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Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited

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Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL)
Company typeGovernment-owned company
IndustryRapid transit
Founded3 June 2013; 11 years ago (3 June 2013)
HeadquartersProbashi Kallyan Bhaban (Level-14), 71, 72, Old Elephant Road, Eskaton Garden, Ramna, ,
Area served
Dhaka metropolis and adjoining areas
Key people
Mohammad Abdur Rauf
OwnerGovernment of Bangladesh
ParentDhaka Transport Coordination Authority
DivisionsRoad Transport and Highways Division
Websitedmtcl.gov.bd

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, commonly known as DMTCL, is a government-owned company responsible for operating Dhaka Metro Rail, a mass rapid transit system in Dhaka and adjoining areas. The company was established on 3 June 2013 under the Companies Act 1994, a law that governs companies in Bangladesh.[1] Out of 5 metro lines planned by the DMTCL, the MRT Line-6 was inaugurated on 28 December 2022 by once Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Metro rail company functioning without paid-up capital". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  2. ^ "PM Hasina will be first passenger of metro rail on Dec 28". Dhaka Tribune. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.