page_title: Uttara Thana
section_title: Travel within Uttara
hierarchical_section_title: Uttara Thana / Transport / Travel within Uttara
caption_attribution_description: English: Work progress of Station-2 at Uttara
context_page_description: Uttara Model Town or simply Uttara is a northern Thana and a suburb of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The name derives from the Bengali word ut'tar meaning "north". It lies on the road to Gazipur, and adjoins Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
  Uttara is a primarily planned square grid residential suburb, geographically elevated from southern Dhaka saving it from floods, and is divided into several "sectors". It can be said that Uttara is far from the congestion and pollution of Dhaka. Indeed, well into the 1990s, Uttara retained its quiet, leafy suburban character. In recent years, with the increasing influx of people moving in from the city, Uttara has evolved into a bustling town, similar to other areas of Dhaka such as Gulshan, Mohakhali, Banani, Mirpur, Mohammadpur or Dhanmondi. The suburb is well-served by a proliferation of shopping complexes, shops, and schools and colleges. Uttara is not a village
context_section_description: Travel within Uttara is possible on rickshaws, although rickshaws are not allowed to cross the highway. Travellers intending to travel from one side of the highway to the other must use one of the four overpasses located across Scholastica school, Rajlaxmi Complex and Amir Complex, but a significant number of pedestrians dangerously cross the 8-lane highway
  Streets in some sectors may get submerged under water during heavy rainfall although drainage has improved across all sectors in recent years. All streets in Uttara are wide enough for two cars to pass. Walkways exist on broader roads; most alleyways also have walkways.
caption: metro rail construction in uttara
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