completion expected by 2022. The metro rail is expected to transport 60,000 people per hour and save substantial travel time and $200 billion annually for Dhaka residents once completed.

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  • Dhaka Metro Rail Project Overview

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Dhaka Metro Rail (DMR) is a rapid transit system under construction in


Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. A 20km Metro Rail route will be
constructed from Uttara to Bangladesh Bank, having 16 stops. The 16
stations are Uttara, Mirpur, Rokeya Sarani, Khamarbari, Farmgate,
Sonargaon Hotel, Shahbagh, Doel Chattar, and Topkhana Road. The
Dhaka Metro Rail Project has a total cost of Tk 22,000 crore. The
Japanese government, through JICA, will provide Tk 16,600 crores of
the total project cost of Tk 22,000 crores ($2.5 billion) as a loan at a
0.01% interest rate. The rest will have to be managed by the
government. The construction began in May 2015, and it is expected to
be completed by 2022. It is being built as an elevated concrete
structure. All stations are being constructed as elevated concrete
structures with massive pillars. It will not be a ground-level track like
the ones you find in many cities worldwide, but rather a series of
elevated tracks that run above the ground level. This is to keep these
stations well away from traffic and pollution to ensure maximum
comfort for passengers over long distances. The development of a
metro rail project in Dhaka is speeding up in order to relieve the city’s
severe traffic congestion. In two stages, the project will be completed.
The metro rail service, officially known as the rapid mass transit (MRT)
Line-6, is scheduled to transport around 60,000 people every hour once
it is finished. It is expected to save travel time inside Dhaka city by a
substantial amount. The initiative is estimated to save TK 200 billion
every year, which will be a significant boon to our first-generation
economy. However, Dhaka residents have been experiencing challenges
as a result of significant traffic congestion since the project began. The
continuous excavation for the metro train has resulted in this
predicament. Nonetheless, individuals are willing to put up with these
little inconveniences because they know that eliminating traffic
bottlenecks would save thousands of work hours. It would also provide
a pleasant lifestyle for city people. As a result, it is fair to argue that
metro rail has opened the door to a more contemporary and pleasant
future.

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