The trial journey of Metro Rail

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পরীক্ষামূলক যাত্রায় মেট্রোরেল
এফই ডেস্ক | Published: August 29, 2021 13:41:12

বাংলাদেশের প্রথম মেট্রোরেলের ভায়াডাক্টের ওপর আনুষ্ঠানিকভাবে চালিয়ে দেখা হল বৈদ্যুতিক ট্রেন।
রোববার ঢাকার উত্তরার দিয়াবাড়ি ডিপোতে মেট্রোরেলের এই পরীক্ষামূলক যাত্রার উদ্বোধন করেন সড়ক পরিবহন ও সেতুমন্ত্রী ওবায়দুল কাদের।

এই যাত্রায় ৬টি বগি নিয়ে ভায়াডাক্টের ওপর দিয়ে দিয়াবাড়ি ডিপো থেকে মিরপুর ১২ নম্বর স্টেশন পর্যন্ত গিয়ে আবার ডিপোতে ফিরে আসে ট্রেন। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমের।

ঢাকা ম্যাস র‌্যাপিড কোম্পানি লিমিটেডের ব্যবস্থাপনা পরিচালক এন এম সিদ্দিক, বাংলাদেশে জাপান দূতাবাসের প্রতিনিধি, জাইকার বাংলাদেশ অফিস প্রধান ও মেট্রোরেলের পরামর্শক প্রতিষ্ঠানের প্রতিনিধিরা উপস্থিত ছিলেন অনুষ্ঠানে।

ওবায়দুল কাদের বলেন, আগামী বছর দেশের তিনটি বড় প্রকল্পের উদ্বোধন করবেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা। এই তিন প্রকল্প হল পদ্মাসেতু, কর্ণফুলী ট্যানেল এবং মেট্রোরেলের লাইন-৬।

বর্তমানে ঢাকার উত্তরা দিয়াবাড়ি মেট্রোরেলের ডিপোতে দুই সেটের মোট ১২টি কোচ পৌঁছেছে, যার প্রথম সেটের ছয়টি ২১ এপ্রিল এবং দ্বিতীয় সেটের আরও ছয়টি কোচ ১ জুন ঢাকা পৌঁছায়।

কবে চালু হবে মেট্রোরেল?
গত ১১ মে উত্তরার দিয়াবাড়িতে মেট্রোরেলের ডিপোর ভেতরে প্রথমবারের মত গণমাধ্যমের সামনে এই বৈদ্যুতিক ট্রেন চালিয়ে দেখানো হয়। ডিএমটিসিএলের অধীনে ঢাকা ও এর আশপাশে মেট্রোরেলের ছয়টি লাইন নির্মাণের উদ্যোগ নেওয়া হয়েছে। এর প্রথমটি লাইন-৬। এই প্রকল্পে ব্যয় ধরা হয়েছে প্রায় ২২ হাজার কোটি টাকা।
মেট্রোরেল লাইন-৬ এর জন্য গত ২০১৭ সালে জাপানের কাওয়াসাকি-মিতসুবিশি কনসোর্টিয়ামকে ২৪ সেট ট্রেন নির্মাণের দায়িত্ব দেওয়া হয়। দুই পাশে দুটি ইঞ্জিন আর চারটি কোচের সমন্বয়ে ট্রেনের সেটগুলো তৈরি হচ্ছে জাপানে।

ডিএমটিসিএল এর সর্বশেষ তথ্য অনুযায়ী এমআরটি লাইন-৬ প্রকল্পের উত্তরা থেকে মতিঝিল পর্যন্ত ২০ দশমিক ১০ কিলোমিটার লাইনের সমন্বিত অগ্রগতি হয়েছে ৬৬ দশমিক ৪৯ শতাংশ। আর উত্তরা থেকে আগারগাঁও পর্যন্ত প্রায় ১২ কিলোমিটার লাইনের অগ্রগতি ৮৮ দশমিক ১৮ শতাংশ।

২০২৪ সালের মধ্যে পুরো প্রকল্প শেষ করার লক্ষ্যমাত্রা থাকলেও ২০২২ সালের ডিসেম্বরের মধ্যে উত্তরা থেকে আগাগাঁও পর্যন্ত শেষ করার নতুন লক্ষ্যমাত্রা নেওয়া হয়েছে।

এর আগে ২০২১ সালের ডিসেম্বরের মধ্যে উত্তরা থেকে আগারগাঁও পর্যন্ত শেষ করার লক্ষ্য ছিল। কিন্তু কোভিড-১৯ এর প্রভাবে প্রকল্প বাস্তবায়নে নেতিবাচক প্রভাব পড়ায় মেয়াদ এক বছর বাড়ানো হয়।
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Below is the google English translation from Bengali:

The electric train was officially launched on the viaduct of the first metro rail in Bangladesh.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader inaugurated the test journey of Metro Rail at Diabari Depot in Dhaka's Uttara on Sunday.

