metro rail

Govt approves MRT police unit for metro rail

The government has given its approval to form a dedicated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) police unit to ensure comprehensive security measures for the metro rail system

Metro rail to run from 8am to 8pm from May 31; weekly closure Friday

Trains will run every 10 minutes from 8:00am to 11:00pm, every 15 minutes from 11:01am to 3:00pm, every 10 minutes from 3:01pm to 6:00pm, and every 15 minutes from 6:01pm to 8:00pm

Smart delivery lockers to be installed in metro rail stations

Digibox, a locally developed smart delivery locker system, is set to be installed in Dhaka's various metro rail stations, which can be used to receive products from local e-commerce platforms.

Metro rail: Kazipara, Mirpur-11 stations open to public from today

Metro rail has started picking up and dropping passengers at the Kazipara and Mirpur-11 stations

Metro rail: Kazipara and Mirpur 11 stations to open March 15

Metro rail authorities will open Kazipara and Mirpur 11 stations on March 15, and Uttara South and Sewrapara stations in the last week of this month.

Facilitating Work of Metro: Gabtoli terminal to be relocated in a year and half

Gabtoli Bus Terminal, the largest and the busiest inter-district bus terminal in the capital, has to be relocated for the construction of a metro rail line. This may lead to suffering for tens of thousands of passengers.

Mrt Line-5 Construction: Southern route to cost 35pc higher than northern

The government is going to construct another metro rail line, whose construction cost per km is some 35 percent higher than that of a similar metro line.

Mrt-5 Northern Route Alignment: RHD, metro rail authority at odds

The metro rail authorities and the Roads and Highways Department are in a tussle over the route alignment of MRT-5 (north), physical work on which is expected to start in July.

Underground Metro: Tunnels to run as deep as 22 storeys

The country’s first underground metro rail will be running at a depth of 10 to 30 metres below the ground along most of the 19.87-kilometre route from Dhaka Airport to Kamalapur.

May 24, 2023
May 24, 2023

Govt approves MRT police unit for metro rail

The government has given its approval to form a dedicated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) police unit to ensure comprehensive security measures for the metro rail system

May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023

Metro rail to run from 8am to 8pm from May 31; weekly closure Friday

Trains will run every 10 minutes from 8:00am to 11:00pm, every 15 minutes from 11:01am to 3:00pm, every 10 minutes from 3:01pm to 6:00pm, and every 15 minutes from 6:01pm to 8:00pm

May 2, 2023
May 2, 2023

Smart delivery lockers to be installed in metro rail stations

Digibox, a locally developed smart delivery locker system, is set to be installed in Dhaka's various metro rail stations, which can be used to receive products from local e-commerce platforms.

March 15, 2023
March 15, 2023

Metro rail: Kazipara, Mirpur-11 stations open to public from today

Metro rail has started picking up and dropping passengers at the Kazipara and Mirpur-11 stations

March 9, 2023
March 9, 2023

Metro rail: Kazipara and Mirpur 11 stations to open March 15

Metro rail authorities will open Kazipara and Mirpur 11 stations on March 15, and Uttara South and Sewrapara stations in the last week of this month.

March 2, 2023
March 2, 2023

Facilitating Work of Metro: Gabtoli terminal to be relocated in a year and half

Gabtoli Bus Terminal, the largest and the busiest inter-district bus terminal in the capital, has to be relocated for the construction of a metro rail line. This may lead to suffering for tens of thousands of passengers.

February 27, 2023
February 27, 2023

Mrt Line-5 Construction: Southern route to cost 35pc higher than northern

The government is going to construct another metro rail line, whose construction cost per km is some 35 percent higher than that of a similar metro line.

February 25, 2023
February 25, 2023

Mrt-5 Northern Route Alignment: RHD, metro rail authority at odds

The metro rail authorities and the Roads and Highways Department are in a tussle over the route alignment of MRT-5 (north), physical work on which is expected to start in July.

February 1, 2023
February 1, 2023

Underground Metro: Tunnels to run as deep as 22 storeys

The country’s first underground metro rail will be running at a depth of 10 to 30 metres below the ground along most of the 19.87-kilometre route from Dhaka Airport to Kamalapur.

January 31, 2023
January 31, 2023

Metro rail transported 3.35 lakh commuters since opening

The country’s first metro rail transported 3.35 lakh passengers till yesterday.