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Northern Route (MRT Line 5)
The Northern Route () 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 the northern route project. On 15 Dece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground surface through a tunnel can be regionally called a subway, tube, metro or underground. They are sometimes grade-separated on elevated railways, in which case some are referred to as el trains – short for "elevated" – or skytrains. Rapid transit systems are usually electric railway, electric railways, that unlike buses or trams operate on an exclusive right-of-way (transportation), right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles. Modern services on rapid transit systems are provided on designated lines between metro station, stations typically using electric multiple units on railway tracks. Some systems use rubber-tyred metro, guided rubber tires, magnetic levitation (''maglev''), or monorail. The stations typica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
