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The Dhaka Metro Rail is a mass rapid transit system serving Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. It is owned and operated by the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited . [ 1 ] Together with a proposed subway system it is expected to reduce traffic congestion in the city.
A rubber-tyred metro or rubber-tired metro is a form of rapid transit system that uses a mix of road and rail technology. The vehicles have wheels with rubber tires that run on a roll way inside guide bars for traction. Traditional, flanged steel wheels running on rail tracks provide guidance through switches and act as backup if tyres fail ...
The General Consultant, namely the NKDM Association, commenced work beginning in February 2014. In June 2013, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited was established by the government to implement the Metro Rail Lines across the city. [18] Dhaka metro rail was opened by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 29 December 2022. [19]
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) and rubber tires: Line A, Line B and Line D. Michelin rubber-tyred metro system has both rubber tires and steel wheels Marseille Metro: 21.9 km (13.6 mi) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) and rubber tires: Michelin rubber-tyred metro system has both rubber tires and steel wheels Paris Métro: 158.8 km (98.7 mi)
The first railway line in Bangladesh was laid in 1862 by the British Raj.At that time Bangladesh didn't exist and its land was part of the Bengal Presidency.On 15 November of that year, Eastern Bengal Railway, the predecessor of Bangladesh Railway, opened the first railway line from Darshana railway station to Jagati railway station.
The five metro lines were MRT Line 1, MRT Line 2, MRT Line 4, MRT Line 5 and MRT Line 6. [4] On 11 December 2019, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) signed a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for pre-construction work of US$33.26 million, which was 74.60% of the required amount. [ 5 ]
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, commonly known as DMTCL, is a government-owned company responsible for operating Dhaka Metro Rail, a mass rapid transit system in Dhaka and adjoining areas. The company was established on 3 June 2013 under the Companies Act 1994, a law that governs companies in Bangladesh. [ 1 ]
Dhaka Subway is an underground urban rail network being planned in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, by the Bangladesh Bridge Authority. Dhaka Subway was conceived as a separate transport system to the Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit network, commonly known as Dhaka Metro Rail .