UNB, Sangsad :
The Metro Rail Bill, 2015 was passed in the House on Monday aiming to ease traffic congestion and provide fast, improved public transportation in the capital.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader moved the bill in Parliament that was passed by voice vote.
The Bill will give a legal framework to the overall activities of the proposed Metro Rail Project, including its operations, control and regulations.
The bill states as its objective: “The government has taken initiative to build
mass rapid transit (MRT) for easing traffic jam and rendering fast and improved mass transport service in Dhaka city. A specific law is needed for construction, operation and maintenance of the country’s first metro rail.”
The proposed law will be effective in Dhaka, Narayanganj, Munshiganj, Manikganj, Gazipur and Narsingdi districts initially.
The Metro Rail Bill, 2015 was passed in the House on Monday aiming to ease traffic congestion and provide fast, improved public transportation in the capital.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader moved the bill in Parliament that was passed by voice vote.
The Bill will give a legal framework to the overall activities of the proposed Metro Rail Project, including its operations, control and regulations.
The bill states as its objective: “The government has taken initiative to build
mass rapid transit (MRT) for easing traffic jam and rendering fast and improved mass transport service in Dhaka city. A specific law is needed for construction, operation and maintenance of the country’s first metro rail.”
The proposed law will be effective in Dhaka, Narayanganj, Munshiganj, Manikganj, Gazipur and Narsingdi districts initially.
