Metro rail to run an hour longer from tomorrow

The metro rail trains will run for one extra hour starting from tomorrow -- the 16th of Ramadan, MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL), said today.

The last train from Motijheel will leave at 9:40pm and the last train from Uttara North at 9:00pm, he told reporters.

Trains from both ends will run every 12 minutes during the last hour of operation.

Ticket counters will close at 8:50pm and only those with MRT and Rapid passes will be able to avail metro service after that time.

Currently, metro rail runs until 8:00pm from the Uttara end and until 8:40pm from Motijheel end.

MAN Siddique said it is likely that the extended hours will continue beyond the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. The service will be closed on Eid day. 

He also said they were working to increase the frequency of trains during peak hours. Currently, metro rail trains run at intervals of eight minutes during peak hours.