Dhaka Metro Rail
E137510
Dhaka Metro Rail is the rapid transit system serving Bangladesh’s capital, designed to reduce traffic congestion and improve urban mobility.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dhaka Metro Rail canonical | 8 |
| Dhaka Metro Rail Line 6 | 2 |
| Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit | 1 |
| Dhaka Metro Rail network | 1 |
| Dhaka metro rail network | 1 |
| Uttara–Motijheel Metro Line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1212030 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dhaka Metro Rail Context triple: [Dhaka, hasMetroSystem, Dhaka Metro Rail]
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A.
Delhi Metro
Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system serving Delhi and its surrounding metropolitan region, known for its extensive network, modern infrastructure, and role in easing urban congestion.
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B.
Lucknow Metro
Lucknow Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, India, designed to provide fast, modern urban transportation.
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C.
Mumbai Metro
Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the Mumbai metropolitan region, designed to alleviate congestion and complement the city’s suburban railway network.
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D.
Mumbai Monorail
Mumbai Monorail is an elevated urban rail system in Mumbai, India, designed to supplement the city's existing public transport network and ease congestion.
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E.
Tehran Metro
Tehran Metro is the rapid transit system serving Iran’s capital, providing extensive urban and suburban rail transport across the Tehran metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dhaka Metro Rail Target entity description: Dhaka Metro Rail is the rapid transit system serving Bangladesh’s capital, designed to reduce traffic congestion and improve urban mobility.
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A.
Delhi Metro
Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system serving Delhi and its surrounding metropolitan region, known for its extensive network, modern infrastructure, and role in easing urban congestion.
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B.
Lucknow Metro
Lucknow Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, India, designed to provide fast, modern urban transportation.
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C.
Mumbai Metro
Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the Mumbai metropolitan region, designed to alleviate congestion and complement the city’s suburban railway network.
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D.
Mumbai Monorail
Mumbai Monorail is an elevated urban rail system in Mumbai, India, designed to supplement the city's existing public transport network and ease congestion.
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E.
Tehran Metro
Tehran Metro is the rapid transit system serving Iran’s capital, providing extensive urban and suburban rail transport across the Tehran metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metro system
ⓘ
rapid transit system ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DMR ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit
ⓘ
linked to:
Dhaka Metro Rail
|
| benefit |
improved reliability of public transport
ⓘ
lower road congestion ⓘ reduced travel time across Dhaka ⓘ |
| character |
elevated
ⓘ
partially at-grade ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 2016 ⓘ |
| country | Bangladesh ⓘ |
| designedFor | high passenger capacity ⓘ |
| electrification | 1500 V DC overhead catenary ⓘ |
| environmentalGoal | reduce air pollution in Dhaka ⓘ |
| fareSystem |
single-journey ticket
ⓘ
smart card ⓘ |
| firstCommercialOperation | 2022 ⓘ |
| firstLine | MRT Line 6 ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
Government of Bangladesh
ⓘ
Japan International Cooperation Agency ⓘ |
| goalYearForNetworkExpansion | 2030s ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
MRT Line 1
ⓘ
linked to:
Metro Line 1
MRT Line 5 ⓘ |
| hasMode | electric rail transit ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | elevated viaducts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dhaka
ⓘ
Dhaka District ⓘ Dhaka Division ⓘ |
| numberOfLinesPlanned | 6 ⓘ |
| operator | Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| planningAuthority | Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority ⓘ |
| planningStarted | early 2010s ⓘ |
| primaryCorridor | Uttara to Motijheel ⓘ |
| projectType | public transport infrastructure project ⓘ |
| purpose |
improve urban mobility
ⓘ
reduce traffic congestion in Dhaka ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Greater Dhaka urban area
ⓘ
linked to:
Greater Dhaka
|
| rollingStockSupplier |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
ⓘ
Mitsubishi Corporation ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | platform screen doors on many stations ⓘ |
| serves | Dhaka ⓘ |
| signalling | communications-based train control ⓘ |
| systemLengthPlanned | over 100 kilometres ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dhaka Metro Rail Description of subject: Dhaka Metro Rail is the rapid transit system serving Bangladesh’s capital, designed to reduce traffic congestion and improve urban mobility.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dhaka Metro Rail
linked to: Dhaka Metro Rail
linked to: Dhaka Metro Rail
linked to: Dhaka Metro Rail