City Desk :
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said an initiative has been taken to construct metro rail in Chattogram city to fulfill the long standing expectations of its people.
“The Road Transport and Highways Division has taken a measure to establish metro Rail in Chattogram at the instructions of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to utilize the enormous potential of the port city and fulfill the long-cherished aspirations of its people,” he said.
Quader, also Awami League General Secretary, said in a press briefing after a delegation led by South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Lee Jang-Keun met with him at the secretariat here, reports BSS.
The minister said the incumbent government is going to start feasibility study with the help of Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) for launching planned transport system and metro-rail in Chattogram.
He added that a survey project is being undertaken under the Road Transport and Highways Division at a cost of around Taka 77 crore where the Korean government would provide Tk 51 crore as grant.
Mentioning that the preliminary discussions with the Korean Ambassador and the KOICA delegation were held, Quader said an expert survey team from Korea is visiting Bangladesh to this end.