On this journey, the train with 6 bogies went over the viaduct from Diabari Depot to Mirpur Station No. 12 and returned to the depot. News from bdnews24.com.

NM Siddique, Managing Director, Dhaka Mass Rapid Company Limited, Representative of Japan Embassy in Bangladesh, Head of JICA Bangladesh Office and representatives of Metrorail Consulting were present on the occasion.

Obaidul Quader said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate three major projects in the country next year. These three projects are Padma Bridge, Karnafuli Tunnel and Metro Rail Line-6.

At present, a total of 12 coaches of two sets have arrived at Dhaka's Diabari Metrorail depot, six of which arrived in Dhaka on April 21 in the first set and six more in the second set on June 1.

When will Metrorail start?

On May 11, the electric train was shown in front of the media for the first time inside the Metrorail depot in Diabari, Uttara. Under DMTCL, initiatives have been taken to build six lines of Metrorail in and around Dhaka. The first of these is line-6. The cost of this project has been estimated at around Tk 22,000 crore.

In 2016, the Kawasaki-Mitsubishi Consortium of Japan was given the responsibility to build 24 sets of trains for Metrorail Line-6. Train sets with two engines and four coaches on either side are being made in Japan.

According to the latest data from DMTCL, the overall progress of the MRT Line-6 project from Uttara to Motijheel on the 20.10 km line has been 7.49 percent. The progress of about 12 km line from Uttara to Agargaon is 6.17 percent.

Although the target is to complete the entire project by 2024, a new target has been set to complete the project from Uttara to Agagaon by December 2022.

Earlier, the target was to complete the project from Uttara to Agargaon by December 2021. But due to the impact of Covid-19 on the implementation of the project, the period was extended by one year.

 

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ডিএমটিসিএল এর সর্বশেষ তথ্য অনুযায়ী এমআরটি লাইন-৬ প্রকল্পের উত্তরা থেকে মতিঝিল পর্যন্ত ২০ দশমিক ১০ কিলোমিটার লাইনের সমন্বিত অগ্রগতি হয়েছে ৬৬ দশমিক ৪৯ শতাংশ [1]। আর উত্তরা থেকে আগারগাঁও পর্যন্ত প্রায় ১২ কিলোমিটার লাইনের অগ্রগতি ৮৮ দশমিক ১৮ শতাংশ [2]।
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According to the latest data from DMTCL, the overall progress of the MRT Line-6 project from Uttara to Motijheel on the 20.10 km line has been 7.49 percent[1]. The progress of about 12 km line from Uttara to Agargaon is 6.17 percent[2].
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66.49%* [1]
88.18%* [2]

 

[Bilal9]

 

[TigerOfMysore]

Very happy and proud of our Bangla brothers.

 

[Riyad]

Dhaka Metrorail: A new era in communication


5 September, 2021 12:00 AM

Metrorail was once a dream for the people of Dhaka but today it is very real. It has been inaugurated recently and is currently making test runs. Soon it will carry passengers and the dream of Dhaka commuters will come true.

In the field of communication, a new era and a new dream has begun in the capital. The 20.1 km long metrorail line from Uttara to Motijheel is known as mrt-6. Twenty-four trains on both sides can carry 60,000 passengers per hour and 500,000 passengers a day. There will be six coaches in each train which can be upgraded in the future and each train will be able to carry a maximum of 2308 passengers. Motijheel can be reached from Uttara in just 40 minutes, reducing traffic congestion and saving unlimited number of working hours. As Metrorail is fully electric, it will play an effective role in reducing environmental pollution.


Residents of Dhaka city have to bear the brunt of traffic jams every day but they will not have to endure that bustle for much longer now. In a short while, the dreams of Metrorail is on the way to being fulfilled. In 2022, the residents of Dhaka city will be able to reach their desired destination by Metrorail in a short time without any strain.


