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CHAPTER 8: INTERIM CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

8.1 Traffic Demand Forecast

After careful review of traffic demand forecast made in Phase 1 Study, the traffic demand

forecast on MRT Line 6 is carried out more precisely taking into account the stage construction

plan mentioned in 8.2. The results of traffic demand forecast are shown in Figure 8.1-1.

Estimated Passenger Volume

700 656
637
Estimated Volume (Stage3) 619
600
582
600 563*
544
526
507
489 491
500 Estimeted Volume (Stage2) 475
458
442
426
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397
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Figure 8.1-1 Traffic Demand Forecast by Year and By Stage Plan

8.2 Project Plan of MRT Line 6

8.2.1 Outline of MRT Line 6

(1) Origin and Destination of MRT Line 6

The proposed Mass Rapid Transit Railway (MRT) System Line 6 starts form UTTARA North and

terminates to Saidabad, total length of 20.8 km. Total number of stations is 18 stations.

(2) Stage Construction Plan

The Study Team proposes to construct MRT Line 6 by following three (3) stages as;

 Stage 1: From Pallabi to Sonargaon 9.6 km

 Stage 2: From Sonargaon to Saidabad 5.8 km

 Stage 3: From UTTARA North to Pallabi 5.4 km

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(3) Basic Design Standard

Basic design standard is set as follows;

Table 8.2-1 Basic design standard

Rai Standard gauge ; 1435 mm

Ga

uge

Co 3,200 mm (width), 5,550 mm

nstr (height)
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Ga
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600 m (normal case), 200m (unavoidable case)
200m (Depot Area)

Minimum Radius

Grade 35‰ or 40 ‰ (between stations),　0‰ for stations but 10‰

will be allowed for unavoidable case

(4) Safety Consideration

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The Safety is the most important Mission of Transport Entities. The following transport policy is

essential to ensure safety operation.

 Top Management Commitment

 All Staff must be aware of Safety Policy

 Must do his duty correctly and completely

 Keep facility as Reliable

 Communication beyond job discipline

 Share same information

8.2.2 Route and Structure, Depot, Station and Operation Plan

(1) Route and Structure

After careful study of alternative route study, the proposed route illustrated in Figure 5.1-1 in

Chapter 5 is the best route among the others.

The Study Team examines three major structure types such as 1) at-grade structure, 2) elevated

structure and 3) underground structure. As a result of careful examinations, the following

structure types are proposed.

 Stage 1: From Pallabi to Sonargaon Elevated

 Stage 2: From Sonargaon to Saidabad Elevated

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 Stage 3: From UTTARA North to Pallabi At-grade

(2) Civil Engineering

 25m Standard Span length of Precast Box Girder is recommended for Guideway Structure

 30m & 40m Span of Precast Box Girder are is recommended at road intersections.

 60m Span Cantilever Type of Precast Box Girder is recommended at Mirpur 10 and

Sonargaon intersections.

 Large Size Single Bored Pile Foundation is recommended to minimize the influence to the

existing traffic and public.

 According to the Seismic Zoning Map of Bangladesh, proposed MRT Line 6 is located in

Seismic Zone-2. Seismic design shall be applied for the structures.

(3) Depot Location and Structure

1) Depot Location

The location in Uttara area which is far from Pallabi station to the northern direction approx. 1

km, is recommended for construction a depot. It is better to locate the depot parallel to an

alignment of MRT Line 6 stage 3. Because, this location is not so far from a main line, cause least

resettlement and effects on environmental and development plan in the future. However, further

discussions with RAJUK, NHA, BWDB and MOD is strongly recommended in design stage for

adjusting and finalizing the depot location.

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2) Depot Foundation

The earth filling method is recommended for low land and swampy land which will cause no

effect on the flow of water after filling. While the artificial foundation method is recommended for

an area in water retention pond which any obstruction to water flow in prohibited.

It is strongly recommended to carry out more geotechnical and hydrological surveys at the depot

area in design stage. The consolidation settlement should be calculated carefully in advance for

determining the risk of long-term settlement.

(3) Operation Plan

After careful examination of the operation of the MRT Line 6, it is proposed the following

operation plan;

Number of car requirement is 90 cars in 2020 and 168 cars in 2025.

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Table 8.2-2 Operation Plan

Train Train Composite Train Interval

Operation Operation of Train

Time per Day Early AM Morning Daytime Evening Nighttime

Peak 2 Hr. Peak 3 Hr.

6:00 ～ 170 Trains 6 Cars 10:00 3:20 Min. 6:00 Min. 4:00 Min 10:00

24:00 Min. Min.

Source: JICA Study Team

(4) Track Layout and Station Plan

The following schematic drawing shows the track layout plan

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Source: JICA Study Team

8.2.3 Station and Equipment, Signal and Telecommunication, Electrification and Depot Plan

(1) Station Layout & Floor Plan

 Elevated Type of Station is proposed along the existing road or alignment route.

 Concourse is proposed at 2nd floor level and Platform is proposed at 3rd floor level.

 Lateral type platform is recommended for intermediate stations and Island type platform is

recommended for terminal stations such as Pallabi Sta., Sonargaon Sta. and Saidabad Sta.

 Basically it is proposed that one ticket barrier for one station to minimize the related facilities

such as ticket bending machine, automatic gate, ticketand ticket reader and so on.

