MRT Line 6
The first operational metro line in Bangladesh — from Uttara North in the north to Motijheel in the heart of Dhaka. 16 stations, 20.1 km in service, ~38 minutes end to end.
16
Stations
20.1 km
Length
~38 min
End to end
5–6 min
Peak interval
Uttara North ↔ Motijheel
MRT Line 6 is the flagship line of Dhaka Metro Rail and the first metro line ever built in Bangladesh. It runs fully-elevated along the median of major north-south arterials, connecting the residential growth corridor of Uttara in the far north with the central business district of Motijheel.
The first segment (Uttara North → Agargaon) was inaugurated on 28 December 2022; the Agargaon–Motijheel section was inaugurated on 4 November 2023, and all 16 stations were open by 31 December 2023. The line in service is 20.1 km long. An extension from Motijheel to Kamalapur railway station — adding one further stop and connecting with the planned MRT Lines 1, 2 and 4 — is under construction.
Operating hours: first train 06:30 from Uttara North and 07:15 from Motijheel from Sunday to Thursday and on Saturdays, last 21:50 and 22:30; on Fridays service starts at 15:00 and 15:20. Fares range from ৳20 (1–2 stations) to ৳100 (full route). The rolling stock is operated by DMTCL (Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited), a state-owned company under the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges of Bangladesh.
All 16 stations
Travel times
| From | To | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uttara North | → | Uttara Center | 2 min |
| Uttara Center | → | Uttara South | 2 min |
| Uttara South | → | Pallabi | 3 min |
| Pallabi | → | Mirpur 11 | 2 min |
| Mirpur 11 | → | Mirpur 10 | 2 min |
| Mirpur 10 | → | Kazipara | 2 min |
| Kazipara | → | Shewrapara | 2 min |
| Shewrapara | → | Agargaon | 3 min |
| Agargaon | → | Bijoy Sarani | 3 min |
| Bijoy Sarani | → | Farmgate | 3 min |
| Farmgate | → | Karwan Bazar | 2 min |
| Karwan Bazar | → | Shahbag | 3 min |
| Shahbag | → | Dhaka University | 2 min |
| Dhaka University | → | Bangladesh Secretariat | 3 min |
| Bangladesh Secretariat | → | Motijheel | 3 min |
Approximate running times between adjacent stations (DMTCL does not publish them). Total Uttara North ↔ Motijheel: about 38 minutes.
Did you know?
- MRT Line 6 was the first metro line built in Bangladesh. The first segment (Uttara North → Agargaon) opened on 28 December 2022.
- The trains are 6-car sets built by Kawasaki and Mitsubishi in Japan, each able to carry up to ~2,300 passengers.
- The entire line is elevated — there are no underground sections. The viaduct runs along the median of major north-south arterials.
- Stations on the line are bilingual: signage and announcements are in Bengali and English.
Connections and interchanges
MRT Line 6 is currently a stand-alone metro line, but it is designed to be the backbone of a 6-line system. Planned interchanges:
- Mirpur 10 ↔ MRT Line 5 (Northern Route) — planned interchange; no confirmed opening date.
- Karwan Bazar ↔ MRT Line 5 (Southern Route) — planned interchange; no confirmed opening date.
- Kamalapur (under-construction extension of MRT Line 6) ↔ MRT Lines 1, 2, 4 plus the Kamlapur intercity rail terminal and bus station — the future grand transport hub of Dhaka.
Surface connections today are the dense Dhaka public bus network and the rickshaws and CNG auto-rickshaws waiting outside every station.
Schedule and frequencies
See the full timetable, departure intervals by time band and detailed first/last train info for every station on MRT Line 6.
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