Mass Rapid Transit Line 2
Overview
StatusProposed
OwnerRoad Transport and Highways Division
LocaleGreater Dhaka, Bangladesh
Termini
  • Gabtoli (West)
  • Narayanganj (South)
Stations22
Colour on map     Violet (#783899)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemDhaka Metro Rail
Operator(s)Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited
Depot(s)Matuail, Demra Thana
Technical
Line length35 kilometres (22 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated and underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail and 1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Highest elevation13 metres (43 ft)

The MRT Line 2 (Bengali: এমআরটি লাইন ২) is Dhaka's proposed rapid transit line. It will be the fifth of the Dhaka Metro Rail system and will be operated by Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL). It is scheduled to open in 2030.

History

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.[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] On 15 June 2017, an agreement was signed between the government of Bangladesh and Japan to build MRT Line 2 on a Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis. On June 7 of the following year, a sub-working group headed by Marubeni was formed to list its construction project in the PPP.[4] It was planned to connect Gabtoli with Kamalapur through MRT Line 2. 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. As a result, in the meeting of the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority on 24 November 2019, it was decided to revise and extend the route of MRT Line 2 to Chittagong Road area of Narayanganj Sadar Upazila.[5] The pre-feasibility report showed that three lakh passengers could travel through this line. 24 stations were proposed on the route and the proposed length of the line was 24 km.[4] But the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) disagreed as the PPP study by the consultancy firm recommended that Japan should take the responsibility for operation and maintenance of MRT Line 2.[6] Based on a preliminary study prepared by Oriental Consultants Global and PwC for the fiscal year 2020-21, the project was declared ineligible for implementation in a March 2021 report. However, in 2015 the finalized Strategic Transport Plan (STP) made the project feasible. According to the study, if construction is done in PPP, the government would have to bear 85% of the budget, so the government excludes it from PPP and looks for donor agencies for construction. On the other hand, with another railway project underway on the proposed route of MRT Line 2, DMTCL planned to change the route to connect the southern city of Narayanganj with the metro network. The proposed mass rapid transit line was budgeted at about ৳60,000 crore.[7] In 2023, the government decided to request the Department of Economic Relations (ERD) to find donors to fund MRT Line 2.[8] ERD found World Bank, Japan and South Korea as potential donors.[9]

Stations

Main line

Code Name Connections Location Opened
English Bengali
1 Gabtoli গাবতলী  MRT Line 5N 
 MRT Line 5S 		 Mirpur Model Thana Planned
2 Dhaka Uddyan ঢাকা উদ্যান Mohammadpur Thana
3 Mohammadpur মোহাম্মদপুর
4 Jhigatola ঝিগাতলা Hazaribagh Thana
5 Science Lab সায়েন্স ল্যাব Dhanmondi Thana
6 New Market নিউ মার্কেট New Market Thana
7 Azimpur আজিমপুর Lalbagh Thana
8 Palashi পলাশী
9 Dhaka Medical College ঢাকা মেডিকেল কলেজ Chawkbazar Thana
10 Gulistan গুলিস্তান Gulistan
11 Motijheel মতিঝিল  MRT Line 6  Motijheel Thana
12 Kamalapur কমলাপুর Bus interchange Bus station
Bangladesh Railway

 MRT Line 1 
 MRT Line 4 
 MRT Line 6 

13 Manda মান্ডা Mugda Thana
14 Dakshingaon দক্ষিণগাঁও Sabujbagh Thana
15 Dhamripara ধামড়িপাড়া Demra Thana
16 Signboard সাইনবোর্ড  MRT Line 4  Siddhirganj Thana
17 Bhuighar ভুইঘর Fatulla Thana
18 Jalkuri জালকুড়ি
19 Narayanganj নারায়ণগঞ্জ Narayanganj Model Thana

Branch line

Code Name Connections Location Opened
English Bengali
1 Gulistan গুলিস্তান Gulistan Planned
2 Golap Shah Mazar গোলাপ শাহ মাজার
3 Nayabazar নয়াবাজার Bangshal Thana
4 Sadarghat সদরঘাট Sadarghat Thana

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. 1 2 Islam, Jahidul (17 December 2020). "Metro Rail-2 under PPP". The Business Standard. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Sharif, Sahed (3 December 2019). "মেট্রোরেলের আওতায় আসছে নারায়ণগঞ্জ". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Adhikari, Tuhin Subhra (6 October 2022). "MRT-2 physical work: Funding setback may delay the start". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "মেট্রোরেল-২ এর রুট বদল". Amader Shomoy (in Bengali). 19 October 2022. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  8. ↑ Kabir, FHM Humayan (1 April 2023). "Govt plans to start construction of MRT-2 and MRT-4". The Financial Express. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  9. ↑ Adhikary, Tuhin Subhra (1 May 2023). "Metro Line-2, -4: Japan, S Korea, WB show interests". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
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