Metro rail’s Shahbagh and Karwan Bazar stations to open on 31st December

  • December 28, 2023

Starting December 31, all 16 stations on the Uttara-Motijheel section of the country’s first metro train service will be open to the public. Shahbagh and Karwan Bazar are the last two stations that need to be opened. Manager of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), MAN Siddique, told reporters about the opening this afternoon at a press conference in the city.

The service will be open from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM on the Agargaon-Motijheel section and 7:30 AM to 8:30 PM on the Uttara-Agargaon section. In 2024, the time will be adjusted by the authority.

MAN Siddique said the entire Uttara-Motijheel route will be operating from morning to night in March 2024.

Source: https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/transport/news/metro-rail-shahbagh-karwan-bazar-stations-open-sunday-3505121

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