Dhaka: Around 60.43 percent of the construction work on the metro rail’s extended section from Motijheel to Kamalapur has been completed, as authorities aim to finish the 1.16-kilometre extension by next year. ‘The physical work of the Motijheel-Kamalapur section metro rail project has been progressing fast,’ a project official of Metro Line-6 told BSS today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the work of extending MRT Line-6 from Motijheel to Kamalapur (1.16 km) is going in full swing. The construction of all station columns has been completed, and all 298 precast segments have been finished at its construction yard.
Additionally, 17 spans out of a total of 27 have been lifted. The casting of 180 metres of the concourse roof, all 180 metres of track slabs, and all 180 metres of platform slabs are complete. Furthermore, all 824 precast parapet walls have been constructed.
Earlier, the project director stated that following the agreement, the contractor will install the track and signaling system for the section. The total length of Bangladesh’s first Mass Rapid Transit Line from Uttara-Diabari-Mirpur-Farmgate-Motijheel-Kamalapur is 21.26 km. The commercial operation of the metro rail from Uttara to Motijheel section began in November 2023.