Dhaka BRT

The Dhaka BRT (Bengali: ঢাকা বিআরটি, romanised: Dhaka Bi-Ar-Ti) or Dhaka Line Bengali: ঢাকা লাইন, romanised: Dhaka Lain) is a bus rapid transit system in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The network was originally planned to contain two lines which are BRT Line 3 and BRT Line 7. Two section that were originally planned for BRT Line 3, only northern section of the line is under construction from 2017, with the other route being in the planning phase.

Dhaka Bus Rapid Transit
Logo of Dhaka BRT
Overview
Native nameঢাকা বিআরটি
OwnerRoad Transport and Highways Division
LocaleDhaka
Transit typeBus rapid transit
Number of linesBRT line 3: Under construction (only northern section),
BRT line 7: Proposed
Number of stations
  • BRT line 3 northern section: 25 (under construction)
  • BRT line 3 southern section: 16 (planned)
Daily ridership400,000 (estimated)
HeadquartersHouse 4, Road 21, Sector 4, Uttara, Dhaka
Websitedhakabrt.gov.bd
Operation
Operator(s)Dhaka Bus Rapid Transit Company Limited
Number of vehicles137 diesel-run AC buses
Technical
System length41 km (25 mi)
Average speed23 km/h
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