Bgins today from the Uttar railway depot operational tests of the country’s first air metro train were carried out on the metropolitan viaduct.
A train of six cars began the race and stopped at four stations in an area over six kilometers from Uttara North to Pallaby.
Minister of Transport, Roads, and Bridges Obaidul Quader opened Line 6 Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) operational trials as a guest on Sunday (29 August).
Earlier on Friday, Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Limited (DMTCL) authorities performed a functional inspection of a subway train line inside the depot in Uttara.
Following the functional check, the Competent Authority will perform an integrity check for synchronization and then carry out a check.
The first subway train in Bangladesh will be completed by December 2022 as work on the project picks up steam despite disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
four trains, each of six air-conditioned carriages, arrived in Bangladesh from Japan, with five more expected in September next year.
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