Kamalapur Multimodal Transport Hub (Bengali: কমলাপুর মাল্টিমোডাল পরিবহন হাব) is a proposed transport hub in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh. It will be a large structure with three levels around to the station plaza of Dhaka railway station which is the central railway station of the country.
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| Location | Motijheel Thana Dhaka Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°43′55″N 90°25′34″E / 23.7320°N 90.4262°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Road Transport and Highways Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
In 2013, the government of Bangladesh formulated a policy aimed at coordinating multimodal transportation in the country. Two years later the Strategic Transport Plan was finalized which recommended the construction of 21 transport hubs in Dhaka Division. Kamalapur was one of the proposed transport hubs.[1] In 2018, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the Kamalapur Multimodal Transport Hub construction project. Bangladesh signed an agreement with Japan on the basis of public–private partnership for the implementation of the project. The cost of construction of this proposed structure surrounding the Dhaka railway station was estimated at US$0.9 billion.[2] Kajima was appointed for the construction of the hub who held several meetings with the government to implement the project. The proposed transport hub was planned to be 100 million square meters and modeled after Tokyo Central station in Japan.[3] A conceptual design for the proposed transport hub was prepared in 2019.[4] Later its construction cost was further increased. The World Bank agreed to lend US$1.09 billion for the project. Construction of the transport hub required shifting of the inland container depot located next to the railway station at Kamalapur. Hence the government decided to shift it near Dhirasram railway station. The transport hub is targeted to be completed by 2030.[5] Public-Private Partnership Authority appointed Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology as the transaction advisor for this project but after not getting satisfactory report, it decided to appoint a new transaction advisor. Subsequently, an Indian joint venture firm was appointed through call bidding as the new transaction advisor.[6]
References edit
- ^ Akhter, Shahin (8 December 2019). "Five multimodal transport hubs underway". New Age. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ Nipu, Syed Shamsuzzaman (23 October 2018). "২৪০ কোটি ডলার ব্যয়ে রেলের দু'টি মাল্টিমোডাল হাব নির্মাণ হচ্ছে". Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ Sarker, Kishore (16 June 2019). "টোকিওর আদলে গড়া হবে কমলাপুর বহুমুখী স্টেশন". Jaijaidin (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ Sultana, Munima (14 September 2021). "Three studies on Kamalapur multi-modal transport hub as agencies differ". The Financial Express. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ Ahmed, Zafar (30 November 2022). "'All roads lead to Kamalapur': how the Dhaka area is set to be transformed into a multimodal transport hub". Bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Sultana, Munima (11 August 2023). "Kamalapur multimodal transport hub sees progress". The Financial Express. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
