Metro Rail staff threaten service suspension from Feb 21
Metro Rail staff threaten service suspension from Feb 21

Permanent employees of the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), which operates the metro rail service, have given a deadline of February 20 to finalize the job regulations. In a press statement on Monday, they announced that if the comprehensive job regulations are not formulated, the...

Metro Rail sets record carrying 4 lakh passengers
Metro Rail sets record carrying 4 lakh passengers

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...

Metro rail sets new record
Metro rail sets new record

Metro rail recorded its highest-ever daily ridership on Monday, transporting 3.82 lakh passengers, the Daily Star reported, citing the authorities. This surpassed the previous record of 3.81 lakh passengers set on January 23 this year. Mohammad Abdur Rouf, managing director of Dhaka Mass...

DU metro station to remain closed for 2 days
DU metro station to remain closed for 2 days

The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) today (Dec 25) suspended metro rail operations at the Dhaka University station due to security concerns. The decision was made following a letter sent to DMTCL by the university authorities, said the companys General Manager (operations), Md...

DMTCL to introduce QR code as an alternative
DMTCL to introduce QR code as an alternative

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) has announced plans of installing QR code as an alternative to the single-journey metro tickets. DMTCL has revealed its plan Tuesday night on verified Facebook page while apologizing to passengers for the inconvenience regarding tickets. Seeking apology...

20,000 single-journey Metro tickets to arrive in December
20,000 single-journey Metro tickets to arrive in December

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has announced 20,000 more single-journey Metrorail tickets will arrive in December this year. The process will begin on December 16, additional project director for MRT line 6 Md Zakaria said, adding: It [cards] will be available by the end of the...

Metrorail’s TSC station to remain closed on 4 specific days
Metrorail’s TSC station to remain closed on 4 specific days

To control the external environment in the Dhaka University area and maintain the overall situation on the campus, the TSC station of the Metrorail will be closed on 4 specific days. Dhaka University Proctor Associate Professor Saifuddin Ahmed confirmed the matter in a meeting with journalists...