Dhaka Metro Rail is a large metro rail system under construction in Dhaka, Bangladesh to address the city's traffic problems. It is the second largest transportation project in the country after the Padma Bridge. The project aims to solve Dhaka's traffic congestion issues and will cost around 5400 crore, with funding coming from the government's transportation budget which allocated 23.8% of development funds for 2015-16 towards the transport sector.