Ctg mayor for metro rail in port city

Chattogram City Mayor AJM  Nasiruddin 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 of metro rail, Nasir told the coordination  meeting on the CDA Expressway and Chattogram Metro Rail at Chattogram  City Corporation (CCC) conference room.

The city 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.

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