Dhaka metro rail
Dhaka Metro Rail now set to cost 50% more
With the partial launch of the country’s first ever metro rail only five months away, the project cost is set to rise by more than half, and the deadline is also going to be extended by a year and half.
Uttara-Agargaon part of Metro Rail to be operational by this Dec
Dhaka Metro Rail, from Uttara to Agargaon, will be operational by December this year, project officials said. They shared the information at the ECNEC meeting today (July 19, 2022).
Dhaka Metro Rail now set to cost 50% more
With the partial launch of the country’s first ever metro rail only five months away, the project cost is set to rise by more than half, and the deadline is also going to be extended by a year and half.
A peek into Uttara north metro rail station
Once you reach the metro rail’s Uttara North station, you will see seven staircases on its both sides.
Metro Rail seeks Tk 1,000cr more to cover operation, maintenance costs
Metro rail authorities have sought another Tk 1,000 crore from the government to cover operation and maintenance cost.
Dhaka Metro Rail milestone: Last girder segment of MRT-6 installed
The country's first metro rail reached a major milestone today with the completion of the entire 20.1 km viaduct.
Dhaka Metro Rail: Last girder segment of MRT-6 to be installed tomorrow
The last girder segment of the 20.1 km Mass Rapid Transit Line 6 viaduct will be installed around 11 am tomorrow.
Metro to be costlier than Padma bridge
The eagerly-awaited Dhaka metro rail project is set to witness huge cost escalation and time extension after a new drawback has shown up in the design: inconvenient entrance and exit points at the stations.
Commercial operation of metro rail from Victory Day 2022
Country's first ever metro rail will start its commercial operation from December 16 next year.
Physical work of country's first underground metro rail likely to begin in March 2022
Physical work of the country's first underground metro rail is expected to begin in March next year, authorities have said.
ADB to give $33.26m for metro rail project
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Bangladesh government sign agreements for $33.26 million in loan for a project to design the Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line 5 (Southern route) that will help ease the traffic and pollution burden in Dhaka city.