MRT Line 4 (Dhaka Metro Rail)

In 2005, the World Bank published a study report, recommending that the government of Bangladesh build a mass transit system in Dhaka. In the same year, American consultancy firm Louis Berger Group prepared a strategic transport plan for Dhaka.{{cite web|url=https://bonikbarta.net/home/news_description/324689/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A3-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E2%80%99-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87|title=পুরোটাই উড়ালপথে নির্মাণ ভারতের ‘মেট্রো ম্যান’ শ্রীধরনের পরামর্শে|lang=bn|first=Shamim|last=Rahman|date=23 December 2022|access-date=26 December 2022|website=Bonikbarta.net|archive-date=26 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226234004/https://bonikbarta.net/home/news_description/324689/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A3-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E2%80%99-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87|url-status=live}} The World Bank helped to develop this plan, which proposed the construction of five MRT lines in Dhaka.{{cite web|url=https://www.banglatribune.com/others/capital-city/778684/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C|title=মেট্রোরেল ছিল বিরাট এক চ্যালেঞ্জ|lang=bn|first=Sheikh Shahriar|last=Zaman|date=25 December 2022|access-date=26 December 2022|website=Bangla Tribune|archive-date=25 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225144844/https://www.banglatribune.com/others/capital-city/778684/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C|url-status=live}} The five metro lines were MRT Line 1, MRT Line 2, MRT Line 4, MRT Line 5 and MRT Line 6.{{cite news|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/national/2019/10/14/826599|title=এয়ারপোর্ট থেকে কমলাপুর আন্ডারগ্রাউন্ড লাইন হচ্ছে|lang=bn|date=14 October 2019|access-date=10 March 2023|newspaper=Kaler Kantho|archive-date=9 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209134301/https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/national/2019/10/14/826599|url-status=live}} In 2017, an agreement was signed between the government of Bangladesh and Japan to build MRT Line 4 on a Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis.{{cite news|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/city/xly7d7ullq|title=South Korea to finance construction of Kamalapur-Narayanganj route|first=Arifur|last=Rahman|date=9 April 2023|access-date=18 August 2023|newspaper=Prothom Alo}} On 1 October 2019, Selina Hayat Ivy, the mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation submitted a written request to Obaidul Quader, the Road Transport and Bridges minister, to connect Narayanganj with the Dhaka Metro network.{{cite news|url=https://www.banglatribune.com/national/597430/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C|title=মেট্রোরেলের আওতায় আসছে নারায়ণগঞ্জ|lang=bn|first=Sahed|last=Sharif|date=3 December 2019|access-date=18 August 2023|website=Bangla Tribune}} Although, there was an existing plan to connect the city with Kamalapur by building MRT Line 4 which was proposed to be an underground line parallel with the Narayanganj–Bahadurabad Ghat line.{{cite news |last1=Byron |first1=Rejaul Karim |last2=Adhikary |first2=Tuhin Shubhra |title=Dhaka Metro Rail: Two more lines to cost Tk 93,800cr |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/news/dhaka-metro-rail-two-more-lines-cost-tk-93800cr-1813843 |access-date=8 October 2021 |work=The Daily Star |date=15 October 2019 |language=en |archive-date=24 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124052554/https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/news/dhaka-metro-rail-two-more-lines-cost-tk-93800cr-1813843 |url-status=live }} But due to the ongoing double line construction project to increase the commuter service on the line and the construction of the Dhaka–Jessore line, if MRT Line 4 is constructed there, there will not be enough passengers to make the metro line profitable, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has revised the alignment and changed the destination of the route to Madanpur.{{cite news|url=https://www.amadershomoy.com/bn/2022/03/04/1596071.asp|title=ঢাকা-নারায়ণগঞ্জ মেট্রোরেলে যাত্রী না মেলার শঙ্কায় পাল্টে যাচ্ছে গতিপথ|lang=bn|date=4 March 2022|access-date=18 August 2023|newspaper=Amader Shomoy}} In 2023, the government pulled out of the deal with Japan to build MRT Line 4 due to higher costs. the government decided to request the Department of Economic Relations (ERD) to find donors to fund MRT Line 4.{{cite news|url=https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/govt-plans-to-start-construction-of-mrt-2-and-mrt-4|title=Govt plans to start construction of MRT-2 and MRT-4|first=FHM Humayan|last=Kabir|date=1 April 2023|access-date=14 August 2023|newspaper=The Financial Express}} ERD found World Bank, Japan and South Korea as potential donors.{{cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/transport/news/metro-line-2-4-japan-s-korea-wb-show-interests-3308321|title=Metro Line-2, -4: Japan, S Korea, WB show interests|first=Tuhin Subhra|last=Adhikary|date=1 May 2023|access-date=18 August 2023|newspaper=The Daily Star}}

{{see|List of Dhaka Metro Rail stations}}

The MRT Line 4 is still in the planning stages. There may be changes to the list of stations, including adding new stations, assigning different names to the stations or some stations getting eliminated from the line. Hence, the list of stations is not final and may be updated in the future.{{Cite web |title=Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) of MRT Line-4 |url=https://dmtcl.gov.bd/site/page/c7342534-e0e9-46f5-a34b-deaf415b10c3/-}}

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