Dhaka's urban rail transit has made new progress, with eight subway sections approved and multinational enterprises participating in the construction. Chinese enterprises have joined in to undertake three sections, helping to shape the local rail transit network.

The Bangladesh Government Procurement Cabinet Committee has approved a total of 8 procurement plans for Dhaka Metro Line 1 and Line 5 North, with a total amount of approximately 584.777 billion taka (approximately 4.7 billion US dollars), to be jointly financed by the Bangladesh government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency. There are 8 sections, including 6 for Line 1 and 2 for the northern section of Line 5, covering civil engineering, rail, power supply, signal, platform screen doors and other projects. The participating parties are concentrated from multiple countries including Japan, India, South Korea, and Bangladesh. Keywords: Dhaka Metro, Cross border Rail Transit

Chinese enterprises won three bid sections in the form of a consortium, with CP-02 being constructed by China Water and Electricity Corporation, and CP-07 and CP-03 in the northern section of Line 5 being implemented by a consortium of China Railway Group and China Railway Major Bridge Bureau; The largest bid section CP-04 was won by a consortium of Japanese companies. The total length of Line 1 is 31.24 kilometers, making it the first underground subway in Bangladesh; The northern section of Line 5 is 20 kilometers long, including underground and elevated lines. After completion, the project will significantly alleviate congestion in Dhaka and improve the travel conditions for citizens.Editor/Min Jing