The Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit (DMRT)
The Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Project shall be Bangladesh’s first-ever metro rail; together with a separate BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) system. It was approved by the Honorable Prime Minister on June 26, 2016, and is a part of the 20-year long Strategic Transport Plan (STP) chalked out by the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA). The 20.5-kilometer Shibbari-Airport route shall host 25 stoppages, 6 flyovers, and a 4.5-kilometer elevated road from Uttara to Tongi.