Dhaka metro rail
Will try our best to halt VAT imposition on metro rail: DMTCL
Metro rail authorities will ask the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to reconsider its decision to impose 15 percent VAT on metro rail fare from July 1
'Stormy weather' delays metro rail operations by an hour this morning
When it resumed its journey after the weather returned to normal, it found clothes on the overhead cable near Bijoy Sarani
Metro rail to run an hour longer from tomorrow
The last train from Motijheel will leave at 9:40pm and the last train from Uttara North at 9:00pm
Metro rail sets new timings for Ramadan
Passengers can carry 250ml water bottle around iftar time
Metro rail service resumes after around an hour’s suspension
Trains started running from 3:40pm
Metro to run every 8 mins during peak hours from Feb 17
Metro rail authorities will operate trains every eight minutes during peak hours and every 10-12 minutes during off-peak hours
Metro trains running late due to signalling problems
Metro trains are running late due to problems in signalling systems since this morning
Metro rail: Efforts on to increase train frequency, says Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said steps are underway to increase the frequency of metro rail trains in view of commuters' growing dependence on its service
More buses cannot guarantee safer, better service
Holistic approach needed to improve public transport system
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.
Metro rail timings around the world
A look into how long metro trains run in cities around the world as Dhaka metro rail begins its 13-hour run
Metro at night!
First day sees huge response as service extends till 8:40pm
