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Metro rail: PM to open Agargaon-Motijheel section on October 20
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Agargaon-Motijheel section of metro rail on October 20
Metro Line On Dhaka-Aricha Route: RHD fears it’ll create chaos on highway
The Dhaka-Aricha Highway may face long tailbacks and see a rise in road crashes if a metro rail line is built on the highway as proposed by the metro rail authorities, according to engineers of the Roads and Highways Department.
The bittersweet dream of Dhaka’s metro rail
As the train screeches along the rails, one cannot help but marvel at the experience of being a passenger on the Dhaka metro.
Govt approves MRT police unit for metro rail
The government has given its approval to form a dedicated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) police unit to ensure comprehensive security measures for the metro rail system
Metro rail to run from 8am to 8pm from May 31; weekly closure Friday
Trains will run every 10 minutes from 8:00am to 11:00pm, every 15 minutes from 11:01am to 3:00pm, every 10 minutes from 3:01pm to 6:00pm, and every 15 minutes from 6:01pm to 8:00pm
Smart delivery lockers to be installed in metro rail stations
Digibox, a locally developed smart delivery locker system, is set to be installed in Dhaka's various metro rail stations, which can be used to receive products from local e-commerce platforms.
Metro rail: Kazipara, Mirpur-11 stations open to public from today
Metro rail has started picking up and dropping passengers at the Kazipara and Mirpur-11 stations
Metro rail: Kazipara and Mirpur 11 stations to open March 15
Metro rail authorities will open Kazipara and Mirpur 11 stations on March 15, and Uttara South and Sewrapara stations in the last week of this month.
Facilitating Work of Metro: Gabtoli terminal to be relocated in a year and half
Gabtoli Bus Terminal, the largest and the busiest inter-district bus terminal in the capital, has to be relocated for the construction of a metro rail line. This may lead to suffering for tens of thousands of passengers.
Mrt-5 Northern Route Alignment: RHD, metro rail authority at odds
The metro rail authorities and the Roads and Highways Department are in a tussle over the route alignment of MRT-5 (north), physical work on which is expected to start in July.
Underground Metro: Tunnels to run as deep as 22 storeys
The country’s first underground metro rail will be running at a depth of 10 to 30 metres below the ground along most of the 19.87-kilometre route from Dhaka Airport to Kamalapur.
Metro rail transported 3.35 lakh commuters since opening
The country’s first metro rail transported 3.35 lakh passengers till yesterday.
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Children’s metro rail adventure
Over 700 children got a free ride on metro rail for the first time today following an initiative by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs.
From slumber to whirr of machines
Pitalganj, next to the Shitalakkhya and located around 1.5km south of Kanchan Bridge in Narayanganj’s Rupganj upazila, is like any other village across the country.
Metro Rail: Festivities vs Reality
The Metro Rail project has to be used as a guideline for town-planning.
How did 2022 go for Bangladesh?
Bangladesh economy was all set at the beginning of 2022 to get its growth momentum back after recovering from the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic. But, the start of the Ukraine war in February slowed the country’s joy run significantly, making it an eventful year to remember. Let’s see how 2022 was for Bangladesh.
‘Can't believe metro rail journey was so smooth, fast’
Twelve-year-old Imam Hasan Eyaad was over the moon after taking his first-ever ride in the metro rail this morning.."It's very exciting. (I) can't believe that the journey was so smooth and fast," Eyaad exclaimed after reaching Agargaon station at 10:15am. "It was my first metro trip," he
Metro Rail: People can buy multipurpose pass cards till 10pm today
Metro Rail passengers can buy multipurpose pass cards till 10pm today, MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, said today.
