For the first time, the people of Bangladesh are going to experience the metro rail in Dhaka city. It’s an elevated metro rail system which will connect motijhel to Uttara. The metro rail will pass around 16 stations with a maintenance depot. Excessive traffic has become a common phenomenon in Dhaka. The government have taken initiatives to make less traffic so that it can save the valuable time of the citizens. People have to move from one place to another place and traffic wastes their time. The government have made effective plans to implement metro rail. You will find the Dhaka metro rail station list and map in this article.

It’s a new concept for the people of the country. There are 16 stations now which will be increased in the coming days. The Dhaka Metro Rail project cost around 21985 crores. This project was managed by the ministry of transport. The entire project is managed by the coordination authority. The metro rail is constructed under the ministry of road transport.

Dhaka Metro Rail Station Map

The price charged for metro rail is already announced. The lowest amount of the charge will be 20 taka. The charge from Uttara to Agargao will be 60 taka. But there will not be any half charge like the bus or other transports. The passengers can buy a permanent card. It will give 10% discount to them. Disabled people will be able to travel without any charge.

Dhaka Metro Rail Station List

Dhaka metro rail will start from Uttara and will run unstoppable. It will not stop at any of the intermediate stations. The train will wait for at least 10 minutes at every station. The passengers will get time to get the tickets and exit the train. It’s decided according to the Dhaka mass transit company limited officially.

The Dhaka metro rail station lists are as follows:

  • Uttara North
  • Uttara Centre
  • Uttara South
  • Pallabi
  • Mirpur 10
  • Mirpur 11
  • Pallabi
  • Kazipara
  • Shewrapara
  • Agargao
  • Farmgate
  • Bijayshoroni
  • Karwan Bazar
  • Shahbag
  • Dhaka University
  • Motijhel
  • Bangladesh Secretariat.

It’s said that the authority can increase the trip and stoppage numbers in the coming years. It will be implemented when people will be more familiar with the metro rail.

Dhaka Metro Rail Route

The length of the metro rail network is going to be implemented by the time-bound action plan 2030 which is under the DMTCL. It’s 128.741 kilometres. The length of the underground will be 61.172. It declared that 51 of the stations will be elevated.

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What are the advantages of Dhaka metro rail?

  • As the project is complete, the citizens will get the following benefits :
  • There will be less traffic on the roads
  • People can move easily from one place to another place
  • People can travel through a sound pollution-free transport
  • It will deliver an enjoyable journey to the workplace with the modern facilities
  • Thousands of working hours will be saved. People can be busy with different activities.
  • There will not be much pressure on the roads and the city will have a new look.

Dhaka Metro Rail Map 5

MRT Line 5 will comprise both underground and viaduct sections. The underground section will be from Gabtoli to Notun Bazar due to the areas’ high density, and the viaduct sections will be from Hemayetpur to Amin Bazar and from Notun Bazar to Vatara.

Dhaka metro rail is implemented in most of the busiest areas in the city. It will impact a significant role in decreasing traffic. There are six MRT lines which will decrease traffic. The metro rail is around 129.901 km long.

MRT Line 5 map

MRT Line 5 at a Glance

  • Length: Total: 20.0km; Underground:13.5km, Viaduct: 6.5km
  • Total Stations: 13
  • Travel Time: 30 minutes 30 seconds (Form Hemayetpur to Vatara)
  • Name of Stations: Hemayetpur, Baliapur, Bilamalia, Amin Bazar, Gabtoli, Dar-us-salam, Mirpur1, Mirpur10, Mirpur14, Kochunkhet, Banani, Gulshan2, Notun Bazar, Vatara

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Dhaka Metro Rail Line 6 Map

Dhaka metro rail line 6 map is under construction and it will be implemented. This project was implemented through the strategic transport plan. The design for Dhaka metro rail line 6 map was designed in 2014. The locations are approved by the government. The rail line 6 map will be implemented for the areas pallabi, Uttara, farmgate, kazipara, sonargaon, taltala, national museum, Bangladesh bank, Bangla academy and Mirpur 10. The train will run at 128 km speed.

Dhaka Metro Rail Line 6 Map

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Name of Stations

1
Uttara North
2
Uttara Center
3
Uttara South
4
Pallabi
5
Mirpur 11
6
Mirpur 10
7
Kazipara
8
Shewrapara
9
Agargaon
10
Bijoy Sarani
11
Farmgate
12
Karwan Bazar
13
Shahbag
14
Dhaka University
15
Bangladesh Secretariat
16
Motijheel

The experts have shared different opinions regarding the effectiveness of this metro rail to decrease traffic jam. We hope you have gone through the Dhaka metro rail station list and map. But there are some other long-term projects in the city like the metro rail. It’s an approved project system in the country. This system can decrease excessive traffic jam. The city will turn into the most comfortable, reliable and safe city in the country.

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