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MRT Line 5 (Northern Route)
The Northern Route ( bn, নর্দার্ন রুট) is one of the branches of the approved MRT Line 5 (Dhaka Metro), MRT Line 5 of Dhaka Metro Rail; the other one being the MRT Line 5 (Southern Route), Southern Route. The construction of the Northern Route started in 4 November 2023 and is scheduled to commence operation by 2028. History Development In 2005, the World Bank published a study report, recommending that the government of Bangladesh build a mass transit system in Dhaka. In the same year, American consultancy firm Louis Berger Group prepared a strategic transport plan for Dhaka. The World Bank helped to develop this plan, which proposed the construction of five MRT lines in Dhaka. The five metro lines were MRT Line 1 (Dhaka Metro), MRT Line 1, MRT Line 2 (Dhaka Metro), MRT Line 2, MRT Line 4 (Dhaka Metro), MRT Line 4, MRT Line 5 (Dhaka Metro), MRT Line 5 and MRT Line 6 (Dhaka Metro), MRT Line 6. On 7 August 2018, the government sought expression of interest for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be called a subway, tube, or underground. Unlike buses or trams, rapid transit systems are railways (usually electric railway, electric) that operate on an exclusive right-of-way (transportation), right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles, and which is often grade-separated in tunnels or on elevated railways. Modern services on rapid transit systems are provided on designated lines between rapid transit station, stations typically using electric multiple units on rail tracks, although some systems use guided rubber tires, magnetic levitation (''maglev''), or monorail. The stations typically have high platforms, without steps inside the trains, requiring custom-made trains in order to minimize gaps between train a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
