Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Inaugurates First-Ever Metro Service in Dhaka
Sheikh Hasina, the prime minister of Bangladesh, formally opened Dhaka`s first metro rail. The metro train`s inaugural trip between Diabari and Agargaon station was flagged off in Dhaka. The Bangladeshi government`s 2030 Mass Rapid Transit project includes the metro train.
Key Points
- Bangladesh has reached another milestone in its development journey with its first metro rail inauguration.
- The metro rail is an approximately 12-kilometer-long metro route.
- The metro rail will connect Diabari to Agargaon station in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Ten pairs of trains with six coaches each will run on this route initially for four hours carrying about five lakh passengers daily.
- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the first-ever metro rail of Bangladesh which has increased the pride and development of the country.
- It is a great achievement for Bangladesh being the first high-speed rail service with a top speed of 110 kilometers per hour.
- The metro rail is built with financial and technical support from Japan.
- The metro rail network will be completed in 2030, covering a total length of 129 kilometers out of which 61 kilometers will be underground.
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International Current Affairs December 4th Week 2022