Country's first ever metro rail will start its commercial operation from December 16 next year.

MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, shared the information after the train reached Agargaon from Uttara for the first time during performance test.

The train reached Agargaon station at 11:00 am, as per prior announcement.

The train came up to Mirpur-10 at 100 kmph. Then, it reached Agargaon at 15 kmph.

Photo: Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary

On November 29, the metro rail travelled to Mirpur-10 for the first time.

While inaugurating the performance test on the viaduct on August 29, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader announced that the first phase of metro rail would be opened for the public in December 2022.

The Mass Rapid Transit Line 6 or MRT Line 6 is being constructed between Uttara 3rd Phase to Motijheel at the cost of around Tk 22,000 crore.