Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited

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Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited
Company type Government-owned company
Industry Rapid transit
Founded3 June 2013;12 years ago (3 June 2013)
HeadquartersMetrorail Bhaban, Diabari Depot, Sonargaon Janapath, Uttara,
Dhaka
,
Bangladesh
Area served
 Dhaka metropolis and adjoining areas
Key people
Faruque Ahmed
OwnerGovernment of Bangladesh
Parent Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority
Divisions Road Transport and Highways Division
Website dmtcl.gov.bd

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, commonly known as DMTCL, is a government-owned company responsible for operating Dhaka Metro Rail, a mass rapid transit system in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka and adjoining areas. The company was established on 3 June 2013 under the Companies Act 1994, a law that governs incorporated entities in Bangladesh. [1] Out of 5 metro lines planned by the DMTCL, the MRT Line 6 was inaugurated on 28 December 2022 by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. [2]

Managing directors

References

  1. ↑ "Metro rail company functioning without paid-up capital". The Financial Express . Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "PM Hasina will be first passenger of metro rail on Dec 28". Dhaka Tribune . 21 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.


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