Metrorail: Uttara-Tongi route could have 5 stations – 2024-05-20 22:24:56

by times news cr

2024-05-20 22:24:56

Metrorail has gained reputation because the quickest public transport within the capital. At current passengers are plying from Uttara to Motijheel.

Uttara to Motijheel route is presently being prolonged from Motijheel to Kamalapur railway station. Now the Metrorail authority has began the method of extending the work from Uttara Uttar station to Tongi railway station.

On Sunday (Might 19) at Resort Intercontinental within the capital, Managing Director of Dhaka Mass Transit Firm Restricted MAN Siddique knowledgeable concerning the growth of Metrorail as much as Tongi.

MAN Siddique mentioned, when the work of this route is accomplished, Metrorail will carry an extra 5 lakh passengers. The size of this route from Uttara North to Tongi Railway Station can be 7.5 km. There can be 5 new stations on this route-Diabari Bazar, Sonargaon Janpad Street East, West, Tongi Bazar, Tongi Railway Station.

The Metrorail MD claimed that congestion alongside the MRT route alignment has been lowered.

Earlier, Metrorail Managing Director (MD) MAN Siddique mentioned that survey is underway to increase Metrorail from Diabari to Tongi in Uttara. Mainly if Tongi railway station and highway junction might be related, the advantages of the folks of that space will improve. If this route is opened, the journey from Tongi to Kamalapur can be 48 minutes.

He mentioned, in the course of the development of MRT Line-6, about one kilometer of highway from Diabari has been made retaining in thoughts the long run. Within the meantime, feasibility research of this prolonged route are underway. The tender course of will begin after finalizing the design shortly.

The Metrorail MD mentioned the plan was to take the route as much as Ashulia. Nonetheless, the brand new choice has been taken as a result of Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway.

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