Metro Rail will provide multi-faceted benefits to the residents of Dhaka. These are:

1. This will free the residents of Dhaka city from the traffic jam.

2. It will save precious time for the residents of Dhaka city.

3. The journey will be very comfortable and safe.

4. Passengers will feel very comfortable as the train is air-conditioned.


5. City dwellers will be able to reach their destination in a short time and at low cost.


6. Passengers will not have to wait long at the station for the train.

7. There will be no opportunity to travel by train without fare which will ensure transparency.

8. Each coach of the Metrorail will be well-equipped, comfortable and cozy.

9. Passengers will be able to travel very comfortably on the Metrorail even while standing.

10. Each metrorail station will be sophisticated and spacious where there is no possibility of gathering.

Dhaka city has a lot of vehicles and the smoke from those vehicles pollutes the air intensely but since the metrorail will be electrically powered, it will be possible to maintain this communication system in a good way by protecting the environment. One of the major advantages of this metro train is that if there is a power outage, it will not be disrupted but will run smoothly. This metro train will be equipped with all kinds of modern facilities so that passengers can complete their journey with ease and comfort. This metro train will have wide doors for passengers to get on and off safely. Although various measures have been taken at different times to ease traffic congestion in Dhaka city, they have not been very effective but this metrorail will definitely play an effective role in reducing traffic congestion. Metrorail will not only alleviate traffic congestion in Dhaka city but it will greatly enhance the beauty of Dhaka city and at the same time play an important role in the economic development of the country. After the Metrorail project is completed, the residents of Dhaka city will be able to see a different, unique and beautiful Dhaka.

This year we are celebrating the golden jubilee of independence with great pride and at the same time the work of two big projects - the Padma Bridge and the Metrorail is nearing completion. At this great moment of celebrating the centenary of Mujib and the golden jubilee of independence, the nation is on the way to fulfilling two more big dreams. By 2022, the Padma Bridge will be open to traffic and at the same time, the Metro Railway will enable the residents of Dhaka to travel with ease. In August this year, the residents of Dhaka city saw the experimental movement of Metro trains on the flyover.

Three-quarters of the construction work of the Dhaka metrorail route has already been completed. Two sets of trains have already been brought to the country from Japan. It is learned that three more sets of trains will be brought from Japan by September this year and the rest of the 19 sets of trains will be brought in phases. In the first phase, the trains will run from Uttara to Pallabi and then to Agargaon. About 90 per cent of the construction work, including the flyover from Uttara to Agargaon, has progressed. In addition, the progress of work from Agargaon to Motijheel has been about 65 per cent. The length of the Metro Rail from Uttara to Motijheel is 20.10 km and it has 16 stations. Line 6 of Metrorail has two sections from Uttara to Agargaon and from Agargaon to Motijheel.

Metrorail's work is moving forward after overcoming many obstacles and challenges and little by little a huge project like the Metrorail is being completed and our dream is coming true. The progress of Metrorail work had slowed down after the Holy Artisan attack but it started to move very fast soon after under the strong leadership of the present government. The work of the Metrorail is being carried out very efficiently even in the midst of the Corona epidemic. In fact, the work of the Metrorail did not stop even for a day, despite thousands of challenges. The foreign experts and staff involved in this mega project have not stopped due to the epidemic at all. 668 people involved in the construction of the Metrorail were infected with the coronavirus, but its work has not stopped and continues.

For metrorail, different types of goods have to be brought from abroad and in this case the concerned people have had to face many stresses and challenges due to the corona epidemic. The government is implementing the Metrorail project at a cost of about Tk. 22,000 crore, and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has also funded this project and the progress of the entire project has been 65 per cent till May.

The population of Dhaka is constantly increasing and at the same time the perimeter of the city is also increasing and therefore the development of a communication system became essential to ease commuting woes within Dhaka city. Thousands of working hours are wasted every day in Dhaka city due to traffic jams and a lot of resources are wasted and a big project like Metrorail was needed to solve it. How developed a country is can be easily gauged by looking at the communication system of that country and this metrorail is a great example of our economic development. The metro rail will not only ensure a good communication system for the people of Dhaka but will also create a lot of jobs and the country will be far ahead financially.

