The MRT Line 4 (Bengali: এমআরটি লাইন ৪) of Dhaka Metro Rail is a proposed mass rapid transit line, stretching from the city's main railway station to the Bandar Upazila. This line is scheduled to be completed by 2030 and will be operated by the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL). South Korea has expressed interest to invest in this project.
| Mass Rapid Transit Line 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Native name | ম্যাস র্যাপিড ট্রানজিট লাইন ৪ | ||
| Status | Proposed | ||
| Owner | Road Transport and Highways Division | ||
| Locale | Greater Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 8 | ||
| Colour on map | Dark Blue (#003DA5) | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Dhaka Metro Rail | ||
| Operator(s) | Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited | ||
| Depot(s) | Madanpur, Bandar Upazila | ||
| History | |||
| Planned opening | December 2030 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Character | Elevated and underground | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC third rail and 1,500 V DC overhead catenary | ||
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) | ||
| Highest elevation | 13 metres (43 ft) | ||
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History
editIn 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.[1] The World Bank helped to develop this plan, which proposed the construction of five MRT lines in Dhaka.[2] The five metro lines were MRT Line 1, MRT Line 2, MRT Line 4, MRT Line 5 and MRT Line 6.[3] In 2017, an agreement was signed between the government of Bangladesh and Japan to build MRT Line 4 on a Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis.[4] On 1 October 2019, Selina Hayat Ivy, the mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation submitted a written request to Obaidul Quader, the Road Transport and Bridges minister, to connect Narayanganj with the Dhaka Metro network.[5] Although, there was an existing plan to connect the city with Kamalapur by building MRT Line 4 which was proposed to be an underground line parallel with the Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line.[6] But due to the ongoing double line construction project to increase the commuter service on the line and the construction of the Dhaka–Jessore line, if MRT Line 4 is constructed there, there will not be enough passengers to make the metro line profitable, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has revised the alignment and changed the destination of the route to Madanpur.[7] In 2023, the government pulled out of the deal with Japan to build MRT Line 4 due to higher costs.[4] the government decided to request the Department of Economic Relations (ERD) to find donors to fund MRT Line 4.[8] ERD found World Bank, Japan and South Korea as potential donors.[9]
Stations
editThe MRT Line 4 is still in the planning stages. There may be changes to the list of stations, including adding new stations, assigning different names to the stations or some stations getting eliminated from the line. Hence, the list of stations is not final and may be updated in the future.[10]
| Code | Name | Connections | Location | Opened | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Bengali | ||||
| 1 | Kamalapur | কমলাপুর |  Bus station
|
Motijheel Thana | 2030 |
| 2 | Sayedabad | সায়েদাবাদ | Jatrabari Thana | ||
| 3 | Jatrabari | যাত্রাবাড়ী | |||
| 4 | Shonir Akhra | শনির আখড়া | |||
| 5 | Signboard | সাইনবোর্ড | MRT Line 2 | Siddhirganj Thana | |
| 6 | Chittagong Road | চট্টগ্রাম রোড | |||
| 7 | Kanchpur | কাঁচপুর | Sonargaon Upazila | ||
| 8 | Madanpur | মদনপুর | Bandar Upazila | ||
References
edit- ^ Rahman, Shamim (23 December 2022). "পুরোটাই উড়ালপথে নির্মাণ ভারতের 'মেট্রো ম্যান' শ্রীধরনের পরামর্শে". Bonikbarta.net (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ Zaman, Sheikh Shahriar (25 December 2022). "মেট্রোরেল ছিল বিরাট এক চ্যালেঞ্জ". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "এয়ারপোর্ট থেকে কমলাপুর আন্ডারগ্রাউন্ড লাইন হচ্ছে". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 14 October 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ a b Rahman, Arifur (9 April 2023). "South Korea to finance construction of Kamalapur-Narayanganj route". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Sharif, Sahed (3 December 2019). "মেট্রোরেলের আওতায় আসছে নারায়ণগঞ্জ". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Byron, Rejaul Karim; Adhikary, Tuhin Shubhra (15 October 2019). "Dhaka Metro Rail: Two more lines to cost Tk 93,800cr". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "ঢাকা-নারায়ণগঞ্জ মেট্রোরেলে যাত্রী না মেলার শঙ্কায় পাল্টে যাচ্ছে গতিপথ". Amader Shomoy (in Bengali). 4 March 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Kabir, FHM Humayan (1 April 2023). "Govt plans to start construction of MRT-2 and MRT-4". The Financial Express. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ Adhikary, Tuhin Subhra (1 May 2023). "Metro Line-2, -4: Japan, S Korea, WB show interests". The Daily Star. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) of MRT Line-4".