Smart Route BD: Bus & Metro

NewAgeDevs

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About this app

DISCLAIMER — PLEASE READ

Smart Route BD is an unofficial, independent app made
by NewAgeDevs.

It does not represent, and is not affiliated with,
endorsed by, or authorised by any government entity,
ministry, transport authority or operator.

It does not sell tickets, process payments or provide
any government service.

All names of transport authorities and operators are
used only to describe routes and to credit where the
information came from.

Timetables and fares change without notice and some
entries may be incorrect or out of date. Always
confirm at the counter before you travel. Full source
links are under DATA SOURCES below.


WHAT IT DOES

Buses, the metro, intercity trains and river launches
— all in one app. Every route, fare and timetable is
on your phone, so lookups work with no connection.

No account. No sign-up. Only the vehicle photos are
fetched, and each is kept once you have seen it.


BUS

• 180+ Dhaka routes, every stop in order
• Search from and to, see which buses serve it
• Fares from the published distance fare chart
• Photos for most routes, so you spot it at the stop
(fetched once, then kept on your phone)
• Save the ones you take every day


METRO (MRT Line-6)

• Tap your MRT or Rapid Pass to read its balance
• See recent journeys and top-ups from the card
• Read on your phone, uploaded nowhere
• The app can never spend from your card
• Fare calculator for all 17 stations
• Full fare chart, with pass and senior discounts


TRAIN

• 224 trains — intercity, mail and commuter
• 417 stations, with full timetables and halt times
• Fare estimates for every class, Shovon to AC Berth
• Find the trains between any two stations
• Off-day warnings before you travel


LAUNCH

• 66 vessels on the river routes
• Departures and arrivals by terminal
• Deck, chair, cabin and VIP fares
• Vessel specs, amenities and sailing times


ALSO

• Route search works with no internet at all
• Free
• Dark mode
• Favourites and recently viewed


DATA SOURCES

Timetables, stops and fares are compiled from
information the following authorities publish for the
public. They are the original sources, and they do not
endorse this app:

• Bangladesh Railway — https://railway.gov.bd
• Dhaka metro, DMTCL — https://dmtcl.gov.bd
• Inland waterways, BIWTA — https://biwta.gov.bd
• Road transport fares, BRTA — https://brta.gov.bd
• Dhaka transport coordination, DTCA
https://dtca.gov.bd


PERMISSIONS

• Internet, for vehicle photos, ads and updates.
Routes, fares and timetables are already on your
phone and are never fetched.
• NFC, only to read your transit card. Optional.
• Notifications, for service reminders. Optional.

The app shows ads. Your favourites, recent searches
and any card you scan stay on your device.


Found a bug, or a route that needs fixing?
Write to [e-mail]

If the app saves you a trip, a rating helps.

What’s new

• Says clearly this is an unofficial app, with sources
• Smaller download — photos load when you need them
• Fixes: web links, launch finder, missing photos