Bangladesh on Wednesday opened its first Metro rail&nbsp;line in the capital Dhaka, which is one of the world's most densely populated cities. The new elevated train network has been in development for nearly 10 years and is slated to grow to over a hundred stations with six lines crisscrossing the city by 2030.&nbsp;

The Metro project has been mostly funded by Japan. Inaugurating the service on Wednesday, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said,&nbsp;"We have added another feather of pride to the crown of Bangladesh’s people today. Another feather added to the crown of the development of Bangladesh.”

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Ambassador Kiminori Iwama, the newly appointed Japanese ambassador and Ichiguchi Tomohide, the chief representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), were also present during Wednesday's inauguration, the Associated Press reported.

Prime Minister Hasina used the opening ceremony to commemorate six Japanese rail engineers working on the project who were killed during an attack on a Dhaka cafe by Islamic extremists in 2016.&nbsp;

Hasina said the government had promised to eradicate traffic jams from Dhaka and with the six Metro lines, the government would be able to do so.&nbsp;

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On Wednesday, operations began on a section of the Metro line connecting a neighbourhood on Dhaka's periphery with the city centre. Once fully operational, the line is expected to carry 60,000 people each hour.&nbsp;

At present, daily commute&nbsp;along Dhaka's car-clogged roads is frustrating for residents and the Metro service will hopefully bring relief.&nbsp;

"We are counting on it. It will reduce public suffering," Mostafizur Rahman who spends nearly three hours riding a bus to work every morning, told news agency AFP on Wednesday.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

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Bangladesh on Wednesday opened its first Metro rail line in the capital Dhaka, which is one of the world's most densely populated cities. The new elevated train network has been in development for nearly 10 years and is slated to grow to over a hundred stations with six lines crisscrossing the city by 2030.

Bangladesh on Wednesday opened its first Metro rail line in the capital Dhaka, which is one of the world's most densely populated cities. The new elevated train network has been in development for nearly 10 years and is slated to grow to over a hundred stations with six lines crisscrossing the city by 2030. The Metro project has been mostly funded by Japan. Inaugurating the service on Wednesday, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, "We have added another feather of pride to the crown of Bangladesh’s people today. Another feather added to the crown of the development of Bangladesh.” ALSO READ | Stage used for signing Pak surrender in 1971 Bangladesh liberation war on display in Dhaka museum Ambassador Kiminori Iwama, the newly appointed Japanese ambassador and Ichiguchi Tomohide, the chief representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), were also present during Wednesday's inauguration, the Associated Press reported. Prime Minister Hasina used the opening ceremony to commemorate six Japanese rail engineers working on the project who were killed during an attack on a Dhaka cafe by Islamic extremists in 2016. Hasina said the government had promised to eradicate traffic jams from Dhaka and with the six Metro lines, the government would be able to do so. ALSO WATCH | Bangladesh: Rohingya refugees turn to birth control in crowded settlements, embrace family planning × On Wednesday, operations began on a section of the Metro line connecting a neighbourhood on Dhaka's periphery with the city centre. Once fully operational, the line is expected to carry 60,000 people each hour. At present, daily commute along Dhaka's car-clogged roads is frustrating for residents and the Metro service will hopefully bring relief. "We are counting on it. It will reduce public suffering," Mostafizur Rahman who spends nearly three hours riding a bus to work every morning, told news agency AFP on Wednesday. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Bangladesh opens its first Metro rail line to decongest clogged streets of capital Dhaka

Pakistan's first metro line began operations Monday in the eastern city of Lahore following years of delays, in a country severely lacking public transport or modern infrastructure.

Stretching 27 kilometres and dotted with more than two dozen stations, the Chinese-backed "Orange Line" will cut travel time across the perennially congested city in Punjab province from two-and-a-half hours by bus to 45 minutes on the metro.

"This project will provide world-class facilities to the public in Lahore," Punjab's chief minister Usman Buzdar said during an inauguration ceremony Sunday.

The line's opening follows years of delays, political controversies, and growing questions about the massive amount of debt Pakistan has taken on in recent years through Chinese-financed infrastructure projects.

The metro cost approximately 300 billion rupees ($1.8 billion). Critics have also blasted the project for endangering numerous historical sites across Lahore.

Despite the delays and controversies, authorities are hopeful the new line will reduce traffic congestion in the city of more than 11 million, where commuters frequently spend hours in cars or buses daily due to grinding traffic.

Officials expect about 250,000 people will be able to travel on the metro system daily. Much of Pakistan suffers from poor public transport infrastructure making daily commutes in urban areas difficult and costly for many low-wage workers.

Beijing has been steadily pouring cash into Pakistan, investing more than $50 billion as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that has upgraded infrastructure, power and transport links across the country.

Chinese news agency Xinhua praised the opening of the metro line, calling it the beginning of "a new stage for the South Asian country in the public transportation sector".

Pakistan's first metro line began operations Monday in the eastern city of Lahore following years of delays, in a country severely lacking public transport or modern infrastructure.

Pakistan's first metro line began operations Monday in the eastern city of Lahore following years of delays, in a country severely lacking public transport or modern infrastructure. Stretching 27 kilometres and dotted with more than two dozen stations, the Chinese-backed "Orange Line" will cut travel time across the perennially congested city in Punjab province from two-and-a-half hours by bus to 45 minutes on the metro. "This project will provide world-class facilities to the public in Lahore," Punjab's chief minister Usman Buzdar said during an inauguration ceremony Sunday. The line's opening follows years of delays, political controversies, and growing questions about the massive amount of debt Pakistan has taken on in recent years through Chinese-financed infrastructure projects. The metro cost approximately 300 billion rupees ($1.8 billion). Critics have also blasted the project for endangering numerous historical sites across Lahore. Despite the delays and controversies, authorities are hopeful the new line will reduce traffic congestion in the city of more than 11 million, where commuters frequently spend hours in cars or buses daily due to grinding traffic. Officials expect about 250,000 people will be able to travel on the metro system daily. Much of Pakistan suffers from poor public transport infrastructure making daily commutes in urban areas difficult and costly for many low-wage workers. Beijing has been steadily pouring cash into Pakistan, investing more than $50 billion as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that has upgraded infrastructure, power and transport links across the country. Chinese news agency Xinhua praised the opening of the metro line, calling it the beginning of "a new stage for the South Asian country in the public transportation sector".

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