Bangladesh: First set of Metrorail coaches arrived in the capital

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DHAKA, 22 April, 2021 (TON): The capital city of Bangladesh has received the first set of six railcars for Dhaka Metrorail.

On Wednesday, the coaches reached the pier near the depot at Diabari, said MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited.

The work to unload the coaches from the vessels will begin on Thursday morning, he said.

He said, the Kobe-based Japanese company Kawasaki also shipped the second set on Wednesday.

The 24 sets of 144 coaches are expected to arrive in time, the managing director of the government firm said.

However, the final trials will be held after tests.

 

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