Wait of Dhaka dwellers for the maiden metro rail service could linger as a contractor responsible for implementing the first phase of the much-hyped project sought a one-year extension due to the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic.

This means the opening of the metro rail, one of the largest infrastructure development projects of the country, is likely to be deferred.

Overall, the project has progressed only 49.15 percent till date with only 5.9km out of 20.10km of the structure is ready for laying railway tracks.

The first phase of the project was targeted to be completed by 2019.

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