Dhaka MRT Line-1 Metro Rail Project
Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Source: Prothom Alo English
MRT Line-1 is a metro rail line under construction in Dhaka, Bangladesh, running from Kamalapur to the airport and Kuril to Purbachal. It includes a combination of underground and elevated tracks, divided into 14 construction packages, with depot development underway by a Japanese contractor. The project cost is escalating, with construction costs alone projected to exceed Tk 600 billion, and tota
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Mass Transit, Airport, Rail, Government
- Location
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Prothom Alo English
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Description | MRT Line-1 is a metro rail line under construction in Dhaka, Bangladesh, running from Kamalapur to the airport and Kuril to Purbachal. It includes a combination of underground and elevated tracks, divided into 14 construction packages, with depot development underway by a Japanese contractor. The project cost is escalating, with construction costs alone projected to exceed Tk 600 billion, and total costs including additional expenses potentially reaching Tk 942.84 billion. |
Original sector | Transport |
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Country | Bangladesh |
City | Dhaka |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Mass Transit, Airport, Rail, Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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