Write a paragraph by answering the following questions on 'Dhaka Metro Rail'.

(a) Which company has developed Dhaka Metro Rail project? (b) How many lines does the project consist? (c) What is the total cost of the project? (d) How many passengers can be commuted by the Metro Rail per hour? (e) What are the positive aspects of the metro rail?

Dhaka Metro Rail

Dhaka Metro Rail project is a wise and far-sighted initiative of the present government of Bangladesh. It has been developed by the Dhaka Mass Transit Company. This long cherished Metro rail is the second largest project of the current government of Bangladesh. A total of five lines, MRT Lines 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6, have been proposed for the project. MRT Line-6 is the first line to be approved under the project. It is from Uttara to Motijheel.. The total length is 20 km. Its total cost is $2.82bn. It is expected that the metro. rail will commute 60,000 passengers per hour. It has stations on 16 points of the city. As a result, people are able to move easily from one place to another. It will also reduce the existing traffic jams to a great extent. Moreover, the traffic condition will also be improved as people will then less rely on private cars. The metro rail is eco-friendly as well because it runs by electricity. It is a matter of great happiness that it takes only 33 minutes to travel the entire route. Metro rail will have many positive impacts on our social and economic life as well. So, the city dwellers are greatly delighted to have such a dream project in reality.