Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited
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| Company type | Government-owned company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rapid transit |
| Founded | 3 June 2013 |
| Headquarters | Probashi Kallyan Bhaban (Level-14), 71, 72, Old Elephant Road, Eskaton Garden, Ramna, , |
Area served | Dhaka metropolis and adjoining areas |
Key people | M. A. N. Siddique |
| Owner | Government of Bangladesh |
| Parent | Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority |
| Divisions | Road Transport and Highways Division |
| Website | dmtcl |
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] Out of 5 metro lines planned by the DMTCL, the MRT Line-6 was inaugurated on 28 December 2022 by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[2]
Vision[edit]
Moving People, Saving Time and Environment [3]
Mission[edit]
To reduce the traffic congestion by providing a fast, safe, reliable, air-conditioned, time-saving, electricity-driven, environment-friendly and remote-controlled public transport system for Dhaka and its adjoining areas. [3]
Time-bound Action Plan 2030[edit]
Bangladesh Government has undertaken the following Time-bound Action Plan 2030 to establish a state-of-the-art robust Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Network consisting of 6 (Six) Metro Rail routes which will have 104 stations along the total length of 128.741 kilometers line under Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL). [3]
| SL | Name of MRT Route | Phase | Projected year of completion | Type |
| 1 | MRT Line-6 * | First | 2025 | Elevated |
| 2 | MRT Line-1 | Second | 2026 | Elevated
and Underground |
| 3 | MRT Line-5: Northern Route | 2028 | ||
| 4 | MRT Line-5: Southern Route | Third | 2030 | |
| 5 | MRT Line-2 | |||
| 6 | MRT Line-4 |
* In compliance with the Honorable Prime Minister’s directives works for the extension of MRT Line-6 from Motijheel to Kamlapur is ongoing. [3]
Metro Rail Network Map for Dhaka and its adjoining areas[edit]
Route length and stations[edit]
The total length of the Metro Rail Network to be implemented by Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited under the Time-bound Action Plan 2030 will be 128.541 kilometers. Out of the total length, 67.069 kilometers will be Elevated and 61.472 kilometers will be underground. Out of the total 103 Stations, 51 will be Elevated and 52 will be Underground. [3]
| Name of MRT Line | Length in Kilometers [3] | Number of Stations [3] | ||||
| Total | Elevated | Underground | Total | Elevated | Underground | |
| MRT Line-6 | 20.10* | 20.10 | - | 16 | 16 | - |
| MRT Line-1 | 31.241 | 11.369 | 19.872 | 21 | 07 | 14 |
| MRT Line-5: Northern Route | 20.00 | 06.50 | 13.50 | 14 | 05 | 09 |
| MRT Line-5: Southern Route | 17.20 | 04.10 | 13.10 | 15 | 04 | 11 |
| MRT Line-2 | 24.00 | 15.00 | 09.00 | 22 | 04 | 18 |
| MRT Line-4 | 16.00 | 16.00 | - | 15 | 15 | - |
| Total | 128.541 | 67.069 | 61.472 | 103 | 51 | 52 |
* In compliance with the Honorable Prime Minister’s directives works for the extension of MRT Line-6 from Motijheel to Kamlapur is ongoing. [3]
Station Names and Route alignment of Metro Rail Lines under Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Network of Dhaka[edit]
MRT Line-6 [4]
Uttara North – Uttara Center – Uttara South – Pallabi – Mirpur 11- Mirpur 10- Kazipara – Shewrapara – Agargaon – Bijoy Sarani – Farmgate – Karwan Bazar – Shahbagh – Bangladesh Secretariat – Motijheel – Kamlapur
MRT Line-1 [5]
- Airport Route: Airport - Airport Terminal 3 – Khilkhet – Nadda – Natun Bazar - North Badda – Badda – Aftab Nagar – Rampura – Malibag – Rajarbag – Kamlapur
- Purbachal Route: Joar Sahara – Boalia – Mostul – Sheikh Hasina Cricket Stadium – Purbachal Center - Purbachal East – Purbachal Terminal
MRT Line-5: Northern Route [6]
Hemayetpur – Baliarpur – Bilamalia – Amin Bazar – Gabtoli – Dar-us-Salam – Mirpur 1 – Mirpur 10 – Kochukhet – Banani – Gulshan 2 – Natun Bazar - Vatara
Line-5: Southern Route [7]
Gabtoli – Technical – Kallyanpur – Shyamoli – College Gate – Asad Gate – Russel Square – Karwan Bazar – Hatirjheel – Tejgaon – Aftab Nagar – Aftab Nagar Center – Aftab Nagar East – Nasirabad – Dasherkandi
MRT Line-2 (Proposed Route) [8]
- Main Line
Gabtoli – Dhaka Udyan – Mohammadpur Bus Stand – Jhigatola – Science Laboratory – New Market – Azimpur – Palashi – Dhaka Medical College – Gulistan – Motijheel – Kamlapur – Manda – Dakhshingaon – Damripara – Signboard – Bhuighor – Jalkuri – Narayangonj Zilla Sadar
- Branch Line
Gulistan – Naya Bazar – Sadarghat
MRT Line-4 (Proposed Route) [9]
Kamlapur – Sayedabad – Jatrabari – Shonir Akhra – Signboard – Chattogram Road – Kanchpur – Madanpur
References[edit]
- ^ Express, The Financial. "Metro rail company functioning without paid-up capital". The Financial Express. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Tribune, Dhaka (21 December 2022). "PM Hasina will be first passenger of metro rail on Dec 28". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "At a Glance-Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited". DMTCL Website. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "MRT Line-6 or First Elevated Metro Rail of Bangladesh". DMTCL Website. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Route Alignment of MRT Line-1". DMTCL Website. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Route Alignment of MRT Line-5: Northern Route". DMTCL Website. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Route Alignment of MRT Line-5: Southern Route". DMTCL Website. 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Route Alignment of MRT Line-2". DMTCL Website. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Route Alignment of MRT Line-4". DMTCL Website. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
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