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Present Updates

MASS

RAPID

TRANSIT

PROJECTS

MRT 1
The feasibility study has been
completed. Detail Design
started from December, 2018.

MRT 2
Discussion about G2G going on
with Japan. Japan Govt.
nominated SWG/ Marubeni
Corp.

BRT 3
Northern Part: Gazipur to
Airport Section
Package 1: (At-grade Road
widening, lane, station
construction etc.)
About 25% of the work is done.
Package 2: (Elevated Road
widening, lane, flyover, bridge
& station construction)
Work is at initial stage.
Package 3: (Footpath, drainage MRT 4 Bangladesh Bank, Motijheel):
and other civil infrastructures) Discussion about constructing to be completed December,
About 70% of the work is done. with PPP is going on. 2020.
Package 4: (Bus Depot 1st Phase: about half of the
construction) MRT 5 work is completed (May,
Work is almost complete. Northern Part: 2019)
Southern Part: Airport to Request for Proposal (RFP) Total: Almost 25% work is
Jhilmil Project, Keraniganj issued for Detail Design. completed (May, 2019)
Detail design has been Southern Part: Inauguration: 16th December,
completed for the whole route. Expression of Interest (EoI) 2021
Will be constructed in 3 issued for Detail Design.
phases. BRT 7
1st Phase (Airport to Mohakha- MRT 6 Feasibility Study is going on
li): 1st Phase (Uttara 3rd Phase by consultants appointed by
Loan agreement with World to Agargaon): to be completed Dhaka Transport Coordination
bank is under discussion. December, 2019 Authority (DTCA) and will be
(May, 2019) 2nd Phase (Agargaon to completed by June, 2020.

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