MRT

Metro rail will now stop at Mirpur-10 station

Metro rail has started picking up and dropping passengers at the Mirpur-10 station from this morning

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.

Bangladesh enters the world of high-tech underground mass transit

The 31.241-km first-ever underground and elevated MRT-1 will run between Airport-Kamalapur and Purbachal-Natun Bazar-Pitalganj. 

5 facts about metro systems worldwide that you probably didn’t know

Here are 5 facts about metro systems worldwide that you probably didn’t know.

Will we get mobile network connectivity inside the metro rail?

There are growing concerns among citizens regarding smooth mobile network coverage inside the trains.

Is the metro rail really opening tomorrow?

The limited launch of the metro tomorrow is unlikely to make any real dent in Dhaka's traffic problem

MRT not enough, Dhaka needs better planning to rescue its traffic

Dhaka needs an integrated traffic management plan, based on advanced technology and a scientific approach.

Can the MRT be a game-changer for Dhaka?

Dhaka Metro Rail: a revolutionary new system that is poised to transform the way people travel in the city.

Govt considering traffic situation seriously

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says that the government is mulling creating an ‘independent metropolitan communication authority’ to ease traffic congestion in different important cities including Dhaka Metropolitan City.

March 1, 2023
March 1, 2023

Metro rail will now stop at Mirpur-10 station

Metro rail has started picking up and dropping passengers at the Mirpur-10 station from this morning

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 2, 2023
February 2, 2023

Bangladesh enters the world of high-tech underground mass transit

The 31.241-km first-ever underground and elevated MRT-1 will run between Airport-Kamalapur and Purbachal-Natun Bazar-Pitalganj. 

December 27, 2022
December 27, 2022

5 facts about metro systems worldwide that you probably didn’t know

Here are 5 facts about metro systems worldwide that you probably didn’t know.

December 27, 2022
December 27, 2022

Will we get mobile network connectivity inside the metro rail?

There are growing concerns among citizens regarding smooth mobile network coverage inside the trains.

December 27, 2022
December 27, 2022

Is the metro rail really opening tomorrow?

The limited launch of the metro tomorrow is unlikely to make any real dent in Dhaka's traffic problem

December 27, 2022
December 27, 2022

MRT not enough, Dhaka needs better planning to rescue its traffic

Dhaka needs an integrated traffic management plan, based on advanced technology and a scientific approach.

December 27, 2022
December 27, 2022

Can the MRT be a game-changer for Dhaka?

Dhaka Metro Rail: a revolutionary new system that is poised to transform the way people travel in the city.

June 2, 2016
June 2, 2016

Govt considering traffic situation seriously

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says that the government is mulling creating an ‘independent metropolitan communication authority’ to ease traffic congestion in different important cities including Dhaka Metropolitan City.

March 27, 2016
March 27, 2016

Deal struck for part of metro rail project

A Japanese firm signs a deal to develop land and depot on the Metro Rail Line-6. It will do sand compaction piling, dynamic compaction and land filling.