Dhaka, Sep 27 (IANS) The Bangladesh government has revived a six billion taka ($1.03 million) project to build an underground railway network to ease transport problems in its bustling capital.
It will be a private sector project and the Board of Investment has been tasked with its implementation.
“Construction of the tube to mitigate traffic congestion in the capital is long overdue,” communications adviser M.A. Matin told the media Wednesday.
He attended a presentation on the proposed metro system made by Contech Limited, a local firm that had earlier been recommended by the ministry for building a 52-km tube on a build-own-operate basis.
The adviser said a study would be conducted before taking any decision on such a huge project as the government was also considering other transport infrastructure projects for the city including elevated expressways.
Matin said he expected the construction of the tube would start during the tenure of this interim government, that is, by the end of 2008.