MRT to ply 20 minutes more in night from Sunday

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has extended operational time of MRT-6 for 20 minutes in the night time to be effective from Sunday.

“As per passengers’ demand, which is growing fast centring the MRT Line-6, the DMTCL extended night-time services in both directions,” said Metro Rail Public Relations Officer Mohammad Ahsan Ullah Sharifi.

He said that under the revised timetable, an additional trip will be introduced on MRT from both ends.

The last train from Uttara North station to Motijheel will depart at 9:50pm, while the final train from Motijheel to Uttara North will leave at 10:30pm. At present, the last train departs at 9:30pm from Uttara North and 10:10pm from Motijheel end.

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The country’s first metro rail began operations on 28 December 2022 on the Uttara North-Agargaon section.

The service was gradually expanded, and full operations on the Uttara-Motijheel route started on 31 December 2023.

Construction work of Kamalapur station is still ongoing, which will complete the MRT Line-6 corridor.