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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.
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
Dhaka Metro Rail: DMP to ensure security until dedicated force formed
Dhaka Metropolitan Police will ensure security at the country’s first metro rail, set to be inaugurated on Wednesday, until a dedicated force is available.
Metro Rail: Tickets to go on sale after PM’s trip
Metro rail authorities are planning to start selling single- and multiple-use cards after launching the country's first metro rail on December 28.
Joint venture appointed for MRT-1 depot development
Metro rail authorities today appointed a Japan-Bangladesh joint-venture firm to develop the depot area for the country's first-ever underground metro rail, formally known as Mass Rapid Transit (MRT Line-1)
Metro rail likely to open last week of December: MAN Siddique
The country's first ever metro rail is expected to be inaugurated in the last week of December, metro rail authorities said today.."We have sent a summary to the road transport and bridges ministry seeking prime minister's appointment in the last week of December for inaugurating the metro
Japan-Bangladesh venture to develop MRT-1 depot
A Japan-Bangladesh joint-venture firm will develop the depot area for the country’s first-ever underground metro rail, MRT-1, for which physical work is expected to start next month.
‘95% work of metro rail’s Uttara-Agargaon section complete’
Almost 95 percent work of metro rail between Uttara and Agargaon line has been completed and is expected to be finished by December, said MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL).
Uttara-Agargaon part of Metro Rail to be operational by this Dec
Dhaka Metro Rail, from Uttara to Agargaon, will be operational by December this year, project officials said. They shared the information at the ECNEC meeting today (July 19, 2022).
Physical work of Bangladesh’s 1st subway to start within this Sept
Physical work of Bangladesh’s first underground metro rail will start within September this year.
Does Dhaka need underground metro or subway?
The government has been working on building 258km of underground rail to ease up the traffic of Dhaka city. This plan consists of 11 different subway routes in Dhaka by 2050. Urban planners have called the project "costly" and "ambitious." They are saying that the project will not bring any positive change in the traffic congestion of the capital.
Offshore Smart City: Can a parliamentary committee recommend a project to PM without due diligence?
Can a parliamentary standing committee recommend a project directly to the prime minister without any due diligence? The law explicitly does not permit it.