The planning ministry is now set to present the project proposal to the Ecnec for final approval.

DMTCL issued public advisory due to ongoing construction work for the MRT Line-5

The prospect of having another major metro rail route in Dhaka looks bright as financing for the construction of the southern route of Mass Rapid Transit Line-5 has been confirmed.

The government is going to construct another metro rail line, whose construction cost per km is some 35 percent higher than that of a similar metro line.

The metro rail authorities and the Roads and Highways Department are in a tussle over the route alignment of MRT-5 (north), physical work on which is expected to start in July.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has showed its intention to mobilise $3.5 billion along with a co-financier for the implementation of the southern route of the Dhaka Mass Rapid Development Project’s MRT Line-5, officials said.

The metro rail authorities are going to start the construction work for two more lines next year.