List of Dhaka Metro Rail stations

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The Dhaka Metro Rail is a mass rapid transit system serving Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. It is owned and operated by the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited. [1] Together with a proposed subway system it is expected to reduce traffic congestion in the city. It is part of the Strategic Transport Plan outlined by the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority. [2]

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The network is planned to contain six lines, with the first section of MRT Line 6 commencing commercial operations on 29 December 2022, and the other lines being either in planning or under construction. [3] [4] The construction of MRT Line 6's second section is scheduled to be completed during 2023. [5] The third phase, which will have an interchange with Line 1, Line 2 and Line 4, is set to be completed by 2026. [6] [7] [8] Further expansion of MRT Line 6 is planned, with the hope of extending it towards Tongi in Gazipur metropolitan and Savar Upazila. The fares range from minimum ৳20 to maximum ৳100 (for MRT line 6). Passengers can get 10% discount for paying fares on either MRT pass or Rapid Pass. Each of the cards has same facilities. [9]

Lines

Line(s)Number of StationsPlanned StationsStructureOpening date
102112 Under Ground 9 ElevatedPlanned
2025UnknownPlanned
408UnknownPlanned
5029Under Ground and ElevatedUnknown
61617Elevated2022
Total:N/AN/A

Operational stations

Terminal station
*Transfer station
††Transfer station to Airport / Bangladesh Railway / Dhaka BRT

The list gives only operational stations, alphabetically-

CodeStation NameLineOpenedLayoutPlatform LayoutNotesRefs
English Bengali
G9 Agargaon আগারগাঁও  MRT Line 6  29 December 2022ElevatedIsland [10]
G15 Bangladesh Secretariat বাংলাদেশ সচিবালয়  MRT Line 6  5 December 2023ElevatedIsland [11]
G10 Bijoy Sarani বিজয় সরণি  MRT Line 6  13 December 2023ElevatedSide [12]
G14 Dhaka University ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়  MRT Line 6  13 December 2023ElevatedSide [13]
G11 Farmgate ফার্মগেট  MRT Line 6  5 December 2023ElevatedIsland [14]
G12 Karwan Bazar *কারওয়ান বাজার  MRT Line 6  31 December 2023ElevatedIsland [15]
G7 Kazipara কাজীপাড়া  MRT Line 6  15 March 2023ElevatedSide [16]
G6 Mirpur 10 *মিরপুর ১০  MRT Line 6  1 March 2023ElevatedSide [17]
G5 Mirpur 11 মিরপুর ১১  MRT Line 6  15 March 2023ElevatedSide [18]
G16 Motijheel মতিঝিল  MRT Line 6  5 December 2023ElevatedSide [19]
G4 Pallabi পল্লবী  MRT Line 6  25 January 2023ElevatedSide [20]
G13 Shahbagh শাহবাগ  MRT Line 6  31

December 2023

ElevatedIsland [21]
G8 Shewrapara শেওড়াপাড়া  MRT Line 6  31 March 2023ElevatedSide [22]
G2 Uttara Center উত্তরা সেন্টার  MRT Line 6  18 February 2023ElevatedSide [23]
G1 Uttara Northউত্তরা উত্তর  MRT Line 6  29 December 2022ElevatedSide
G3 Uttara South উত্তরা দক্ষিণ  MRT Line 6  31 March 2023ElevatedSide

Proposed and under-construction stations

MRT Line 1

NameStatus
Dhaka Airport Under construction
Dhaka Airport Terminal 3 Under construction
Khilkhet Under construction
Nadda Under construction
Notun Bazar Under construction
North Badda Under construction
Badda Under construction
Aftabnagar Under construction
Rampura Under construction
Malibagh Under construction
Rajarbagh Under construction
Kamalapur Under construction
Purbachal Terminal Under construction
Purbachal East Under construction
Purbachal Central Under construction
Sheikh Hasina Cricket Stadium Under construction
Mostul Under construction
Boalia Under construction
Joar Sahara Under construction
Nadda Under construction

MRT Line 5

NameStatus
Hemayetpur Planned
Baliarpur Planned
Bilamalia Planned
Amin Bazar Planned
Gabtoli Planned
Darus Salam Planned
Mirpur 1 Planned
Mirpur 10 Opened for MRT Line 6
Mirpur 14 Planned
Kochukhet Planned
Banani Planned
Gulshan 2 Planned
Notun Bazar Planned
Bhatara Planned
Technical Planned
Shyamoli Planned
Kallyanpur Planned
College Gate Planned
Asad Gate Planned
Russel Square Planned
Karwan Bazar Opened for MRT Line 6
Hatirjheel Planned
Tejgaon Planned
Aftabnagar Planned
Aftabnagar Center Planned
Aftabnagar East Planned
Nasirabad Planned
Desherkandi Planned

MRT Line 6

NameStatus
Kamalapur Under construction

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