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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.
Metro rail authorities preparing to start operation on Fridays
"Give us some time. We will be able give the timeframe within few days," said MAN Siddique.
Should young commuters get a metro pass?
Because of the hassle-free experience and peace of mind it offers, metro passes have become essential to commuters, especially students.
Metro rail services to resume in 7 days: adviser Fauzul
Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan today said it would take a maximum of seven days to resume the metro rail service
Fire incident near Mirpur-10 station disrupts metro rail service
Metro rail service has been disrupted as the authorities have closed down its operation from Pallabi to Shewrapara due to a fire incident near Mirpur-10 station, officials said
Metro rail services halted for 30 mins due to 'power outage'
"Metro rail has started regular operation as the power supply is now normal," said a post on the official Facebook page of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited
Metro fares won’t go up from today
Despite the NBR not extending the VAT exemption on metro rail fares, the metro rail authorities have decided not to increase fares from today.
Metro rail operations resume after 1.5 hours
Metro rail operations resumed after one and a half hours of suspension this morning
Pressure on buses multiply as metro services face disruption
Buses from Shahbagh, Gulistan and Motijheel areas were travelling in full capacity
Metro rail: Kazipara and Mirpur 11 stations to open March 15
Metro rail authorities will open Kazipara and Mirpur 11 stations on March 15, and Uttara South and Sewrapara stations in the last week of this month.
Facilitating Work of Metro: Gabtoli terminal to be relocated in a year and half
Gabtoli Bus Terminal, the largest and the busiest inter-district bus terminal in the capital, has to be relocated for the construction of a metro rail line. This may lead to suffering for tens of thousands of passengers.
Mrt Line-5 Construction: Southern route to cost 35pc higher than northern
The government is going to construct another metro rail line, whose construction cost per km is some 35 percent higher than that of a similar metro line.
Mrt-5 Northern Route Alignment: RHD, metro rail authority at odds
The metro rail authorities and the Roads and Highways Department are in a tussle over the route alignment of MRT-5 (north), physical work on which is expected to start in July.
Underground Metro: Tunnels to run as deep as 22 storeys
The country’s first underground metro rail will be running at a depth of 10 to 30 metres below the ground along most of the 19.87-kilometre route from Dhaka Airport to Kamalapur.
Metro rail transported 3.35 lakh commuters since opening
The country’s first metro rail transported 3.35 lakh passengers till yesterday.
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Children’s metro rail adventure
Over 700 children got a free ride on metro rail for the first time today following an initiative by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs.
From slumber to whirr of machines
Pitalganj, next to the Shitalakkhya and located around 1.5km south of Kanchan Bridge in Narayanganj’s Rupganj upazila, is like any other village across the country.
Metro Rail: Festivities vs Reality
The Metro Rail project has to be used as a guideline for town-planning.
