Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited

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Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL)
Company typeGovernment-owned company
IndustryRapid transit
Founded3 June 2013; 10 years ago (3 June 2013)
HeadquartersProbashi Kallyan Bhaban (Level-14), 71, 72, Old Elephant Road, Eskaton Garden, Ramna, ,
Area served
Dhaka metropolis and adjoining areas
ParentDhaka Transport Coordination Authority
DivisionsRoad Transport and Highways Division
Websitedmtcl.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 Dhaka and adjoining areas. The company was established on 3 June 2013 under the Companies Act 1994, a law that governs companies in Bangladesh.[1] Out of 5 metro lines planned by the DMTCL, the MRT Line-6 was inaugurated on 28 December 2022 by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[2]

References[edit]

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