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Shewrapara

Metro station on MRT Line 6 · Shewrapara on Begum Rokeya Sarani

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MRT Line 6

Line served

Through

Through station

Yes

Step-free access

Mar 2023

Opened

About Shewrapara

Shewrapara sits on Begum Rokeya Sarani between Kazipara and Agargaon. It is a residential station that also serves the Sher-e-Bangla Nagar government colony just south, with several large government offices and official residences in walking distance.

Local markets, mosques and the Institute of Public Health are within easy reach. The station is elevated with twin concourses on either side of Begum Rokeya Sarani.

Shewrapara is a popular boarding point for civil servants commuting south to Sher-e-Bangla Nagar and Agargaon, where many ministries and government offices are located.

Shewrapara station — MRT Line 6 Dhaka Metro
Shewrapara stationShewrapara, Begum Rokeya Sarani · Opened 31 Mar 2023
Opened31 Mar 2023
LineMRT Line 6
PositionThrough station
Coordinates23.7927°N, 90.3675°E

Where is Shewrapara?

Shewrapara station is located in Shewrapara, Begum Rokeya Sarani. Coordinates: 23.7927°N, 90.3675°E.

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Nearby attractions and services

Within a short walk of Shewrapara you have the following attractions and services.

Shewrapara bazaarLocal market for groceries and household goods.4 min walk
Shewrapara Jame MasjidFriday-prayer mosque.5 min walk
Institute of Public HealthNational public health research institute.8 min walk
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar govt schoolsGovernment primary and secondary schools.9 min walk
Local food streetTea stalls and small restaurants.3 min walk
Government colonyGovernment quarters for civil servants.7 min walk

Other stations on MRT Line 6

MRT Line 6 · Uttara North ↔ Motijheel

Uttara NorthTerminal
Uttara Center
Uttara South
Pallabi
Mirpur 11
Mirpur 10
Kazipara
Shewrapara
Agargaon
Bijoy Sarani
Farmgate
Karwan Bazar
Shahbag
Dhaka University
Bangladesh Secretariat
MotijheelTerminal

Services and accessibility

MRT Line 6 stations have lifts and tactile paving from street to platform. DMTCL does not publish a list of facilities for each station, so below are only the features common to the whole line.

Step-free access to platforms (lifts)
Tactile paving and audio announcements
Self-service ticket and MRT Pass machines
Ticket office (TOM)
CCTV monitoring and on-site security
Bilingual signage and announcements (BN + EN)

Connections and transfers

MRT Line 6 — direct trains north (towards Uttara North) and south (towards Motijheel). No transfers needed for any L6 station.

Dhaka public buses — local BRTC and private bus routes serve the surface roads adjacent to Shewrapara. Look for the signposted bus stand on either side of the road outside the station entrances.

Rickshaws and CNG auto-rickshaws — readily available at every entrance; useful for short hops to neighbourhoods not directly on the metro alignment.

Future MRT lines — Dhaka’s planned metro network (Lines 1, 2, 4 and 5N/5S) will add several interchanges over the coming years. See our network map for planned connections.

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Common travel times from Shewrapara

DestinationApprox. timeFare (SJT)
Motijheel22 min৳50
Farmgate9 min৳20
Shahbag14 min৳40
Agargaon3 min৳20
Mirpur 104 min৳20
Uttara North15 min৳50
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Frequently asked questions

About 3 minutes direct on MRT Line 6 — just one stop. Fare ৳20.
Yes — most of the Sher-e-Bangla Nagar government colony is within a 10-minute walk south, or two stops on the metro to Agargaon.
Shewrapara is served by the same trains as the rest of MRT Line 6. From Sunday to Thursday and on Saturdays the first train leaves Uttara North at 06:30 and Motijheel at 07:15; the last leaves Uttara North at 21:50 and Motijheel at 22:30. On Fridays the first trains are at 15:00 and 15:20, with the same last departures. Trains come every 5–6 minutes at the busiest times and every 20 at the very start and end of the day. DMTCL publishes terminal times only, not a time per station.
Yes. The MRT Pass is sold at the station ticket office (TOM) against a registration form; you can top it up at the ticket machines (TVM), the ticket office or the Excess Fare Office (EFO). See our Fares & tickets page for full details — including a private in-browser balance tracker.
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