Ctg mayor for metro rail in port city

Chattogram city Mayor AJM  Nasir Uddin yesterday laid emphasis on introducing metro rail (or mass rapid transit -- MRT) in the  Chattogram metropolis, as the city will have to cope with the movement of  15 lakh more people after the implementation of Bangabandhu Silpanagar  at Mirsarai and Anowara Economic Zone.

The new master plan of Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) would need to identify the areas for metro rail, Nasir told the coordination  meeting on the CDA Expressway and Chattogram Metro Rail at Chattogram  City Corporation (CCC) conference room.

The mayor said city dwellers need to be accustomed to metro rail, to ensure sustainable development, adding that the matter is now at the  preliminary stage and it will be included in the next master plan of  CDA.

Speaking on the occasion, MRT Project Director and executive engineer  of CDA Mahfuzur Rahman said a four-lane elevated expressway is being  constructed from Tiger Pass to Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport.

CCC Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Shamsudoha, CDA Chief  Engineer Kazi Hasan Bin Shams and CCC Chief Engineer Lt Col Mohiuddin Ahmed were present.