Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has described the metro as a matter of pride for her country. The driver of the first train was a female driver, Mariam Afiza. Dhaka's first metro line, the line, took about six years to build. The project was largely funded by Japan, a major development partner of Bangladesh.

The first phase of the metro is about 12 km from Uttara to Agargaon. The new metro line is expected to provide relief to around 60,000 people in an hour. The metro rail is part of the Bangladesh project of mass rapid transit to be completed by 2030.

Key points:

  • Metro Rail is about 12 kilometer maximum metro route.
  • The metro rail will be connected to Agargaon station in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Ten twin trains with six coaches run on this route initially for four hours and carry about half a million passengers daily.
  • Prime Minister Shekhina inaugurated Bangladesh's first metro rail which has enhanced the country's pride and development.
  • Having the first high-speed rail service with a top speed of 110 kmph is a major achievement for Bangladesh.
  • The metro rail has been built with the financial and technical assistance of Japan.
  • The metro network will be completed in 2030, with a total width of 129 km, of which 61 km will be rail.

  Last update :  29 December 2022
  News Category :  Inauguration
  Post Category :  December 2022