The metro rail started running from 8 am to 2 pm instead of 8:30 am to 12:30 pm on Wednesday.
Considering the passengers' demand and aiming to provide more services, the timing has been changed, said MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), in a press conference on March 30.
According to Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), the rail operation till Motijheel may start by the end of 2024, and Kamalapur by 2025. By December 2024, metro rail will start operation from Agargaon to Kamalapur route with 24 trains.
On December 28, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the country's first ever elevated metro rail, setting a milestone in the country's communication history.
