Obaidul Quader, Minister of Road Transport and Bridges, said that a survey is currently ongoing to extend the Dhaka Metro Rail from Uttara to Tongi.
He said this after inaugurating the Bangabandhu Corner at the DMTCL Building in Uttara’s Diabari.
The minister said that construction of the Motijheel to Kamalapur section of the metro rail will be completed by June of next year.
A decision will be made after discussion on increasing metro rail service hours on different days, including Ijtema and Boi Mela, he said.
“From today, metro rail started operating from Uttara North to Motijheel from 7:10 am every day except Friday and the last train from Motijheel will leave for Uttara North at 8:40 pm,” he said.
During peak hours, the headway will be 10 minutes, while off-peak hours will be 12 minutes.
“This afternoon, I will travel from Uttara North to Motijheel by metro rail. I also urge you to travel regularly on time-saving and environment-friendly metro rail,” the minister said.
“Maximum facilities for passengers will be ensured in metro rail. Six lines of the metro rail will be operational by 2030,” said the minister.
“The greatest Bangalee of all time, the great architect of our independence, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, dreamt of building a Sonar Bangla. His daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina`s government is working relentlessly to materialize that dream,” Quader said.
