Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited
{{Short description|Mass transit company in Dhaka}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited
| logo =
| type = Government-owned company
| traded_as =
| industry = Rapid transit
| founded = {{start date and age|3 June 2013}}
| hq_location = Metrorail Bhaban, Diabari Depot, Sonargaon Janapath, Uttara
| location_city = Dhaka
| location_country = Bangladesh
| locations =
| area_served = Dhaka metropolis and adjoining areas
| key_people = Faruque Ahmed
| owner = Government of Bangladesh
| parent = Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority
| divisions = Road Transport and Highways Division
| subsid =
| homepage = {{URL|https://dmtcl.gov.bd/}}
}}
{{Transport in Dhaka}}
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 the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka and adjoining areas. The company was established on 3 June 2013 under the Companies Act 1994, a law that governs companies in Bangladesh.{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Metro rail company functioning without paid-up capital |url=https://www.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/trade/metro-rail-company-functioning-without-paid-up-capital-1572234984 |access-date=28 December 2022 |work=The Financial Express (Bangladesh) |language=en}} 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.{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=21 December 2022 |title=PM Hasina will be first passenger of metro rail on Dec 28 |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/dhaka/2022/12/21/pm-hasina-will-be-first-passenger-of-metro-rail-on-dec-28 |access-date=28 December 2022 |work=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}}
Managing Directors
- M.A.N. Siddique (2017–2024)
- Mohammad Abdur Rauf (2024–2025)
- Faruque Ahmed (2025–present)
References
{{Dhaka Metro Rail}}
Category:Companies based in Dhaka
Category:Railway companies of Bangladesh
Category:Government-owned companies of Bangladesh
Category:2013 establishments in Bangladesh
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