Traffic woes: Dhaka will see a 'massive difference by 2030', PM says

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Dhaka city will witness a "massive difference by 2030" as the government will implement various projects for improving rail connectivity to ease traffic congestion in the capital.

"InshaAllah, Dhaka city will have a different scenario by 2030, through rail communication," she said while inaugurating train operations from Rooppur, Shashidal and Joydebpur railway stations on the newly installed 69.20 km track under three projects of Bangladesh Railway, joining virtually from Gono Bhaban.

The prime minister said the government has already introduced Metro Rail for Dhaka city dwellers which will be extended from Uttara to Kamalapur in near future.

She said also said, not only elevated, but the government is also going to introduce an underground train, and for that, it has started construction work under the MRT-I project.

"It (rail) will save commute time and costs. The traffic of Dhaka city will ease," she said.