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Dhaka North-South Elevated Expressway (Skyway) update

Dhaka Underground Metro Rail 2023।। MRT-1 Update

JatraBari- Demra Highway in the older industrialized part of Dhaka (no one thought ten years ago it'd look like this).

Hasina hai to mumkin hai

 

[Bilal9]

Dhaka Chittagong high speed railway update

Story of Dhaka's modern yet older suburb: Gulshan

 

[saif]

Dhaka Chittagong high speed railway update

Story of Dhaka's modern yet older suburb: Gulshan

A few years ago there was a talk of building a bullet train in Dhaka--Chittagong route. Have they cancelled the project?

 

[Bilal9]

A few years ago there was a talk of building a bullet train in Dhaka--Chittagong route. Have they cancelled the project?

The project was delayed I believe.

However the point is that DAC-CTG train travelers are largely middle class folks and they would never pay the equivalent of airline tickets for traveling this 200 Mile route which you can even cover in around an hour and a half using a high speed (not Bullet) train. Bullet train in this route is kind of unnecessary in my opinion, which needs a separate high speed track and viaduct situation (the route has been planned already and is a far more direct route that avoids Akhaura junction).

Bullet train infra on elevated viaducts are expensive to build and needs meticulous daily track maintenance which is an impossibility at this time (witness what happened in the neighbor country with their frequent train accidents). The higher the speed, the more faultless the track has to be.

Safety is wholly lacking (even with electronic block signaling which BR already pioneered in the late 1980's - I believe Ericsson was involved). That Railway signaling fiber network was utilized by Grameen Cellphone in their early days (1990's) for Digital cell tower signal transmission which rapidly spread across Bangladesh. This is long after the advent of analog cellphones in our market in the late 1980's.

You can have a high-horse showcase project and concept (like Bullet train) but the ground realities in our neighborhood (3rd world) have to match, which they don't.

We also don't have gullible voters who can be convinced with a Bullet train that we have become 1st world country.

What Bangladesh needs right now is container rail freight equipment and infra (yards and signaling equipment) and to activate these along DAC-CTG, DAC-Mongla and DAC-Payra routes (when done for Payra). The focus should be getting containers to the ports using rail, which is way cheaper than using trucks.

 

[saif]

The project was delayed I believe.

However the point is that DAC-CTG train travelers are largely middle class folks and they would never pay the equivalent of airline tickets for traveling this 200 Mile route which you can even cover in around an hour and a half using a high speed (not Bullet) train. Bullet train in this route is kind of unnecessary in my opinion, which needs a separate high speed track and viaduct situation (the route has been planned already and is a far more direct route that avoids Akhaura junction).

Bullet train infra on elevated viaducts are expensive to build and needs meticulous daily track maintenance which is an impossibility at this time (witness what happened in the neighbor country with their frequent train accidents). The higher the speed, the more faultless the track has to be.

Safety is wholly lacking (even with electronic block signaling which BR already pioneered in the late 1980's - I believe Ericsson was involved). That Railway signaling fiber network was utilized by Grameen Cellphone in their early days (1990's) for Digital cell tower signal transmission which rapidly spread across Bangladesh. This is long after the advent of analog cellphones in our market in the late 1980's.

You can have a high-horse showcase project and concept (like Bullet train) but the ground realities in our neighborhood (3rd world) have to match, which they don't.

We also don't have gullible voters who can be convinced with a Bullet train that we have become 1st world country.

What Bangladesh needs right now is container rail freight equipment and infra (yards and signaling equipment) and to activate these along DAC-CTG, DAC-Mongla and DAC-Payra routes (when done for Payra).

Thanx for the elaborate reply. It was informative

 

[Bilal9]

Thanx for the elaborate reply. It was informative

Anytime Bhai.

 

[Bilal9]

Mawa Junction on Padma Elevated rail link.

Dhaka Shahjalal Int'l Airport 3rd Terminal almost completed - 15 new carriers have committed flights from this terminal at soft launch.

The biggest solar power plant in Bangladesh and one of the biggest in Asia has officially started its journey.
This 200 MW solar power plant built in Sundarganj of Gaibandha district will play an outstanding role in the development of uninterrupted electricity, agriculture and industry in the northern region.

Dhaka Riverine Ferry (Launch) Terminal on the river BurhiGanga

 

[Bilal9]

Dhaka Elevated Expressway (Skyway)

Depot construction work has started for the 2nd Dhaka Metro Line after MRT-6. This line is called MRT-1 which will have 12 stations altogether in two different underground and elevated sub-routes. Estimated completion in 2026.

BRT from Gazipur to Dhaka Airport

Dhaka Ashulia Elevated Expressway (Skyway)

Rooppur Nculear Power Station as seen with 100 year old Hardinge Bridge in foreground.

Bangladesh University of Textiles- BUTEX

 

[POPEYE-Sailor]

Allhomdillah We built 500 foot Pakistani flag. You guys wasting money on developments and extending 3rd terminal of dhaka airport. On other hand khi airport become garbage.

 

[Bilal9]

Purbachal Expressway

Madani Avenue in Dhaka extended up to Dhaka-Sylhet highway

MRT-6 around the Dhaka University Campus Station

Allhomdillah We built 500 foot Pakistani flag. You guys wasting money on developments and extending 3rd terminal of dhaka airport. On other hand khi airport become garbage.

Koi baat nahi. Bangladesh open for all Pakistani Brothers and Sisters.

 

[Bilal9]

One of the Uttara area stations on MRT Line-6 (This is one of the regular type stations, and not an "Iconic" station).

Mirpur area

 

[Bilal9]

3rd bridge on the river Sitalakhya - there is ample industrial installation around the area, shipbuilding included.

 

[Bilal9]

Electronic Pan Tilt and Zoom (EPTZ) cameras have been installed on various points on Padma Bridge. Purpose is to check accidents, speeding and overall monitoring. In addition there are hundreds of outdoor dome cameras fitted at various points including the two toll stations at both ends. It may also be mentioned here that the army has radar equipped missile stations (as well as ManPad and CIWS defence) for protecting the bridge.

 

[saif]

Electronic Pan Tilt and Zoom (EPTZ) cameras have been installed on various points on Padma Bridge. Purpose is to check accidents, speeding and overall monitoring. In addition there are hundreds of outdoor dome cameras fitted at various points including the two toll stations at both ends. It may also be mentioned here that the army has radar equipped missile stations (as well as ManPad and CIWS defence) for protecting the bridge.

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Padma bridge is a high value target so needs adequate measure for its protection. Hope that the train service would start soon.

 

[Bilal9]

Dhaka Metro MRT-6 line Stations, all in one go.