Dhaka University metro station

Dhaka University

ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Dhaka Metro Rail station
Station building
General information
Other namesStation 14
LocationSecretariat Road, Teacher-Student Centre, University of Dhaka, Shahbagh Thana, Dhaka
Bangladesh
Coordinates23°43′55″N 90°23′47″E / 23.7319226°N 90.3964633°E / 23.7319226; 90.3964633
Owned byDhaka Mass Transit Company Limited
Line(s) MRT Line 6 
PlatformsSide platform
Tracks2
Bus operatorsBRTC
ConnectionsBus interchange University of Dhaka
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels3
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes Disabled access
History
Opened13 December 2023 (2023-12-13)
Electrified1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Dhaka Metro Following station
Shahbagh
towards Uttara North
 MRT Line 6 Bangladesh Secretariat
towards Kamalapur
Location
Map

Dhaka University (Bengali: ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, romanised: Dhaka Bisshobiddaloy), also sometimes unofficially and colloquially referred as TSC station, is an elevated metro station on MRT Line 6 of the Dhaka Metro Rail.[2] This station is in the University of Dhaka campus, next to the Teacher-Student Centre and close to the Curzon Hall , located in Shahbagh Thana. The station commenced service on 13 December 2023.[3]

History

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On 28 December 2014, the conceptual design of MRT Line 6 was created.[4] After determining the route of the line by the side of Shaheed Minar, it was planned to change the route in the face of objection and take it in front of Teacher-Student Centre, University of Dhaka. In protest of this, the students of Dhaka University conducted various programs on 7 January 2016.[5] On the other hand, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader ruled out the possibility of moving the metro route from Dhaka University as the construction work would start in two months. He informed that there will be no problem in the activities of the university as sound insulation technology will be used on the metro rail line.[6] Meetings are held with students to resolve disputes. After discussing the benefits of a metro station in the Dhaka University area, they withdrew their opposition.[7]

The station was constructed under "Package CP-03". The notification of application for construction of raised bridges for stations and railways was published on 30 June 2015 and the last date for submission of applications was 9 September 2015. The Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited received the "Package CP-03" work contract. The agreement was signed in a ceremony on 3 May 2017.[8][9] Construction of the station began on 1 July 2020.[10]

The station was initially scheduled to commence operations on 2 December 2023, but it was delayed to 7 December. Finally, the station began its operation on the 13th of the same month.

On 2 December 2023, the students of DU celebrated by hosting an event in the campus area and by wearing cultural attires, playing and singing cultural Bangladeshi songs and holding banners as a sign to show gratitude to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[11]

Station

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Station layout

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G Path level Exit / Entry
L1 Between Rent control, station agent, metro card vending machine, crossover
L2 Side platform no. 1, the left door will openDisabled access
Southbound towards → Bangladesh Secretariat
Northbound →towards ←Shahbagh←
Side platform no. 2, the left door will openDisabled access
L2

References

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  1. ^ "Line 6 route map" (PDF). Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ Hridoy, Amzad Hossain (27 December 2022). "ঢাবিতে মেট্রোরেলের স্টেশন : কী বলছেন শিক্ষার্থীরা". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Another two metro stations to open on Dec 13 - National - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  4. ^ Rahman, Shamim (23 December 2022). "পুরোটাই উড়ালপথে নির্মাণ ভারতের 'মেট্রো ম্যান' শ্রীধরনের পরামর্শে". Bonikbarta.net (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  5. ^ "মেট্রোরেলের রুট পরিবর্তনের দাবি মানতে বাধা কোথায়". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 6 February 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. ^ "মেট্রোরেলের রুট বদলের সুযোগ নেই". Samakal (in Bengali). 16 January 2016. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  7. ^ "যেভাবে চূড়ান্ত হলো মেট্রোর উত্তরা-মতিঝিল রুট". Bonikbarta.net (in Bengali). 28 December 2022. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  8. ^ "CP-03, CP-04 (Viaduct & Stations, Uttara-Agargaon)". 17 March 2020. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Construction of Metro rail and station starts today". The Asian Age. 2 August 2017. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  10. ^ "চলছে মেট্রোরেলের ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় স্টেশন নির্মাণ কাজ". Jhalakathiajkal.com (in Bengali). 13 July 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  11. ^ "DU BCL thanks PM Hasina for metro station on campus - National - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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