Friday operation of metro rail has begun in the city with joyful afternoon travel of holidaymakers.
For the first time commuters of the capital enjoyed their holiday riding on the metro rail as authorities successfully launched its operation from Uttara to Motijheel on Friday.
Managing Director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) Abdur Rouf told BSS that metro rail left Uttara North) station at 3:30pm for Motijheel station.
From now, every Friday MRT will operate from Uttara North to Motijheel from 3:30pm to 9pm and from Motijheel to Uttara North from 3:50pm to 9:40pm, he said.
In another development, the metro rail service has resumed from Kazipara station as the DMTCL completed its repair works of the station which was partially damaged during anti-discrimination movement in July.
Kazipara station has been prepared quickly for operation taking demands of the commuters in consideration despite some equipment still to be fix-up for complete restoration of the operation.
