Mass Rapid Transit Line 5
Overview
StatusApproved
OwnerRoad Transport and Highways Division
LocaleGreater Dhaka, Bangladesh
Stations29
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemDhaka Metro Rail
Operator(s)Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited
Depot(s)
Daily ridership1,230,000 (estimated)
Technical
Line lengthNorthern Route: 20 kilometres (12 mi)
Southern route: 17.3 kilometres (10.7 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated and underground
Route map

The MRT Line 5 (Bengali: এমআরটি লাইন ৫, romanised: Em-Ar-Ti Lain Pachh) is an approved mass rapid transit line of Dhaka Metro Rail. It will be the third line of the Dhaka Metro Rail system. This line comprises Northern Route and Southern Route. The construction of the MRT Line 5's Northern Route began in 5 November 2023 and is scheduled to commence operation by 2028.[1]

Background

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.[2] The World Bank helped to develop this plan, which proposed the construction of five MRT lines in Dhaka.[3] The five metro lines were MRT Line 1, MRT Line 2, MRT Line 4, MRT Line 5 and MRT Line 6.[4]

Stations

Northern Route

The construction of the Northern Route of the MRT Line 5 will start in July 2023 and will end by 2028.[5]

Code Name Connections Location Opened
English Bengali
1 Hemayetpur হেমায়েতপুর Savar Upazila Planned
2 Baliarpur বালিয়ারপুর
3 Bilamalia বিলামালিয়া
4 Amin Bazar আমিনবাজার
5 Gabtoli গাবতলী  MRT Line 2 
 MRT Line 5S 		 Mirpur Model Thana
6 Darus Salam দারুস সালাম Darus Salam Thana
7 Mirpur 1 মিরপুর ১ Mirpur Model Thana
8 Mirpur 10 মিরপুর ১০  MRT Line 6 
9 Mirpur 14 মিরপুর ১৪
10 Kochukhet কচুক্ষেত Cantonment Thana
11 Banani বনানী Banani Thana
12 Gulshan 2 গুলশান ২ Gulshan Thana
13 Notun Bazar নতুন বাজার  MRT Line 1  Vatara Thana
14 Vatara ভাটারা

Southern Route

The Southern Route of MRT Line 5 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.

Code Name Connections Location Opened
English Bengali
1 Gabtoli গাবতলী  MRT Line 2 
 MRT Line 5N 		 Mirpur Model Thana Planned
2 Technical টেকনিক্যাল Darus Salam Thana
3 Kallyanpur কল্যাণপুর Kallyanpur
4 Shyamoli শ্যামলী Adabar Thana
5 College Gate কলেজ গেট Tejgaon Thana
6 Asad Gate আসাদ গেট Mohammadpur Thana
7 Russel Square রাসেল স্কয়ার Dhanmondi Thana
8 Karwan Bazar কাওরান বাজার  MRT Line 6  Karwan Bazar
9 Hatirjheel হাতিরঝিল  MRT Line 1  Hatirjheel
10 Tejgaon তেজগাঁও Tejgaon Thana
11 Aftabnagar আফতাবনগর Gulshan Thana
12 Aftabnagar Center আফতাবনগর সেন্টার
13 Aftabnagar East আফতাবনগর পশ্চিম
11 Nasirabad নাসিরাবাদ Badda Thana
15 Desherkandi দাশেরকান্দি

References

  1. ↑ "Deal signed for developing MRT Line-5 depot". The Business Standard. 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Construction of Bangladesh's first underground metro line begins in July". www.dhakatribune.com. 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
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