Dhaka Bus Rapid Transit
Logo of Dhaka BRT
Logo of Dhaka BRT
Overview
Native nameঢাকা বিআরটি
OwnerRoad Transport and Highways Division
LocaleDhaka
Transit typeBus rapid transit
Number of linesBRT line 3: Under construction (only northern section),
BRT line 7: Proposed
Number of stations
  • BRT line 3 northern section: 25 (under construction)
  • BRT line 3 southern section: 16 (planned)
Daily ridership400,000 (estimated)
HeadquartersHouse 4, Road 21, Sector 4, Uttara, Dhaka
Websitedhakabrt.gov.bd
Operation
Operator(s)Dhaka Bus Rapid Transit Company Limited
Number of vehicles137 diesel-run AC buses
Technical
System length41 km (25 mi)
Average speed23 km/h

The Dhaka BRT (Bengali: ঢাকা বিআরটি, romanised: Dhaka Bi-Ar-Ti) or Dhaka Line Bengali: ঢাকা লাইন, romanised: Dhaka Lain) is a bus rapid transit system in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The network was originally planned to contain two lines which are BRT Line 3 and BRT Line 7. Two section that were originally planned for BRT Line 3, only northern section of the line is under construction from 2017, with the other route being in the planning phase.[1]

History

Planning

In 2005, the World Bank published a study report, recommending that the government of Bangladesh build a transit system in Dhaka. In the same year, American consultancy firm Louis Berger Group prepared a strategic transport plan for Dhaka.[2] The World Bank helped to develop this plan, which proposed the construction of a bus rapid transit system in Dhaka.[3][4] In 2011, a primary feasibility study was done for BRT by the Asian Development Bank.[5] In 1 December 2012, the ECNEC approved the Dhaka bus rapid transit project.[5] Two lines of bus rapid transit were proposed by the government for construction.[6] The budget of BRT Line 3 was fixed at ৳2,040 crores, which was later increased to ৳4,268 crore.[7][5]

Construction

Construction of a bus rapid transit station in House Building, Uttara

BRT Line 3 was supposed to be completed by 2016, but construction could not begin. Because of that, the government had to extend the period of construction. As the period increased, the construction budget increased by 52.20%.[5] On 1 December 2016, the government appointed Gezhouba Group as the contractor for the construction of the northern section of BRT Line 3, which was expected to complete construction within two and a half years.[8] On 19 October 2017, Bangladesh Bridge Authority signed an agreement with Jiangsu Provincial Transportation Engineering Group Co. Ltd.[9] for the construction of bridges and flyovers under the BRT project. In 2019, the Road Transport and Highways Division created a detail engineering design for the southern section of BRT Line 3.[10] The project deadline were then revised to 30 June 2020 and June 2022 respectively, but its construction could not be completed.[11] On 6 November 2022, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said that the northern section of BRT Line 3 is likely to be commissioned in May or June 2023.[12] On 17 June 2023, Obaidul Quader informed that the bus rapid transit service would be launched in September or October of the same year.[13] Later, the deadline was revised to December 2024.[7] The deadline of the project has been extended in five phases.[14] As of September 2023, the construction of the northern section was 84.4% complete.[15]

Routes

BRT Line 3

BRT Line 3 has two sections. The northern section extends over 21 km from Gazipur to Jasimuddin Sarani, Uttara. 25 stations are being constructed in this section. The 22 km southern section will be from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Jhilmil Residential Area which will consist of 16 stations.[6]

BRT Line 3
 Gazipur Terminal
 BARI
 Aarong Milk
 BTRC Bus Depot
 Joydebpur
Bhogra (north)
 Bhogra (south)
 Maleker Bari
 Hajir Pukur
 Board Bazar
 Open University
 Borobari
 Targach
 Gazipura
 Hossain Market
 Tongi College
 Cherag Ali Market
 Mill Gate
 Station Road
 Tongi Bridge
 Abdullahpur
 House Building
 Azampur
 Jasimuddin Square
 Dhaka Airport  1 

BRT Line 7

The proposed line will be constructed from Purbachal New Town to Narayanganj.[6]

Criticisms

Due to the construction work of BRT, the vehicles plying on the route and the passengers have suffered severally.[7] Damage to the Dhaka–Mymensingh highway for the construction of the BRT had an impact on the country's economy.[16] The authority would not be able to complete the project, even 13 years after the project was taken.[15][14]

Initially it was decided to run articulated buses on the BRT route but later it was decided to use electric buses. Later the authority decided to run diesel buses instead.[7]

On 15 August 2022, 5 people were killed when a girder of the project fell on a private vehicle at Jasimuddin Square, Uttara. As a result, Mayor Atiqul Islam announced the closure of BRT construction in the Dhaka North City Corporation area until all types of compliance certificates are received from the contractors.[17] The government's investigative team held the contractors accountable for the accident.[18] As a result, the two contractors were declared ineligible for upcoming construction projects except the BRT project.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Dhaka BRT Line 3 Gazipur to Airport". Road Transport and Highways Division. 1 minutes in. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. ↑ Rahman, Shamim (23 December 2022). "পুরোটাই উড়ালপথে নির্মাণ ভারতের 'মেট্রো ম্যান' শ্রীধরনের পরামর্শে". Bonikbarta.net (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Zaman, Sheikh Shahriar (25 December 2022). "মেট্রোরেল ছিল বিরাট এক চ্যালেঞ্জ". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Rahman, Shamim (24 December 2022). "মেট্রোরেলেও ছাপ রেখে গেছেন অধ্যাপক জামিলুর রেজা চৌধুরী". Bonikbarta.net (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Hossain, Anowar (4 August 2021). "'BRT project becomes a burden as it proceeds at snail's pace, costs double'". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 Abdullah, Matin (13 April 2018). "৪৬ মেগা প্রকল্প বাস্তবায়নে শঙ্কা". Jugantor (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Adhikari, Tuhin Subhra (18 January 2023). "BRT line-3: Promises falling flat". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "বিমানবন্দর টু গাজীপুর বাস র‍্যাপিড ট্রানজিট". Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 2 December 2016. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Contract to construct elevated flyover, 10-lane bridge signed". New Age. 20 October 2017. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "'BRT route transports 30,000 passengers in an hour'". The Independent. 28 January 2019. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "বিআরটির উত্তরা-টঙ্গী অংশ খুলছে আজ". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 6 November 2022. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Dhaka BRT to open fully for traffic in June next year: Quader". The Business Standard. 6 November 2022. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "সেপ্টেম্বর-অক্টোবর নাগাদ শেষ হবে বিআরটি প্রকল্প". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 17 June 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  14. 1 2 "BRT opening in Sept unlikely as contractors call for more time". The Business Standard. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  15. 1 2 "BRT-3 not this year". The Daily Star. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  16. ↑ Mithu, Ariful Islam (21 January 2022). "Why BRT-3 fails, again and again, to hit the target". The Business Standard. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  17. ↑ "দুর্ঘটনা: ঢাকা উত্তরে বিআরটির সব ধরণের নির্মাণকাজ বন্ধ ঘোষণা করেছেন মেয়র আতিকুল ইসলাম". BBC Bangla (in Bengali). 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  18. ↑ "Dhaka BRT girder tragedy: Probe body finds 12 reasons for the accident". Daily Sun. 4 September 2022. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  19. ↑ "BRT contractor won't get any more projects: Quader". Thefinancialexpress.com.bd. 17 October 2022. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
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