A country's improved communication system changes the face of that country. A country cannot move forward easily without an improved communication system. Developing an integrated transport system is essential for the socio-economic development of a country. Also, an improved communication system is necessary for the balanced economic development of a country. The past decade has seen a revolution in the communication system of Bangladesh. This has been possible due to the goodwill of the government, the dedication of the people of the country and good relations with the international world. The biggest milestone of Bangladesh's communication is the Padma Bridge. Bangladesh is soon going to be amongst the countries of the world which are having an improved communication system. One cannot be but amazed and proud at the future road plan of Bangladesh.

 

[Riyad]

Dhaka metro rail formal test run begins
Tribune Desk

• Published at 12:46 pm August 29th, 2021

Bangladesh's first-ever metro rail train during its first formal trial run in Dhaka's Mirpur area on Sunday, August 29, 2021 Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Commercial operation to begin by late 2022, says Road Transport Minister Obaidul Quader
The test run of Bangladesh’s first-ever metro train service on the viaduct in the capital has begun.
The formal trial operations started at around 11:54am on Sunday after Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader inaugurated the event by waving a green flag.
The minister told reporters that after a total of 14 months of performance test – which includes five months of trial run – the commercial operation of metro rail in Dhaka will begin by the end of 2022.
The set of the metro train, comprising six coaches, left Diabari depot at Uttara for Pallabi station. The electric train is to cross three stations on its way – Uttara North, Uttara Central, and Uttara South.
As it is a mainline performance test, the train is being operated at a slow pace and without any passengers.
Also Read - In Pictures: Dhaka Metro Rail mainline test run
As part of preparations for a performance test, the metro rail moves through the track several times inside the depot.
However, on Friday, people witnessed a moving metro rail as the train came out of the depot for the first time and ran slowly on the elevated rail tracks.
The authorities then decided to conduct a formal trial on Sunday.
On May 11, Bangladesh's first-ever electric train was rolled out on the tracks for a test run inside the depot in Uttara, ushering in a new era of electricity-powered trains in the country.

From that day onwards, the authorities had conducted different types of tests inside the depot, which has some 20km of rail tracks. The authorities had also operated the train on a test track for speed tests.
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) officials said they will start the second phase of the performance test from Pallabi to Mirpur 10 within a couple of months.

Citing experiences of different countries, DMTCL MD Siddique at a press conference in June said that it takes 6-12 months, or even more in some cases, to complete all types of tests of a metro rail system.
However, it may take more time than usual for Dhaka Metro Rail to become fully functional owing to the pandemic-induced slow progress of the project.
Siddique said that after completing all necessary tests, the authorities will go for a trial run before launching the service.
It usually takes up to 10 weeks to complete performance and integrity tests both with and without passengers, he said, before hinting that the metro rail service will be officially launched towards the end of 2022.
Also Read - Dhaka’s first-ever metro rail set to start by December 2022
The original implementation period of the project was scheduled for 2012-2024. However, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had directed the authorities for early commissioning. She had instructed the officials concerned to make metro services from Uttara to Agargaon operational by 2019, and from Agargaon to Motijheel by 2020.
Failing to meet the deadline, the authorities had decided to open the service by December 2021, before the deadline was extended again this year.
The overall progress of the project was reported to be 68.49% in July this year. The first phase saw 88.18% progress between Uttara and Agargaon and the second phase — from Agargaon to Motijheel — 66.74%.
The first set of metro trains reached Dhaka on April 21 this year and the depot two days later, registering a major development in the project. So far, four sets of metro trains — out of 24 — have reached the country.
Each train has six cars that can carry a maximum of 2,308 people at a time. They were manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd in Japan, according to project officials.
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line-6, the country's first metro rail system, is being built at a cost of Tk 21,985 crore.
Once complete, the metro rail — with 16 stations — will be able to carry 60,000 people an hour, reducing travel time from Uttara to Motijheel to around 40 minutes, from about two hours by common transports on regular days

 

[Saiful Islam]

If this reduces the amount of traffic there is in Dhaka, then a very big improvement indeed. More needs to be done to promote the metro rail, different ticket types, etc.

 

[Riyad]

Very happy and proud of our Bangla brothers.

It's new experience for us. We don't know how does it feel to travel through metro rail. An historic moment for us.

There are more metro rail projects currently in planning stage. Some will be elevated and one will be underground.