The Dhaka Metro is a proposed metro rail system

Rapid transit

A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...

 to be constructed in Dhaka

Dhaka

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...

, Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

. It has been long called for to solve the huge amount of traffic jams and congestion

Traffic congestion

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 throughout the entire city on a daily basis. A feasibility study

Feasibility study

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 has been completed, but construction has not begun. A 21.5 kilometre metro route to cost $1.7 billion is being negotiated by the Government with the Japan International Cooperation Agency

Japan International Cooperation Agency

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. The first route will start from Pallabi, a northern suburb of Dhaka to Sayedabad, the southern section of Dhaka.