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Metro Rail sets record carrying 4 lakh passengers

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Metro Rail sets record carrying 4 lakh passengers
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Dhaka Metro Rail has achieved a new milestone by transporting a record 403,164 passengers in a single day, according to the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), reports UNB.

In a verified Facebook post on Friday, DMTCL announced that this is the highest number of passengers  it carried in a single day on Thursday since the inauguration of the metro rail service in Dhaka.

Expressing gratitude for the support, DMTCL extended thanks to passengers, well-wishers, and stakeholders for helping achieve this milestone.

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