Metro Rail

Metro rail to run in time
The construction work on metro rail has reached the final phase as span installation in the Karwan Bazar area will complete the metro rail’s Uttara-Doel Chattar section. A few days earlier, the project’s ‘Uttara-Agargaon’ section was completed. The photo was taken on Tuesday. Photo: Nazmul Hassan

Metro rail to run in time

Following the second consecutive trial run of metro rail, the authorities concerned are hopeful that they will be able to open it’s for public within its stipulated time. &nb...

 Oct. 12
Metro rail to run beneath river for first time
Candidates flock to different educational institutes to sit for the 43rd BCS exams on Friday. The photo was taken from Dhaka College. Photo: BP

Metro rail to run beneath river for first time

The metro rail will run through a tunnel for the first time in the country.The cost of implementing this route has been estimated at Tk 41,238.55 crore.The route will be about 20 km long from Hemayetpur in Savar to Bhatara in the capital, sources said. This work will be done...

 Oct. 29

‘Pilot’ train will run again after 25 years

‘Pilot’ train will run again after 25 years A train called 'Pilot' used to run daily from Ishwardi upazila in Pabna to Pakshi to pick up and drop off the officers and employees of the Pakshi Divisional Office of the ...

Nov. 16

Metro rail sees 73pc progress

Metro rail sees 73pc progress The overall progress of construction work of 21.26-kiolomtere-long elevated metro rail service from Uttara to Motijheel-Kamalapur Railway stands at 72.99 percent now, while 89.88 p...

Dec. 05