Dhaka Subway
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Dhaka |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 6 (proposed) |
| Technical | |
| System length | 238 km (148 mi) |
| Track gauge | Standard gauge |
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The Dhaka Subway is an underground urban rail network being planned in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, by the Bangladesh Bridge Authority. The Dhaka Subway was conceived as a separate transport system to the proposed Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit network, commonly known as Dhaka Metro Rail. In spite of the fact that the Dhaka Subway and the Dhaka Metro Rail are separate systems being planned by different authorities, it is expected that they will be incorporated into a single mass transit system at some point in the future.
History[]
In August 2018, the BBA appointed a Spanish consulting company to conduct the feasibility study and preliminary design of Dhaka Subway.[1] Initial plan was to construct a subway network of 90km, consisting of four lines, with stations spaced at an average distance of approximately one kilometer. After some feasibility studies, the project was expanded to cover the entire Dhaka with a total length of 238 kilometers. The new routes are yet to be finalized.[2]
A number of geotechnical and geophysical surveys and investigations are to be carried out at a total of 250 locations, with boreholes being drilled at 180 of these. Boreholes are to be drilled at proposed station locations, with seismic CPTu tests to be carried out at intermediate locations between stations. Traffic and transportation surveys, including household interviews, traffic counts, roadside origin/destination surveys, travel time and delay studies, and public transport surveys are also being carried out.
A plan reported in March 2021 said the project is proceeding and will have 11 lines with a total length of 258 kilometres (160 mi). The first subway expected to be built is a route 28.71 kilometres (17.84 mi) long between Tongi and Jhilmil at a cost of $8 billion. Three more routes are likely to be built by 2030 with the entire network completed 2041. Questions were raised about the suitability of the subway due to monsoonal flooding and the lack of urban planning.[3]
Routes[]
| Route | Details |
|---|---|
| O | 29 kilometres long from Jhilmil to Tongi with stations in between. It will pass through Teghoria Bazar, Muslimnagar, Sadarghat, Gulistan, Kakrail, Moghbazar, Hatirjheel, BG Press, Mohakhali, Kakoli, Rajanigandha Market (Kachukhet), Bhashantek, Kalshi, Uttara Sector-17, North Baunia, Uttara Sector-14, Uttara Sector-10 and Machimpur. |
| B | 30.51km long from Gabtoli to Bolabo through 26 stations. It will cross Mirpur 11, Ceramic Road, Matikata, Jamuna Future Park, Bashundhara Residential Area, Mastul and Purbachol. |
| S | 19.50km from Keraniganj to Sonapur with 18 stations along it. It will pass through Lalbagh, Naya Bazar, Sayedabad, Rayerbagh, Signboard and Chittagong Road. |
| T | 47.54km, the longest route covering, is from Jahangirnagar University all the way to Narayanganj, passing through 44 stations. It will go through Ashulia Model Town East, Uttara Sector-13, Uttara North, Azampur Kacha Bazar, Shah Kabir Mazar Road, Noddapara (Dakkhinkhan), Bashundhara South, Sunvalley North, Aftabnagar East, Nandipara, Green Model Town, Rayerbagh, and Fatullah. |
| D | 15.68km from Bhawal to East Nandipara through 14 stations. The subway will go through Keraniganj, Hazaribagh, Science Lab, Shahbagh, Kakrail, Rajarbagh and Bashabo. |
| G | 17.33km from Bashundhara Riverview to Gabtoli will have 15 stations. It would run through Sashanghat Road, Sadarghat, Lalbagh, Hazaribagh, and Mohammadpur areas. |
| J | from Hazaribagh to Purbachol Sector-2. It will cross Mohammadpur, Collage gate, Bijoynagar, Mohakhali, Gulshan-1, Badda and Jalshiri Sector-4. |
| P | 22.99km from Sadarghat to Shah Kabir Mazar, passing through Sayedabad, Bashabo, Rampura, Police Plaza, Gulshan-1, Gulshan-2, Matikata Road and Airport. |
| U | 13.83km from Teghoria, Kazigaon, and to Narayaganj Bandar with 8 stations. |
| V | 16.99km from Tongi-Gazipur’s Konabari with 10 stations. |
| W | 15.52km from Gabtoli-Jahangirnagar University-Ambagan route and will have 8 stations. |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Subway system to be built in Dhaka". Dhaka Tribune. 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Osaka style subway in Dhaka". Bangladesh Post. 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Subway to be constructed despite challenges". Dhaka Tribune. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
External links[]
- Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA)
- Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA)
- Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd. (DMTCL)
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
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