The Dhaka Metro (Bengali:ঢাকা মেট্রো) is a planned metro rail system to be constructed in Dhaka, the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. The system is referred to as the MRT, abbreviated from Metro Rail Transit. It has been long called for to solve the extreme amount of traffic jams and congestion that occur throughout the entire city on a daily basis. Dhaka has been recognised as having one of the worst congestion situations in the world.
A feasibility study has been completed, the route has been decided upon, yet construction has not begun. A number of objections to the route alignment by numerous organisations has stalled any progress. A 21.5 kilometre metro route to cost $1.7 billion is being negotiated by the Government with the Japan International Cooperation Agency. The first route will start from Pallabi, a northern suburb of Dhaka to Sayedabad, in the south of the capital.[2] Most of the metro will be elevated above current roads, with stations also elevated.
A video released by the Dhaka Transport Coordination Board appears to show that the system plans to use smartcards.
Route alignment [edit]
A tentative alignment has been decided upon for three new metro lines.
The stations on MTR Line 6 are still unclear. The Daily Star has reported that stations include Pallabi, Sayedabad, Chandrima Udyan, Bijoy Sharani, Shahbagh, TSC, Bangla Academy, Curzon Hall, Topkhana and Bangladesh Bank, but did not state where along the line they would be placed. The original map above also has different station placement to a Dhaka Transport Coordination Board video released in January 2012. The table below uses the most recent information from the DTCB video.
| MRT Line 6 |
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Uttara North (future extension) |
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Uttara Centre (future extension) |
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Uttara South (future extension) |
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Pallabi |
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IMT |
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Mirpur-10 |
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Kazipara |
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Taltola |
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Agargaon |
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Chandrima Udyan |
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Farmgate |
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Sonargaon |
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National Museum |
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Bangla Academy |
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National Stadium |
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Bangladesh Bank |
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| MRT Line 4 |
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Uttara |
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Airport Entrance |
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Airport South |
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Khilket |
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unnamed |
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unnamed |
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Army Stadium |
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Banani |
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Mohakhali |
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unnamed |
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Tejgaon |
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unnamed |
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Moghbazar |
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Khilgaon |
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Kamalapur |
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unnamed |
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Sayedabad |
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References [edit]
- ^ http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsjapan-provides-funds-dhaka-metro-rail-system
- ^ "Muhith to sit with armed forces to resolve metro rail site dispute". thefinancialexpress. 2011-06-25.
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