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 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
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 resumed after one and a half hours of suspension this morning
Buses from Shahbagh, Gulistan and Motijheel areas were travelling in full capacity
The metro rail authorities are likely to miss the 2030 deadline for completing two of the six planned metro lines in Dhaka as they have not yet started carrying out feasibility studies for the two lines.
Dhaka is one of the most unliveable cities in the world, which does not go hand-in-hand with the progress made by the country, says the road transport and bridges minister
The metro rail authorities have planned to construct a stable yard near the Kamalapur station, but the Bangladesh Railway argues it conflicts with a plan previously agreed upon by the two parties.
The government is set to increase budget allocation for quick completion of the Rooppur nuclear and Matarbari coal-fired power plant projects.
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 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
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 resumed after one and a half hours of suspension this morning
Buses from Shahbagh, Gulistan and Motijheel areas were travelling in full capacity
The metro rail authorities are likely to miss the 2030 deadline for completing two of the six planned metro lines in Dhaka as they have not yet started carrying out feasibility studies for the two lines.
Dhaka is one of the most unliveable cities in the world, which does not go hand-in-hand with the progress made by the country, says the road transport and bridges minister
The metro rail authorities have planned to construct a stable yard near the Kamalapur station, but the Bangladesh Railway argues it conflicts with a plan previously agreed upon by the two parties.
The government is set to increase budget allocation for quick completion of the Rooppur nuclear and Matarbari coal-fired power plant projects.
The metro railway authority is yet to decide whether to run metro trains on Fridays