Uttara Center metro station

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Uttara Center (Bengali: উত্তরা সেন্টার romanised: Uttora sentar) is an elevated metro station of the Dhaka Metro's MRT Line 6, located in Uttara, neighbourhood of Dhaka. The station commenced operation from 18 February 2023.[2][3][4]

Other namesStation 2
Coordinates23.8598°N 90.3651°E / 23.8598; 90.3651
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Uttara Center

উত্তরা সেন্টার
Platform hall
General information
Other namesStation 2
LocationAhmed Sofa Sarani, Sector 17, Uttara, Dhaka
Bangladesh
Coordinates23.8598°N 90.3651°E / 23.8598; 90.3651
SystemDhaka Metro Rail station
Owned byDhaka Mass Transit Company Limited
Line MRT Line 6 
PlatformsSide platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels3
ParkingNo
Cycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes Disabled access
History
Opened18 February 2023 (2023-02-18)
Electrified1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Dhaka Metro Following station
Uttara North
Terminus
MRT Line 6 Uttara South
towards Kamalapur
Location
Close

History

The Uttara Centre metro station was constructed under "Package CP-03". The notification of application for construction of raised bridges for stations and railways was published on 30 June 2015 and the last date for submission of applications was 9 September 2015. Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited gets work contract for "Package CP-03". The agreement document was sent to the ministry on 29 March 2016 for NBR investigation and law and parliamentary investigation. The signing ceremony for the agreement package was held on 3 May 2017 at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka. Construction work started on 2 August 2017.[5][6]

Transit Oriented Development Hub

There will be a TOD hub in all stations of Metro Rail Line-6. This TOD (Transit Oriented Development) hub houses shops, commercial office etc. According to authority the first TOD hub will be constructed in this station.[7]

Station

Station layout

G Path level Exit / Entry
L1 Between Rent control, station agent, metro card vending machine, crossover
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 1
Southbound
Towards → Motijheel next station is Uttara South
Platform 2
Northbound
Towards ← Uttara North
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

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