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 Barrier free design shall be adopted. Elevator and stairs are proposed between ground floor

and concourse level. Elevator, escalator and stairs are proposed between concourse level and

platform level.

 Prayer room and toilet are proposed for passenger and station staff.

 Kiosk and shop area are proposed for passenger convenience.

(1) Station Equipment

Based on the preliminary investigation made, the following station equipment is proposed for

MRT Line 6 system.

Table 8.2-3 Station equipment for MRT Line 6 system

Equi Proposal

pme

nt

Tick
Automatic Fare Collection System is proposed for MRT Line 6

et ・Ticket Vending Machine　（Capacity; about 300 tickets/hr.）

Syst
・Automatic Gate（Capacity：Maximum about 60 pax / min）

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em・Fare Adjustment Machine（Capacity; about 140times / hr.）

Type Contactless IC ticket is proposed for MRT

of Line 6

Tick

et

Esca Escalator is proposed to be installed in the

lator station.

It speed is about 30m/min～40m/min

Elev
Elevator is proposed to be installed between concourse and platform.

ator
Main specification is as follows

 Width of elevator door：90cm and above

 Barrier-free function

Source: JICA Study Team

(1) Signal System

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Since it is the first electric railway in Dhaka, Bangladesh, the following facilities, which are

required for the safety and enable operation and maintenance, shall be recommended as the plan

for MRT Line 6.

Table 8.2-4 Recommended Signal System Plan

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Items Recommendations

Block System Cab Signal Block System

Signal Cab Signal

Interlocking Device Relay Interlockings

Signal Safety System ATC

Operation Control CTC

Source: JICA Study Team

(2) Telecommunication System

As the plan for MRT Line 6, the following facilities shall be recommended for the safety

assurance of train operations and engineering works and passenger services.

Table 8.2-5 Recommended Telecommunication System Plan

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Items Recommendations

Telecommunication Facility for Dispatcher Telephone, Wayside Telephone, Crew

Security Radio System, Yard Radio System, Train Radio

System(LCX)

Telecommunication Facility for Public Address Facility, Passenger Information

Passenger Services Display System, Clock System, and CCTV

Monitoring System

Information Collection Facility Rain Gauge, Anemometer, Seismometer, Smoke

Alarm, Smoke Detector, and Disaster Prevention

System

Transmission Facility Optical Fiber Cable and Transmission System

Source: JICA Study Team

(3) Electrification Plan

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In order to operate MRT Line 6, it is essential to provide electric power for train operation and

pertained facilities such as signal & telecommunication, lighting, ventilation and air condition,

etc. At the first step, the electric power requirement is calculated and location of substation is

proposed as follows;

Table 8.2-6 Electric power requirement

Sonargaon Taltala Pallabi

Sub-station Sub-station Sub- Station
Average Maximu m Electric 4,291 5,336 2,091
Power
Instantaneous maximum 9,779 12,056 7,579
electric power
Source: JICA study Team
Source: JICA study Team

Based on the electric power requirement, the Study Team together with DTCB will discuss the

electric companies whether required power will be able to supply.

As for centenary electric wire, it is recommended for the MRT Line 6 to employ 2 types of electric

wire as trolley line and suspension acing as feeding line.

(4) Depot Plan

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It is recommended to design the depot with sufficient space and facilities for the maximum

capacity of all 3 stages i.e. 28×6 car trains. The necessary area for a depot is approximate 222,000

sq.m with a length of 1,200 m and a width of 185 m.

The preliminary design of depot layout in this report is used for planning and preliminary budget

costing purposes and should be reviewed in details during the design stage. The depot layout

should be adjusted by discussions with RAJUK, NHB, BWDB, MOD and other relative

authorities, similar process as the selection of depot location.

8.3 Project Implementation

(1) Project Implementation Schedule

The implementation schedule has been tentatively prepared as realistic by reference to past

experiences in similar urban railway projects.

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Table 8.2-7 Implementation Schedule

Source: JICA Study Team

(2) Station Square Plan

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The Station square plan is examined on the basis of location of MRT station, number of

passengers used to the station, bus routes, etc. The following table shows the category of station

square.

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Table 8.2-8 Category of Station Square

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Station

Uttara Nor
Notes; Type 1: Station square with other mass transit transportation connection, connection

to commercial complex and symbolic function (including Type 2 function).

Type 2: Station square for Bus bay, CNG bay and Rickshaw bay

Uttara Cen
Type 3: Traffic line for Bus, CNG and Rickshaw for getting on and off

Type 4: Station square with P&R function

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As an example, the station square plan in Pallabi is illustrated in Figure and

Example of Layout Plan of Station Plaza in Pallabi

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8.4 Environmental and Social Impacts

DTCB as a project proponent is highly recommended to take the following actions from

environmental and social consideration of view.

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Table 8.4-1 Actions to be

taken by DTCB

N o.
L iaiso n to
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8.5 Next Steps

The Draft Final Report will be submitted and discussed at the end of January 2011. At around

time, JICA appraisal mission would be dispatched here when the Government of Bangladesh

requests financial assistant to Government of Japan

2010 2011
9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 ・・・・・
DHUTS Phase 2 Study, Feasibility
Study of MRT Line 6

Reports
ITR DFR FR

Remarks
Appraisal Misssion will be disptached when GOB reuestsfinancial
assistant to GOJ

Figure 9-1 Schedule of DHUTS Phase 2

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