Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said the government would construct six Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) lines by 2030.
"Smart transport system is necessary for Smart Bangladesh. The world is moving forward, so we cannot stay behind it," the minister said at a ceremony on Sunday, reports BSS.
"We will construct six MRT Lines by 2030. We are working under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with the aim of making today's Bangladesh a prosperous one in the transport sector," Obaidul Quader, also General Secretary of the Awami League said.
During the ceremony, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) signed an agreement with Nippon Koei Corporation for the country's first-ever elevated MRT Line-6 project.
DMTCL Managing Director MAN Siddique and Representative of Nippon Koei Corporation Nou Ki Kudo signed the contract on behalf of their respective sides.
As per the deal, the Nippon Koei Corporation will work as a consultant for the supervision of the construction work of the MRT line.
Obaidul Quader informed that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the first phase of the dream project for the new generation-MRT Line-6- in December this year and the entire line will be launched in December next year.
He said Japan is the development partner country and the JICA is funding in the communication system to keep pace with the modern world.
According to MRT Line project, the construction of a 129.90-kilometre metro rail route by 2030 has been finalised, which includes the Mass Rapid Transit Line-4, stretching from Dhaka's Kamalapur to Narayanganj.
The Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) and the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) are working together to finalise the alignments of the metro rail routes towards the suburban areas, it said.