Dhaka metro rail
Mirpur-10 metro station reopens; initial repair cost Tk 1.25 crore
The Mirpur-10 metro rail station has resumed operations today, almost three months after it was damaged in July last.
Mirpur-10 metro station reopens
Mirpur-10 metro station resumed operations this morning, almost three months after it was vandalised and consequently shut down in July
Mirpur-10 metro station reopens today
The Mirpur-10 metro rail station is set to resume operations from today, almost three months after it was vandalised and consequently shut down in July.
Kazipara metro station to resume operations tomorrow
Operations of Kazipara Metro Rail Station will resume tomorrow (Friday), DMTCL Managing Director Mohammad Abdur Rouf said today
Metro rail to run on Fridays from Sept 20
Dhaka Metro Rail will start carrying passengers on Fridays from this week as per the demand of the travellers.
Displaced bearing pad disrupted metro rail service: DMTCL official
Both local and Japanese workers and engineers were seen working to lift the pad back onto the pier
Metro rail disruption leads to immense suffering for Dhaka commuters
The disruption has affected students, officegoers, and others, many of whom missed important appointments and work schedules due to the delays
Metro rail services suspended on the Agargaon-Motijheel route; repair work underway
However, train movement from Uttara North to Agargaon section is normal
Metro rail to run on Fridays
The metro rail authority also expects that trains will stop at Kazipara station from Friday as it is being prepared to resume operations
More buses cannot guarantee safer, better service
Holistic approach needed to improve public transport system
A ‘magic carpet’ bringing bookworms to Boi Mela
Just five years ago, if you told someone that they could commute to and from the Boi Mela in just an hour, they would have laughed at you and called you delusional.
Free up our footpaths!
We need a walkable city, not just grand infrastructures
Metro rail service resumes after around an hour’s suspension
Passengers suffer due to two interruptions on busy weekday
Ijtema rush: Metro rail’s Uttara North station entrance being closed every half hour
Metro rail authorities said they are having to close the entrances to the Uttara North station from time to time to cope with the heavy rush of passengers due to it being the last day of Biswa Ijtema
Metro speeds up Dhaka, footpath slows it down
For commuters like Prajukta Roy Chowdhury, a final-year student at a private university, metro rail has been a game changer.
After metro rail, Dhaka’s buses should be the next megaproject
Metro rail is only one part of the puzzle; rationalising bus lines and making bus services passenger-friendly has to be the next step.
Metro Rail: A relief for female commuters
In a city where one rarely comes across women-friendly public transportation and harassment is a common phenomenon, a coach reserved for female commuters in the country’s first-ever metro rail came as a blessing.
Uttara-Motijheel Metro: Buses beginning to feel the pinch
Ever since the metro trains started operating between Uttara and Motijheel all day, buses have been seeing fewer passengers.
Metro etiquette: Things you can do to ensure a better journey for yourself and others
The MRT-6 is now open from 7:00am to 8:00pm, running between Uttara North station and Motijheel station six days a week.