Bangladesh launched its first metro rail service, mostly funded by Japan, in the densely populated capital on Wednesday amid enthusiasm that the South Asian country’s development bonanza would continue with both domestic and overseas funds. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the service accompanied by newly appointed Japanese Ambassador Kiminori Iwama and Ichiguchi Tomohide, the chief…
Bangladesh on Wednesday opened its first metro line in the capital Dhaka, which is one of the world's most densely populated cities. The new elevated train network has been in development for nearly 10 years and it is slated to grow to over a hundred stations six lines crisscrossing the city by 2030.
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Bangladesh Gets its First Metro Service to Ease Dhaka Traffic - The line is expected to carry 60,000 people each hour when it is fully operational, according to project documents.