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