17 sourcesFirst reported today at 13:38, updated 1 h ago
Dhaka metro rail expansion: Contracts signed for 11.5km of tracks, 8 stations
Photo: Amar Desh
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Four construction contracts for MRT Line-1 and MRT Line-5 (Northern Route) in Dhaka were signed on Tuesday at the Metro Rail Bhaban in Diabari, Uttara, according to the Road Transport and Highways Division. The contracts, with three joint ventures, cover depot facilities and about 11.5 kilometres of elevated track with eight stations, under joint financing from the Bangladesh government and JICA. Under Line-1, SINOHYDRO-SEBCL JV will build 49 depot facilities, and CREC-MIL-MBEC JV will build a 5.007-kilometre viaduct and three stations at Joar Sahara, Boalia and Mastul. For Line-5, CPC-HANIL JV will build depot infrastructure, and CREC-MIL-MBEC JV will build 6.5 kilometres of elevated track and five stations. Road Transport and Highways Division Secretary Mohammad Ziaul Haque said reducing congestion and travel time is a government priority and urged quality, safety and timely completion, with minimal public and environmental impact.
Where accounts differ. Amar Desh says the Line-1 viaduct runs from the underground-to-elevated transition point to the Balu River, and Protidiner Sangbad gives the same description, while Ajker Patrika reports the viaduct as just over five kilometres, but none of the outlets' accounts conflict on the figures.
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