Metro rail construction to resume
The government has instructed the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) to gear up the construction work of the metro rail project (Uttara-Kamalpur) amid the pandemic.
Since March, construction work of the metro rail project has remained suspended. There was little progress at the depot with the government decreeing a public holiday across the country.
According to the DMTCL, only 1% progress was reported in the last three months, with total progress currently being at 45%. Plans had been announced earlier regarding the inauguration of the metro rail by December 16, 2021 to mark the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s Victory Day.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, at a virtual meeting yesterday with officials concerned, issued instructions on an acceleration of the construction work as it was a top priority project of the government.
“Construction work at public places [of the project] was closed off due to the spread of coronavirus in the country but work continued on a limited scale at the depot and over the viaduct,” said Quader.
“Now, the tempo of the work should be accelerated as it is the first tract project of the government. Along with work from home and assignment, field work must be geared up,” he added.